Brea Malacad, a scientist at the University of Alberta in Canada, says the results of its latest study on oral sex leave little doubt about the fact that oral sex is becoming a more common activity among young women.

The study results show the act has become a fundamental part of what Malacad calls the "sexual revolution of the 21st century."

And she concludes that researchers, educators and marketers of sexual paraphernalia must be updated to follow the trend.

"In my study, all women who had sexual relations also practiced oral sex," said Malacad, who published the results in the European Journal of Contraception and Reproductive Health Care. "These data tell us that oral sex is becoming a very important part of the sexual repertoire of most young people."

Feast of the rainbow

Viral urban myths such as the so-called rainbow parties (a group sex event where women, all wearing different colored lipstick, oral sex for men) and media reports about the "excessive sexualization of young women," in the words of the researcher, were some of the drivers of its decision to conduct the study, seeking to understand what young women are actually doing and what it means for adolescents, parents and teachers of sex education.

The results show that the behaviors and attitudes towards oral sex are changing. Malacad's research showed that while 50 percent of respondents consider oral sex as an activity less intimate than intercourse, 41 percent believe that oral sex is as intimate as a sexual act, and the remaining nine percent think of it as a bond more intimate than intercourse.

Moreover, even if the results show that oral sex without a doubt has become more accepted, she says that the act not nearly became the "new goodnight kiss" among young people, as has been suggested in some media reports.

Emotional response to oral sex

The emotional response of participants in relation to oral sex was also something that surprised her, says the researcher.

"Both intercourse and oral sex was mainly associated with positive emotions in general, suggesting that younger women are engaging in these activities because they like them," said Malacad. "Based on the results of my study, there is a percentage of women (just over 30 percent) who feel powerful when you do oral sex. Apparently some women find reinforcing activity and believe it gives them power. "

However, there must be caution, says the researcher, before parents begin to lock up your daughters to protect them from rampant sexual behavior.

From a sample of 181 study participants Malacad, including women aged 18-25 years, many have had only one sexual partner after becoming sexually active. And 25 percent of participants never practiced any sexual activity.

Sexuality in the media

Malacad says that the media sends the opposite message to teenagers about sexuality.

On the one hand, young women are criticized for being super-sexualized, and, moreover, they are encouraged to freely express their sexuality. She cites the character Samantha, television series and the City Fri, strong woman, independent, competent and very aggressive sexually, as a role model for women to feel accepted as sexual beings.

"I believe that, depending on perspective, the sexuality of young women can be seen both as a positive thing, that makes them feel stronger, and as a very negative thing," she said.

Update of sex education

The core question oral sex is a sea change in sexual behavior, but also means that sex educators need to monitor developments, there Malacad.

How many young people still ignore the fact that sexually transmitted infections can easily be passed orally, a whole new topic of discussion should appear in the curriculum of safe sex led to students.

The results of his study, says the scientist, also show that there is a seemingly untapped market for manufacturers of safe sex.

"Eighty-two percent of respondents said they never used protection when oral sex, compared to only seven percent for intercourse, it is almost as if there happen to them that they should protect themselves when they made oral sex," said Malacad. "I do not think young people are aware that infections can be passed to them this way and that there are options in terms of protecting themselves."

Compulsory sex education curriculum

Malacad says that while parents should be the primary educators of a child about sex, not everyone is comfortable talking about it with their children, or are misinformed about the current reality of teenagers and sex.

To overcome this deficiency, it is essential a mandatory sex education curriculum. But first, this will require the training of teachers on what and how to teach teens. This conversation, she says, goes far beyond a basic anatomy class.

"In order to offer a sex education relevant, we must enter those difficult issues that must be spoken: the uncomfortable things that teens really need to know about sexually transmitted diseases and disease transmission, particularly through oral sex as well as the implications social and emotional aspects of sexual activity, "said Malacad. "We need to give them the information most honest and most reliable possible in the classroom."

Source: Diario Health

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