Oral sex: varied behaviors and perceptions in a college population.

From: The Journal of Sex Research | Date: February 1, 2007| Author: Chambers, Wendy C. | Copyright information

Views and behaviors pertaining to oral sex have changed in recent years. This anonymous, online survey posed both old and new questions pertaining to oral sex among a college population. This study not only confirmed previous findings about virgins engaging in oral sex but also found that women reported giving oral sex more often than receiving it from men. Oral sex was not only perceived as less intimate than intercourse but also more likely to be perceived as less intimate by women than m...

Read all of this article with a FREE trial to HighBeam Research

Related newspaper, magazine, and journal articles from HighBeam Research

A genealogy of the genital kiss: oral sex in the twentieth century.
The Canadian Journal of Human Sexuality ; Abstract: In recent years oral sex has been the subject of increasing media coverage and controversy, particularly as it applies to the sexual behaviour of youth. The purpose of this article is to present a modern genealogy of oral sex. We explore the evolving contexts and discourses concerning
Many teens are having oral sex, and don't realize the risks they run.
St. Louis Post-Dispatch (via Knight-Ridder/Tribune News Service) ; ... nation's newspapers and on television. Since then, stories about teens and oral sex have surfaced in teen magazines, television news shows and morning programs. Recent surveys indicate that a significant number of youths engage in oral sex. In doing so, they ...
Many teens are having oral sex, and don't realize the risks they run.(St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service ; ... nation's newspapers and on television. Since then, stories about teens and oral sex have surfaced in teen magazines, television news shows and morning programs. Recent surveys indicate that a significant number of youths engage in oral sex. In doing so, they ...
Oral sex among teenagers: research, discourse, and education.(SIECCAN NEWSLETTER)
The Canadian Journal of Human Sexuality ; The issue of teens and oral sex has appeared on the radar screens of public and media consciousness rather abruptly. The more level-headed among us may ask whether all the talk about oral sex among teens reflects a recent major shift in adolescent behaviour (i.e., a new teen sexual revolution ) or
The new third base More teens are having oral sex, saying they don't believe it is the same as sexual intercourse
Chicago Sun-Times ; John is a personable, good-looking 16-year-old student in a private high school. He thinks a lot about sex -- not unusual for a boy his age. But until he starts having sex, by which he means intercourse, John (names of all teens in this story have been changed) will be engaging in the sexual
ORAL SEX INVADES TEEN SCENE.(Opinion)(Column)
The Post-Standard (Syracuse, NY) ; Byline: SAUNDRA SMOKES SYNDICATED COLUMNIST To the young ladies in my circle and elsewhere: A few years ago, I heard stories about a high school girl, who was smart enough to have known better, servicing several male members of her class. She was allegedly having oral sex with them in some of the
Oral sex and teenagers: a sexual health educator's perspective *.(SIECCAN NEWSLETTER)
The Canadian Journal of Human Sexuality ; ... experiences. What is really happening? I needed to try to figure out what part of the story is new behaviour and what part is news, created by media stories, anecdotal accounts and comments from experts such as Dr. Phil. If there is something you could say ...
TEEN HEALTH: Things teens (and parents) should know about oral sex
Sunday Gazette-Mail ; ... nation's newspapers and on television. Since then, stories about teens and oral sex have surfaced in teen magazines, television news shows and morning programs. Recent surveys indicate that a significant number of youths engage in oral sex. In doing so, they ...
Big increase in oral sex among teens may be myth
The Record (Bergen County, NJ) ; ... among teens may be myth -- Survey hints rates unchanged since '95 By RUTH PADAWER, STAFF WRITER Date: 09-16-2005, Friday Section: NEWS Edtion: All Editions Half of all girls ages 15 to 19 have had oral sex, according to a long-awaited report released Thursday ...
WITHOUT PROTECTION, EVEN ORAL SEX CARRIES HEALTH RISKS
The Boston Globe ; Dear Beth: I'm really worried. Is the risk of HIV/AIDS lower for oral sex than for vaginal sex? Can I get HIV/AIDS from receiving oral sex from my boyfriend, or only from performing it on him? WONDERING Unfortunately, too many young people have gotten the message that oral sex is safe, so they have