** This thread discusses the content article: Chapter 6 - Sex and Sexuality **

Once again social conditioning, has more to do with sex in modern time, than physiology. Physically we are all hard wired for sex. But our individual sexual expression has more to do with reaffirming our place in society, than what sexually works and is satisfying for each individual. We perpetuate the excepted social norm in public, then slink off, get intoxicated, to do that which does thrill us, ground us within our body and relieves physical stress. But then we become stressed again by shame and guilt over finding relief in socially unacceptable acts and the scenario begins again. Forcing addictive/compulsive behavior upon much of society.
To eliminate the guilt and shame caused by the difference in our socially accepted/sexual conditioning and our individual sexual self image, we will at some point need to allow, complete freedom of sexual expression to each individual. In exchange for taking full personal responsibility for negating any negative impact from our sexual actions. Redefine and broaden that which is socially exceptable concerning sex. Social conditioning is subject to change. Sexual self image is hard wired into us, at the moment that our sexual awareness fully opens. Sights, sounds, smells, feelings and actions of the moment become our hard wired factors for sexual stimulation. Can be added to if one cares for someone sufficiently, but can not be undone. Is as varied as the individuals imprinted.
Here I would have to disagree that our sexual expression and sexual self image is established at or around the time of adolescence. Accepted social/sexual expression is part of our social conditioning and begins in childhood. Perpetuated by those that raise us and by those that we are exposed to as children. And sexual self image is established at whatever age that we have our first sexual stimulation from another acting out their sexual expression toward us. Many of us have our sexual awareness opened at too early an age, by the sexual immaturity and confusion of someone acted out on us. And we don't have a choice as to when or what we will be imprinted with as sexually stimulating to us. And therefor is completly unfair to socially regulate what should or shouldn't thrill the individual.
Everyone seems to have an opinion about what constitutes a good sexual relationship between two people. My own opinion is that no one will ever have a meaningful, satisfying sexual relationship, until they allow for themselves and everyone else, freedom of sexual expression. Freedom from roles and from shame and guilt over personal, hard wired preferences.

Excellent, yes early conditioning is the great factor. If I made it sound that the identity forms around adolescence, I'm sorry. What I meant was that around puberty everything we internalized during development and childhood becomes rigid and chronic. It's as if nature was saying 'OK, you're ready to start living on the "rules" independently" so whatever you learned (internalized)good or bad, functional or dysfunctional, these are the patterns you will follow.

It's really a pleasure reading your stuff, I don't know how you acquired the awareness, but good for you. Take care, Jack Donner

Thank you, Jack! Communication is clarity! My insights have all come from working on my own extreme states for almost 60 years and communicating with others about their own mental health, for a life time. The last 15 years I have been working on a project that I call, "The Continuum Project for Humanity". It consists of a written thesis that combines psychology, philosophy and sociology which is a counseling tool. Along with 125, 3-dimensional art designs that non-verbally represent portions of the written material. They are the diagnostic tool to locate where each individual is at in their "Being" and what it is that they are feeling, around what is going on in their life. I know that it has great value in mental health because I have used it to have clarification sessions with a great number of people over the years. Including many psychiatrist, psychologists and councilors from a variety of schools of thought. Many sought me out multiple times, for sessions that lasted up to 6 hours, at a time.
I am looking for input as to how to package this one of a kind project and where to present it, so that it can do what it is designed to do, "Help". Any input that you might be able to share, toward this quest, would be greatly appreciated. Please feel free to share my contact info. with anyone, that you may know, that can assist with this endeavor.

Thank You, For Your Valuable Time,
Lawrence H. Robertson
The Continuum Project for Humanity