A new study from researchers at the University of Chicago claims that people are more satisfied with their sex lives in countries where women and men are considered equal."Male-centered cultures where sexual behavior is more oriented toward procreation tend to discount the importance of sexual pleasure for women," [sociologist Edward] Laumann said.
"When mama's not happy, nobody's happy," he said.
Austria tops the list with 71 percent satisfaction, while Spain, Canada, Belgium, and the United States also reported high levels of sexual satisfaction. The survey looked at people between ages 40 and 80 in twenty-nine different countries.The lowest rate of satisfaction was reported in Japan, with a 25.7 percent rate.
The study was funded by drug maker Pfizer, which manufactures Viagra. One wonders if Pfizer is going to use the study to try to sell more Viagra in non-Western countries. Of course, fewer young people need to use Viagra for sexual dysfunction than those in their 50s and 60s. A better study would have included young people in their 20s and 30s as well.
In addition, one suspects that the survey was not taken in economically disadvantaged countries where Pfizer cannot expect to sell much Viagra.
