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Medical Video: REACTING TO SEXUAL HARASSMENT
"Orgasm can occur only after sexual intercourse likes and likes." This mindset is not always true. Although rare, victims of sexual violence can experience sexual arousal and orgasm from the abuse they experience.
A 2004 report published by the Journal of Clinical Forensic Medicine found that of the total cases of rape reports, 4-5% of victims described orgasmic experiences. But the actual number may be much higher. One study, quoted from Pop Sci, estimates that there are 10% to more than 50% of rape victims who share similar experiences.
How can rape victims, especially those who are cruel, experience orgasm? Shouldn't the body be able to act defensively to resist external threats? So, does the experience of orgasm from victims of sexual violence mean that their bodies are unconsciously "affirming" that horrible experience, making rape an act of consensual sex?
Rape actions do not always involve violence
Sexual violence is not the same experience for everyone. The media often describes victims of sexual harassment grappling with the perpetrators, who increasingly emphasize the notion that unless the victim really does persistent and desperate resistance, they do not really reject the sexual relationship.
Rape is not always a form of coercion or real physical violence. Some perpetrators of sexual violence are legitimate partners of their victims. Some victims are in certain situations that require them to surrender to protect themselves or their loved ones. Many of them are children. Some victims are sedated, drunk until they lose consciousness, are physically or mentally disabled, are people with physical or mental disabilities, or in positions without strength. Rape is also not only about penetrating genitalia.
Rape and sexual arousal can occur simultaneously, and one thing does not exclude the other. This is the reason.
The human body is designed to respond to stimuli
Our bodies are basically designed in such a way as to react to stimuli, both touch and pressure. Stimulation cannot always be controlled. Human genitals are very sensitive - as well as the area around the anus - but we can also be very sensitive when touched on other body parts outside the intimate area that are always associated with sexual arousal, which we never thought before.
Most of us have experienced experiences of unwanted or intentional arousal. For example, vibrations from driving a public bus or when carrying a snoring cat. Maybe, a more general comparison is trickery. Tickling can be a pleasant experience. But, when done against the wishes of that person, agitation can be an inconvenience. During experiencing excitement, apart from the call for help and stopping, he will continue to laugh amused. They cannot stem the reaction from these stimuli.
If sexual violence involves some form of anal or penetration touch, it is common for the body to respond by showing traits of passion, such as erection and / or ejaculation, or wet vagina. Awareness is also not needed for orgasm. Both men and women can experience orgasm while sleeping. This is because your sexual organs and stimulation prone points do not have a brain. The body automatically responds to stimulation in a way that has been arranged in such a way as the signals sent by the nerve endings in the stimulated area.
In addition to physical stimulation, stimuli can also respond to fear. Physical characteristics of fear and passion are very similar, for example increased heart rate, rapid and shallow breathing, as well as increased alertness. The combination of fear, passion, and physical touch can confuse the body's reactions.
Sexual stimulation during sexual assault is a self-defense mechanism
Passion reactions and orgasms during rape are reflex responses, something that cannot be controlled and does not mean at all that the victim enjoys it - this is a matter of protection. Based on reports from two scientists, Suschinsky and Lalumiere, quoted from Busta stimulation reaction from a woman during a sexual attack, for example a wet vagina, is an automatic self-defense mechanism to protect the body from injury to genitals that can result from sex (both love and coercion), such as pain and tearing, regardless enthusiasm or agreement from the individual.
Sexual arousal is processed in the autonomic nervous system - the same reflex system that underlies the work of the heartbeat, digestion, and sweat. During sexual stimulation, one area in the brain behind the left eye (lateral orbitofrontal cortex), the person in charge of logical reasoning and behavioral control, becomes inactive. As a result, the body cannot distinguish which threatening and loving touch. In this place the response system is also located fight-or-flight, a physical response that arises when the body feels fear of a real threat to its safety.
In one study involving male adult participants, anxiety arising from electric shock showed an increase in erectile response to stimulating sexual images, resulting in "stimulation of stimulation". That is, the research subjects did not enjoy the electric shock they received, but the body reacted to the threat of pain, which was transmitted to physical symptoms.
In other words, mental and physical factors and human sexuality often go hand in hand and in agreement - but not always. Passion and orgasm can occur during acts of rape or other sexual violence. Maybe far more often than we know. This is not a sign of guilt or pleasure. Not also means that the victim enjoys or gets satisfaction from the abomination. This is a sign that our body reacts naturally to threats and dangers, just like when weaving goose bumps or a heart pounding when scared or shocked. We react, and then we try to recover.
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