Psychological sex and the preference for sexual stimulus

Abstract

Introduction. The aim of the research was to prove the dependence between psychological sex and the type of preferable sexual stimulus in the group of men and women. Additional information from this research was the amount of androgynous people, which occurred in population of 174 examined.
Material and methods. Anonymous examination questionnaire carried out among polish students in higher education. Examined group was population of 174 polish students in higher education from Wroclaw in age group 20-30. Main method of examination was Bem Sex Role Inventory (BSRI) in Alicja Kuczyńska study and The Sexual Stimulus Scale by Zbigniew Lew-Starowicz.
Results. Lack of relationship was shown in group of men. Only owned psychological sex has an influence on total amount of points to get in group A (caress of face and body), and answers to an individual quzeestions, which are questions number 2, 3, 7, 8, 13, 15, 19, 23. However in group of women exist relationship between psychological sex and preferable sexual stimulus. Both as regards total amount of points gained in questionnaire SBS and in stimulus group recognized as typical and atypical. Relationship also exist between owned psychological sex and total amount of points gained in group A (caress of face and body), and C (sexual activity) as well as answers to questions 3, 11, 13, 25, 26, 30. Additionally among 174 examined, half was androgynous.
Conclusions. Authors suggest that such a big amount of androgynous people among the random matched group point out the cultural influence in present civilization exactly on a change of moral criteria inevitability entailed the necessity to redefine concept of masculinity and femininity.