Famous sex researcher Dr Alfred Kinsey, rather cheekily, described a nymphomaniac as someone who has more sex than you!
Did you know that the term nymphomania only applies to females? The male counterpart is called satyriasis. Both words are inspired by Greek mythology: Nymphs are minor deities represented as beautiful maidens, and satyrs are woodland creatures depicted as having the pointed ears, legs, and short horns of a goat and a fondness for unrestrained revelry. I'm guessing, that’s where the term “horny” might have come from? LOL
Why are we all familiar with the term nympho, and not satyro? Is it because a woman who is completely into her personal sexual desires, is more exciting, or more newsworthy than a man who wants to, and tries to fuck everything in sight?
More likely, I think... it’s because a willingness to engage in constant sexual activity is considered normal when it comes to men. For women, it's a scandal! In fact, historically, the female situation of nymphomania has been taken much more seriously as a negative, than the male counterpart ever was even thought about. Treatments, years ago, for this terrible condition, were given ONLY to women, and included... cold baths, bromide sedatives, cauterization and, yes... clitoridectomy! I can't even begin to tell you how FUCKED-UP that is!!
The book “Nymphomania, A History” describes how Victorian doctors feared that eating rich food, consuming too much chocolate, dwelling on impure thoughts, reading novels, or performing “secret pollutions” the term at that time for masturbating... all overstimulated women’s delicate nerve fibers and led to nymphomania!! WOW... I totally engage in ALL of those things... naughty me! LOL
They were so worried back then, about these delicate nerve fibers, that one critic even feared the use of a speculum by a doctor on a woman... itself might so excite a woman’s passions that it could cause nymphomania! Obviously, this critic was a man and had never had a FUCKING pap smear!!!
The term “nymphomaniac” or “nympho” is no longer recognized in the medical world, Thank Gawd!! Medically speaking, the term nymphomaniac is not scientifically meaningful, simply because there are no specific criteria that would define a nymphomaniac. This is good, because I knew I couldn't be defined... a long time ago!! :)
In other words, there isn’t a way to determine how much sexual desire or activity is too much!! Instead, a person whose sex drive is obsessively high is called “hypersexual.” Other words used are “sexual addiction” and “compulsivity.”
However, no longer used by medical professionals, the term nymphomaniac is still in use in our vocabulary. Urbandictionary.com defines a nymphomaniac as a horny girl. Not to be confused with slut, nymphomania is simply related to an abnormally high sex drive! I'm wondering if I am both?? Well, I'll have to think about that for later consideration! :)
Abnormal is the key word here though. Research has shown that only about 8% of the total population of men and 3% of women are abnormally sexually addicted. That only means to me, this selective group just has sex much more frequently than others. The rate of frequency is only dictated by the individual and their own personal capacity, desire, and need!
In the Victorian period, both doctors and the patients who sought medical help believed that strong sexual desire in a woman was a symptom of disease. Self-control and moderation were central to the health of both men and women, but women’s presumably milder sexual appetite, meant that any signs of excess might signal that she was dangerously close to the edge of sexual madness!! I have personally experience sexual madness many many times. I LIKE it.... A LOT!! :)
Stupidly, headlines still support this belief, that one false step will send a “normal” woman spiraling into an over-sexed state. Recently I read in the news, a woman was claiming a fall from her Wii Fit board, turned her into a nymphomaniac. So, apparently... nymphomania can be a sports injury now as well. I think I'll just stick to consuming chocolate, dwelling on impure thoughts, and simply FUCKING as I want... after all - It's No Thong Thursday!! Kisses...
Khristy
xoxo
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