Neuroscientist Ogi Ogas discusses sexual desires and how they relate to diverse erotic interests. Topics include heterosexual men's preferences, gender differences in the perception of erotica, different forms of erotic content and their influence on sexual preferences, study findings on lesbians' interests, the science behind foot fetishes, and research findings on dominance and submission in human sexuality.
Men and women have different sexual cues and desires, with men primarily being visually stimulated by anatomical cues while women respond more to emotional and psychological cues.
Erotic illusions, which combine different sexual cues, play a significant role in appealing to specific sexual interests, such as she-male porn for heterosexual men and erotic novels like Twilight for women.
Deep dives
Understanding Sexual Desire and Behavior
Neuroscientist Ogee Ogas discusses the secret sexual behaviors of people by analyzing a billion web searches, a million websites, millions of personal ads, and tens of thousands of digitized romance novels. He explains that men and women have different sexual cues and desires. Men are primarily visually stimulated and are interested in anatomical cues like breasts, butts, and feet. Women, on the other hand, respond more to emotional and psychological cues, such as a man's confidence and competence. Ogas also explores the concept of erotic illusions, where certain stimuli combine different cues to appeal to specific sexual interests.
The Appeal of She-Male Porn
Ogas delves into the popularity of she-male porn among heterosexual men globally. He explains that she-male porn combines female anatomical cues, such as breasts and curves, with the cue of a penis. This combination creates an erotic illusion that tricks the male sexual brain into finding it appealing. Ogas highlights that she-male porn is not of interest to gay men, reinforcing the idea that sexual cues differ between men and women.
Exploring Female Erotic Interests
Ogas examines the erotic interests of women, focusing on the popularity of paranormal romance novels like the Twilight series. He explains that female erotic cues are primarily emotional and psychological, with confidence, leadership, and dominance being attractive qualities. Ogas also discusses how women seek the opinions of other women and engage in social enterprises like fan fiction communities to explore and discuss their erotic interests.
Erotic Illusions: Edward Cullen and She-No-Porn
Ogas introduces the concept of erotic illusions, which combine different sexual cues to create sexual attractions. He uses the example of Edward Cullen from Twilight, an erotic illusion for women that combines qualities like emotional sensitivity, confidence, and physical attractiveness. Ogas contrasts this with she-male porn, an erotic illusion for men that combines female anatomical cues with the presence of a penis. He asserts that understanding these erotic illusions sheds light on the diverse and complex nature of human sexual desire.