Moral inhibition and early disappointment create a vicious cycle blocking female pleasure.

Evidence

Psychic factors play an essential role in this. Woman’s body is singularly “hysterical” in that there is often no distance between conscious facts and their organic expression; her moral inhibitions prevent the emergence of pleasure; as they are not counterbalanced by anything, they are often perpetuated and form a more and more powerful barrier. In many cases, a vicious circle is created: the lover’s first clumsiness—a word, an awkward gesture, or an arrogant smile—will resonate throughout the whole honeymoon or even married life; disappointed by not experiencing pleasure immediately, the young woman feels a resentment that badly prepares her for a happier experience. — Simone de Beauvoir, The Second Sex, 988

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Female passivity is socially imposed, not biologically determined, and self-reinforces through a vicious circle — Simone de Beauvoir, The Second Sex, 691; Women resist pleasure that feels inflicted or actively engineered by the man. — Simone de Beauvoir, The Second Sex, 988; Voluntary effort destroys the trance female desire requires — Simone de Beauvoir, The Second Sex, 958 (+2 more)

Broader Connections

• Sex guilt paradoxically correlates with both low sexual behavior and sexual aggression #expands (0.80) — Bob Altemeyer, The Authoritarian Specter, 389
• Voluntary effort destroys the trance female desire requires #complicates (0.75) — Simone de Beauvoir, The Second Sex, 958