Human Sexuality Case Study
William and Jessie both 23 years old have been dating for 3 years. They plan to get married in 2 years when they finish with graduate school. About three months ago William had an unplanned and alcohol induced intercourse with a colleague from work. The couple are in counseling and working on issues of trust and communication. Recently, they have started having sexual intercourse. Jessie says she is unable to climax like in the past. William says he is doing everything the same and thinks she still blames him.
Looking at William and Jessie’s case, I believe that the possible societal and gender influences related to William’s and Jessie’s concerns are the male and female sexual scripts. According to Strong, DeVault, Sayad and Yarber (2008), “Sexual Scripts refers to the acts, rules, and expectations associated with a particular role” (p.143). All humans are sexual beings; however we all are diverse in terms of our sexual definitions and script expectations. Sexual scripts are not innate, yet they are learned through culture and socialization (Strong et al., 2008). There are as many distinctive sexual scripts as there are people, nonetheless some of these scripts have common themes and can be recognized as a shared blueprint or trend in the larger society.
Some male scripts that are relatable to Williams’s concerns are: Performance is a thing that counts. A man always wants sex and is ready for it and, sexual intercourse leads to orgasm. Society has this idea that is embedded in many people that sex to men is something to be accomplished (Strong et al., 2008). It is important for us to notice that in Williams situation, he is feeling like “less of a man”, in other words, his ego is bruised, because he cannot make Jessie climax.
Additionally, there are sexual scripts allotted to women as well. Some female scripts relatable to Jessie’s concerns are: “The traditional male sexual scripts focuses on sex over feelings, the traditional female sexual
Looking at William and Jessie’s case, I believe that the possible societal and gender influences related to William’s and Jessie’s concerns are the male and female sexual scripts. According to Strong, DeVault, Sayad and Yarber (2008), “Sexual Scripts refers to the acts, rules, and expectations associated with a particular role” (p.143). All humans are sexual beings; however we all are diverse in terms of our sexual definitions and script expectations. Sexual scripts are not innate, yet they are learned through culture and socialization (Strong et al., 2008). There are as many distinctive sexual scripts as there are people, nonetheless some of these scripts have common themes and can be recognized as a shared blueprint or trend in the larger society.
Some male scripts that are relatable to Williams’s concerns are: Performance is a thing that counts. A man always wants sex and is ready for it and, sexual intercourse leads to orgasm. Society has this idea that is embedded in many people that sex to men is something to be accomplished (Strong et al., 2008). It is important for us to notice that in Williams situation, he is feeling like “less of a man”, in other words, his ego is bruised, because he cannot make Jessie climax.
Additionally, there are sexual scripts allotted to women as well. Some female scripts relatable to Jessie’s concerns are: “The traditional male sexual scripts focuses on sex over feelings, the traditional female sexual