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Abstract:
To test the effect of female sexual assertiveness on the subjective sexual arousal and emotional responses of 138 male undergraduates, subjects, randomly assigned by blocks, listened to audiotaped guided imagery of either a male or a female initiating a sexual invitation and a male or a female being assertive during coitus. Contrary to the claims of the "new impotence," men in the traditional male role experienced more disgust, fear, and anger and tended to experience less sexual arousal and more sadness. Whereas, men imagining women initiating sex and being coitally assertive experienced more surprise and enjoyment. These data were discussed as reflecting a new egalitarianism. More research is needed to distinguish between partisan claims of "new impotence" and "new egalitarianism."
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