Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 2: Sexual InversionEllis, Havelock
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Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 2: Sexual Inversion
Ellis, Havelock
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to each other was that of lovers, but they endeavored, as far as
possible, to hide this fact from the world. This relation lasted
for several years, and would have continued, had not Miss H.'s
friend, from religious and moral scruples, put an end to the
physical relationship. Miss H. had been very well and happy
during this relationship; the interference with it seems to have
exerted a disturbing influence, and also to have aroused her
sexual desires, though she was still scarcely conscious of their
real nature.
Soon afterward another girl of exceedingly voluptuous type made
love to Miss H., to which the latter yielded, giving way to her
feelings as well as to her love of domination. She was afterward
ashamed of this episode, though the physical element in it had
remained vague and indefinite. Her remorse was so great that when
her friend, repenting her scruples, implored her to let their
relationship be on the same footing as of old, Miss H., in her
return, resisted every effort to restore the physical relation.
She kept to this resolution for some years, and sought to divert
her thoughts into intellectual channels. When she again formed an
intimate relationship it was with a congenial friend, and lasted
for several years.
She has never masturbated. Occasionally, but very rarely, she has
had dreams of riding accompanied by pleasurable sexual emotions
(she cannot recall any actual experience to suggest this, though
fond of riding). She has never had any kind of sexual dreams
about a man; of late years she has occasionally had erotic dreams
about women.
Her feeling toward men is friendly, but she has never had sexual
attraction toward a man. She likes them as good comrades, as men
like each other. She enjoys the society of men on account of
their intellectual attraction. She is herself very active in
social and intellectual work. Her feeling toward marriage has
always been one of repugnance. She can, however, imagine a man
whom she could love or marry.
She is attracted to womanly women, sincere, reserved, pure, but
courageous in character. She is not attracted to intellectual
women, but at the same time cannot endure silly women. The
physical qualities that attract her most are not so much beauty
of face as a graceful, but not too slender, body with beautiful
curves. The women she is drawn to are usually somewhat younger
than herself. Women are much attracted to her, and without any
effort on her part. She likes to take the active part and
protecting rôle with them. She is herself energetic in character,
and with a somewhat neurotic temperament.
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