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緒論 - 什麼是性行為? |
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性行為當前的含義
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人類的性欲行為 |
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在人類，性行為的意義從始至終決沒有弄清楚過。人類的性反應如所描述的那樣，可能足夠清楚了，但是性反應的動機和目的可能仍舊完全隱於迷霧之中。我們也許可以用一句流行的話說，此乃“非性而性（sex
for nonsexual ends）”。然而，對於性反應的動機和目的的爭論經常議而未決。
毋庸置疑，我們如果撇開性行為的可能意義，單就討論它本身是毫無裨益的。不偏不倚地使用這個術語能夠防止我們主觀臆斷這個重要問題。因此，性學研究者現在普遍採取了這種研究態度，在他們宣佈研究結論之前，會收集研究對象的客觀和詳細的描述資料。顯然，所做的詳細解釋會涵蓋人類性活動的所有類型（自我性刺激、異性性行為、同性性行為和與動物的性接觸），但是在解釋裏並不含有對這些性活動作孰優孰劣之區分。此外，對每一種性活動他們會在詳細解釋裏留有餘地。簡而言之，上述的詳細解釋不會把性與生殖等同起來，或者不會把性與任何其它特殊的目標視為同一事物。儘管如此，我們確信至少在人類，性反應常常伴隨著強烈的性愉悅。 |
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Introduction - What is sexual behavior? |
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Current Meanings of the Term 2: Erotic Behavior
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Humans
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In human beings, the meaning of sexual behavior is by no means always clear. The sexual response as such may be obvious enough, but its motivation and purpose may remain entirely obscure. Using a popular expression, we may then say that someone uses "sex for nonsexual ends". However, the debate over what these ends are often remains unresolved.
Needless to say, there is an advantage in speaking about sexual behavior without reference to its possible meaning. A neutral usage can protect us from prejudging the issue. Therefore, this usage is now very popular with sex researchers who try to get an objective and detailed description of what someone does before they declare why he does it. Clearly, the definition covers all types of human sexual activity (sexual self-stimulation, heterosexual and homosexual intercourse, and sexual contact with animals), but it does not imply any hierarchical order among them. Moreover, it leaves each of these activities open to interpretation. In short, the above definition does not equate sex with reproduction or any other particular purpose. It merely calls attention to a certain physical response common to a variety of activities. Still, we know that, at least in human beings, this response is often accompanied by strong sensual pleasure.
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