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Jewish Porn and Beyond

By on April 24, 2013

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Jewish Sexual Scripts

The sexual scripts perspective provides one way to study these changes. In his 1990 Annual Review of Sex Research article, “The Explicit and Implicit Use of the Scripting Perspective in Sex Research,” John Gagnon outlines sexual scripting theory. He developed the idea that we all have sexual scripts that guide our interpretations of sexuality and our sexual behaviors. These scripts are found at the cultural, social, and individual levels. The cultural level scripts contain the rules and expectations passed on through our society and sometimes through religious organizations. The group scripts are more interpersonal in nature while the individual scripts contain our personal desires and fantasies. These scripts provide answers to who one chooses as a sex partner, what they do, where they do it, when they do it, why they do it, and how they do it.

Are there Jewish sexual scripts, and if so, how does Judaism influence the development of sexual scripts? This partially depends on one’s religious orientation and I would guess there are some differences between Orthodox, Conservative, and Liberal Jews.

Some sexual scripts are sexual fantasies. Research indicates that almost everyone has sexual fantasies, although they vary in content and frequency. Sexual fantasies are those dramas, plays, interactions, or adventures that we script in our heads involving some type of sexual interaction. We might be an active participant, an observer, or both. But what makes a Jewish sexual fantasy? A Jewish sexual fantasy is one that combines some dimension of sexuality with Judaism. Unfortunately, I am not aware of any research on Jewish sexual fantasies. But here are some questions we could ask:

Are there certain Jewish celebrities in one’s sexual fantasy?

Do people ever have sexual fantasies during religious functions?

Do people bring their fantasy partner’s religious affiliation or religiosity into the fantasy?

Are Jewish symbols used in the fantasy?

Are specific religious laws or prohibitions brought into or violated in the fantasy?

Do people tend to have the same religious based fantasy or does it change over time?

Are there online generated Jewish sexual fantasies?

Do certain films or books generate Jewish sexual fantasies?

In his 2008 book, Who’s been Sleeping in Your Head? Dr. Kahr points out that sexual fantasy may arouse and horrify a person at the same time. Some fantasies might lead the person to feel guilt or embarrassment. In my own research, I have found reported sexual fantasies ranging from the simple to the complex, although religious based fantasies were absent from my sample. Maybe Jewish sexual fantasy questions can be added on the next survey, and then we can find out if they exist and what they look like.

The Wild, Wild Jewish Virtual Sex World

Virtual sex is becoming more complex. One may create computer generated Jewish themes and lovers. There might be Mendel the Stud or Rachel the Erotic Dancer. There could be simulations where someone chooses the characteristics of an avatar that would include religion.

I know that there are Jewish groups that are into sexual alternative scenes. But I am not sure about the exact operation of these groups or any other relevant demographic or social information.

These new technology-enhanced sexual interactions have been around for a while. The big question is just how popular will they become. The effects of these new behaviors and relationships are still being studied, so it is too early to determine the outcomes.

In a short time, we have seen dramatic changes in the ways we communicate with each other. We can obtain a seemingly infinite amount of information about sex and Judaism. But how do we judge what is out there? Is a topless Jewish women website a good or bad thing? What about hot Jewish men in speedos? What are the consequences of all these dating, meeting, and social networking sites? This certainly is a judgment call.

We still must navigate this wild, wild web. Whether we surf the web in search of a Jewish sexuality theme or for innocent instructions on how to knit a sweater, we have entered a whole new world. What will be next?

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Mark is a sociologist, criminologist, and mental health counselor who has published academic books and articles on sexuality, mental disorders, sex crimes, and genocide. His recent interest focuses on religion and sexuality.
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