G-spot myth survey ignores lesbian and bi women
January 6th, 2010 by Nichi.Hodgson
A British scientific study which concluded the G-spot is a myth discounted the experiences of lesbian and bisexual women in its research.
Study leader, Dr Andrea Burri, said that the survey’s results would help to counter the “irresponsible” claim of “an entity that has never been proven”, and one that inhibits many men and women. But Beverley Whipple, emeritus professor at Rutgers University, New Jersey, dismissed the study as “flawed”. Author of ‘The G Spot and other discoveries about human sexuality’ and a proponent of the erogenous zone, Whipple criticised the research for failing to take into account evidence given by lesbian and bisexual women.
Scientists at Kings College, London interviewed just over 18,000 UK women, aged between 23 – 83, and all pairs of identical and non-identical twins. Since identical twins share 100% of their genes, the scientists hypothesised that both twins would report having experienced G-spot stimulation if the elusive zone was a physiological fact.
The 56% of women who claimed to have a G-spot tended to be younger and more sexually active, the study concluded. Identical twins did not report sharing the characteristic any more frequently than their non-identical counterparts. Any evidence given from gay or bisexual women was discounted.
Tim Spector, Professor of Genetic Epidermiology and co-author of the study said: “Women may argue that having a G-spot is down to diet or exercise, but in fact it is virtually impossible to find real traits.”
Meanwhile, the Journal of Sexual Medicine is currently reviewing another article, authored by French researchers Odile Buisson and Pierre Foldès, which evinces scientific proof for the existence of the G-spot.
What next, clitorectomy surgery not necessarily harmful?
it’s all about control of women’s sexuality. I bet that’s why lesbians and bi’s weren’t included
rory ∼ January 8th, 2010 4:46 amSorry if I’m being a bit thick, but why would the inclusion of lesbian women magically cause the g-spot to appear? Last time I checked, lesbians were anatomically similar to straight women!
Isn’t it more likely that the so-called g-spot is actually just part of the clitoris, which (as Lesbilicious posted a while back) turns out to be this enormous organ that wraps round the vagina, rather than the little nobble we all think of?
Anastasia ∼ January 24th, 2010 12:26 pm@Anastasia
Primarily, it’s yet another thing that shows how poorly done this “research” is. As for how it could skew results, my guess is that women with female partners are more likely to have experienced having one than those with male partners (see stereotypes about how bad most men are at sex)
Eth ∼ January 24th, 2010 4:17 pm