WOMEN'S SEXUALITY - A WOMAN NEEDS IT TOO!
Batoul Khalifeh 
2022-06-20 🗀 Motherhood, 12 minutes
Women are taught to behave as passive objects of sexuality: to be admired and sought, but never to express their own desires.
Sex has been an age-old and potent weapon to control and restrict how women dress and talk, curbing the length of our skirts and limiting the words we utter in any language. Un-lady-like, scarlet woman, and too-forward are all phrases commonly dropped when a woman has toed the line of propriety. And those very words have kept women from exploring their bodies, desires, and even needs.
Sex has been an age-old and potent weapon to control and restrict how women dress and talk, curbing the length of our skirts and limiting the words we utter in any language. Un-lady-like, scarlet woman, and too-forward are all phrases commonly dropped when a woman has toed the line of propriety. And those very words have kept women from exploring their bodies, desires, and even needs.
My Sexuality Is as Natural as My Beauty or Intellect. Why Should I Suppress It? Women’s sexuality can change over time, like anyone else’s. At different times in life, you may feel very sexual and at other times sex might be the furthest thing from your mind. That’s normal!
Talking about sex, its pain, and its pleasures are forbidden for a woman As It is the privilege of her man. She cannot even voice out her pleasures of loving her own body, else she falls prey to judgment!
Women do not own their sexuality because if they do so, everything else gets tied to their sexual freedom and the unwarranted moral labels get stuck to them forever.
Talking about sex, its pain, and its pleasures are forbidden for a woman As It is the privilege of her man. She cannot even voice out her pleasures of loving her own body, else she falls prey to judgment!
Women do not own their sexuality because if they do so, everything else gets tied to their sexual freedom and the unwarranted moral labels get stuck to them forever.
When a woman talks about sex and sex-related issues, or about her sexuality, the first thing people do is link sexuality to morality. And how are both even the same?
The taboo on talking about women’s sexual needs has made dolls for the “husband’s pleasure”. A sexual act is as much a right to pleasure women as to men. And by saying this I am not encouraging sex with anyone and everywhere. What I am saying is that sex is a part of life and it should be taken in the right way, not more nor less, be aware of one’s sexual rights, be aware of consent, and be educated about the safety. And above
The taboo on talking about women’s sexual needs has made dolls for the “husband’s pleasure”. A sexual act is as much a right to pleasure women as to men. And by saying this I am not encouraging sex with anyone and everywhere. What I am saying is that sex is a part of life and it should be taken in the right way, not more nor less, be aware of one’s sexual rights, be aware of consent, and be educated about the safety. And above
all, a woman has the right to say, NO, to her husband as well as any other potential sexual partner!
Talking about your sexual needs can help bring you and your partner closer together and genuinely promote sexual fulfillment. Your sexual health, like men’s, is important to emotional and physical well-being. But achieving a satisfying sex life takes self-reflection and candid communication with your partner.
Women play a bigger role in owning their sexuality. You cannot expect to depend on men to come forward and protect your rights if you, as a woman, can’t even talk about it. Don’t make sex a character issue. Own your sexuality. Be honest about it with your partners, As Physical intimacy is teamwork and both the partners have equal rights and duties. Make your relationship more meaningful, not by suppressing your sexuality yet by openly communicating about it.
Women play a bigger role in owning their sexuality. You cannot expect to depend on men to come forward and protect your rights if you, as a woman, can’t even talk about it. Don’t make sex a character issue. Own your sexuality. Be honest about it with your partners, As Physical intimacy is teamwork and both the partners have equal rights and duties. Make your relationship more meaningful, not by suppressing your sexuality yet by openly communicating about it.
It’s true that it can be hard to talk about what really feels good with a sexual partner, yet communication is key to having a mutually enjoyable sexual experience. We have created a culture of women “doers” as opposed to giving permission for women to simply receive.
We can be homemakers, career-oriented women, and creative professionals, and still, be sexual. How are all the other things like our careers, our families, our passions, and hobbies tied to us being sexual or not? Our sexual life is for us. Yet a big number of women, do not allow themselves to own their sexuality and openly talk about it, because if they do, they believe that everything else will get tied to their sexual freedom and negatively pollute their well-built reputations, which is a shame to believe in, especially in our free developed era! That is why women should effortlessly let go of the shame and guilt feelings stopping them from talking freely about this subject, and clearly expressing their wants and needs as normal human beings.
We can be homemakers, career-oriented women, and creative professionals, and still, be sexual. How are all the other things like our careers, our families, our passions, and hobbies tied to us being sexual or not? Our sexual life is for us. Yet a big number of women, do not allow themselves to own their sexuality and openly talk about it, because if they do, they believe that everything else will get tied to their sexual freedom and negatively pollute their well-built reputations, which is a shame to believe in, especially in our free developed era! That is why women should effortlessly let go of the shame and guilt feelings stopping them from talking freely about this subject, and clearly expressing their wants and needs as normal human beings.
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As a consequence, we should confidently educate and motivate our daughters to share their thoughts and views as we maturely guide them to freely make the right choice. If we don’t talk to our daughters about sex, how can we expect them to protect themselves from an abusive relationship or stop any physical abuse right at the first stage? When we talk about these things openly, our girls will easily have that freedom to talk about sexual abuse and injuries and happily lead a life of safety and stability.