Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 3: Analysis of the Sexual Impulse; Love and Pain; The Sexual Impulse in WomenEllis, Havelock
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Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 3: Analysis of the Sexual Impulse; Love and Pain; The Sexual Impulse in Women
Ellis, Havelock
Sex; Sex (Psychology)
"No. 3. Innocent before marriage, and hated her _fiancé_ even to
touch her, which feeling still persists. Has had liaisons with
many men, and several miscarriages, one legitimate, others
illegitimate, and one illegitimate child. Does not masturbate
herself, but readily yields to its seduction when performed by
others. The most passionate woman I have ever met. Good, typical,
womanly figure, but thin and weak. Not much looks, but very
fascinating to men. Clever and intellectual.
"No. 4. Coitus only with her husband before myself. Not very
passionate. I know nothing about masturbation or homosexuality in
her case. Very broad hips, large breasts, and well-developed
nates. Deserted by her husband. No children. Rather foolish and
weak-minded. Penetration difficult owing to long labia majora.
"No. 5. Knows all about homosexuality of both sexes and wants to
know more about everything. Probably masturbates. Several
children. In love with her husband at first, but now tired of him
and took to other men for variety and because her husband had
ceased to give her sexual pleasure. Very passionate; has slow
orgasm; likes nakedness and contact of body. Very large vagina.
Broad hips and full breasts. Intellectual, but not so by nature.
Artistic and very musical.
"No. 6. Absolutely innocent before marriage. Was practically
raped by her husband on her marriage night. This disgusted her
with the whole performance, and she could not bear her husband's
caresses. During pregnancy she was frightened because she did not
know what was going to happen, i.e., how the child was going to
be born; and no one enlightened her,--doctor, nurse, or mother.
Did not know the meaning of the words sexual feeling, and never
thought about sexual matters at all until marriage. I roused her
passion, put things in their true light, made her have an orgasm,
and told her what it meant. The orgasms at first made her cry and
nearly faint, and she thereafter became intensely passionate.
Very excited at cunnilingus, which I practised on her more than
once. She confessed that the orgasm was stronger and more
complete during coitus than during masturbation, which relieved
my mind. She volunteered to strip naked and has but little
shyness with me. Cannot bear her husband yet. She admits that she
was only half a woman before she knew me, but now regrets her
marriage. Short, thin, and slight, with narrow hips and no
breasts. Quick woman's wit, but not intellectual.
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