Orgasms for sale: The role of profit and politics in addressing women's sexual satisfaction

Medical experts are promoting a corporate medical model for addressing women's sexuality. Without public funding for a diversified sexuality research agenda, the market driven research of the private sector will continue to dominate the scope of the so-called knowledge acquired about women's sexual experience. In addition, conservative political activism has generated fear and discomfort with discussing sexuality that is a barrier to developing positive, healthy sexual relationships for adults as well as for adolescents and youth who need information to aid them in sexual decision-making. Medical professionals, too, lack reliable and independent sources of information about sexuality. There is a need for appropriate information about sexuality to be made available and accessible in diverse communities for all ages. Both corporate control over sexuality research and conservative control over sexuality education policy must be challenged by activism demonstrating public support for a constructive sexuality policy agenda.