Sexualidade feminina e os usos de sex toys / Sex toys and female sexuality / La sexualidad femenina y los usos de juguetes sexuales

Sex toys nem sempre foram utilizados visando prazeres sexuais, mas também como instrumentos terapêuticos e/ou de dominação. O objetivo dessa pesquisa foi compreender significados dos usos dos sex toys por mulheres. Quinze mulheres cisgêneras responderam a uma entrevista cujos conteúdos foram organizados em duas categorias analisadas a partir dos argumentos sobre contrassexualidade e sociedade farmacopornográfica. Os principais resultados destacaram aspectos positivos (produção do prazer, da saúde e do empoderamento; novas experiências sexuais; autoconhecimento) e negativos (custo; culpabilização; julgamentos) no uso dos sex toys. Destacam-se as potencialidades destes objetos enquanto produtores de transformações nos esquemas normalizadores do dispositivo da sexualidade. (AU)

Sex toys have not always been used as objects of sexual pleasure, but also as therapeutic instruments of male domination. The objective of this research was to understand the meanings of the uses of sex toys by women. Fifteen cisgender women participated in this research and their answers were organized into two categories analyzed from arguments about counter-sexuality and pharmacopornographic society. The main results highlighted positive aspects (sexual pleasure, mental health, and female empowerment; new sexual experiences; self-knowledge) and negative aspects (high cost; guilt for masturbation; judgment by others) in the use of sex toys. We highlight the potential of these objects as producers of sexuality dispositive. (AU)

Los juguetes sexuales no siempre se han utilizado como objetos de placer sexual, sino también como instrumentos terapéuticos y/o de dominación masculina. El objetivo de esta investigación fue comprender los significados de los usos de los juguetes sexualespor las mujeres. Quince mujeres cisgénero participaron de una entrevista y sus respuestas fueron organizadas a partir de un análisis de contenido temático en dos categorías analizadas a partir de argumentos sobre la contra-sexualidad y la sociedad farmacopornográfica. Los principales resultados destacaron los aspectos positivos (producción de placer sexual, salud mental y empoderamiento femenino; nuevas experiencias sexuales; autoconocimiento) y los negativos (alto coste; sentimiento de culpa por la masturbación; juicio de terceros y familiares) en el uso de juguetes sexuales. Destacamos el potencial de estos joguetes sexuales como productores de transformaciones en los esquemas de normalización del dispositivo de sexualidad. (AU)

How Big is Too Big? The Girth of Bestselling Insertive Sex Toys to Guide Maximal Neophallus Dimensions.

BACKGROUND: In our practice we have encountered 4 female-to-male transgender patients seeking neophallus revision surgery for girth precluding penetrative vaginal or anal intercourse. Despite this, there is little evidence available to guide transitioning patients in neophallus sizing. In this work we examined the dimensions of bestselling realistic dildos, presuming that the most popular dimensions would reflect population preferences for penetrative toys and phalluses. AIM: To determine a maximal upper limit for girth compatible with penetrative intercourse based on measurements of bestselling realistic dildos and published erect penile dimensions. METHODS: We collected measurements for "realistic dildos" designated as bestsellers for the top 5 Alexa.com-rated online adult retailers in the United States and for Amazon.com. We compared these with measurements of dildos available at Good Vibrations in San Francisco and with studies of erect natal dimensions. We compared all data with measurements of 4 index patients whose neophallus girth prevented penetrative intercourse. OUTCOMES: Length and circumference of overall bestselling and largest bestselling realistic dildos as reported on top websites and measured by investigators. RESULTS: The average insertive length of the compiled dildos (16.7 ± 1.6 cm) was 1 SD longer than natal functional erect penile length as reported in the literature (15.7 ± 2.6 cm); however, their average circumference (12.7 ± 0.8 cm) mirrored natal erect penile girth (12.3 ± 1.3). The average girth of vendors' top 3 largest-girth dildos was 15.1 ± 0.9 cm, 2 SD wider than natal erect penile girth. Index patients had an average length of 16.3 ± 3.2 cm and an average girth of 17.6 ± 1.3 cm. Index patient girth was 4 to 5 SD wider than the average natal erect girth. CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS: Based on our data, we suggest that a surgically created neophallus should have a girth no wider than 15.1 cm after implantation of an inflatable penile prosthesis. This corresponds to 2 SD wider than the average natal man's erect girth. STRENGTHS AND LIMITATIONS: Strengths include in-person measurements of patients whose girth prevented penetrative intercourse, the large number of dildos assessed, and correlations with in-person measurements. Limitations include the inability to account for the pliability of different materials, whether dildos were used for vaginal and/or anal insertion, the limited sample of 4 transmen for in-person measurement, and the absence of implanted inflatable penile prostheses in index neophalluses. CONCLUSIONS: Neophallus girth wider than 15.1 cm could lead to difficulty in penetrative intercourse for many individuals. A conservative recommendation for neophallus girth is 13 to 14 cm, or 0.5 to 1.5 SD wider than natal erect penile girth. Isaacson D, Aghili R, Wongwittavas N, Garcia M. How Big is Too Big? The Girth of Bestselling Insertive Sex Toys to Guide Maximal Neophallus Dimensions. J Sex Med 2017;14:1455-1461.

Sexualidad(es) y colectividad. La vigilancia y el juzgamiento social como mecanismos de producción corporal / Sexualidade(es) e coletividade. A vigilância e o julgamento social como mecanismos de produção corporal / Sexualities and colectivity: The surveillance and the social judgment as mechanisms for the corporal production

Este artículo aborda la vigilancia y el juzgamiento social como mecanismos de producción y legitimación del cuerpo, claves para comprender los procesos de socialización de mujeres pertenecientes a la clase media de Santiago de Chile. Se basa en la revisión crítica de los resultados de un estudio empírico sobre significados que mujeres santiaguinas de estratos sociales medios construyen en relación a su cuerpo, a través de entrevistas acerca de sus prácticas sexuales, en particular, respecto del uso de juguetes sexuales. Los procesos de socialización de género que regulan el comportamiento sexual de dichas mujeres involucran prácticas de legitimación social de las corporalidades, así como de vigilancia y juzgamiento interpersonal en sus entornos inmediatos.

Este artigo aborda a vigilância e o julgamento social como mecanismos de produção e legitimação do corpo, que são chaves para compreender os processos de socialização de mulheres pertencentes à classe média de Santiago do Chile. Se baseia na revisão crítica dos resultados de um estudo empírico sobre significados que mulheres santiaguinas de estratos sociais médios constroem em relação ao seu corpo, atraves de entrevistas respeito de suas práticas sexuais, especificamente quanto ao uso de brinquedos sexuais. Os processos de socialização de gênero que regulam o comportamento sexual de tais mulheres envolvem práticas de legitimação social das corporalidades, assim como de vigilância e julgamento interpessoal nos seus entornos imediatos.

This article addresses surveillance and social judgment as mechanisms of female body production and legitimation, which play a key role in the gender socialization of middle-class women in Santiago, Chile. It is based on a critical review of the main findings of a study on the meanings produced by middle-class women about their bodies, while interviewed about their sexual practices, in particular about their use of sex toys. The socialization processes whereby women’s sexuality is regulated involve the legitimation of women’s bodies, as well as their surveillance and social judgment in everyday settings.