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Infant and Child Sexuality: A Sociological Perspective - Ipce

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Negative<br />

sounded perfectly awful<br />

<strong>and</strong> terribly messy<br />

ashamed<br />

did not know<br />

wasn’t “good” or “nice”<br />

scared<br />

hide<br />

embarrassing<br />

afraid of being teased<br />

worried<br />

trembled<br />

suffered a great deal<br />

concern<br />

shocked<br />

uneasy<br />

bad<br />

dirty<br />

limited knowledge<br />

repulsed<br />

afraid<br />

felt very guilty<br />

frightening<br />

hesitant<br />

didn’t enjoy it<br />

didn’t get any sensation<br />

from it<br />

would not accept this<br />

wasn’t fair<br />

upset about my relations<br />

very alarming traumatic<br />

experience<br />

ran away<br />

uneasy<br />

cried <strong>and</strong> stared at the<br />

floor<br />

punishment<br />

evil<br />

dared not ask<br />

cried hysterically<br />

worried<br />

frustrated <strong>and</strong> hurt<br />

shameful<br />

guilty conscience<br />

worried<br />

miffed<br />

made me sick<br />

terrifying experience<br />

felt very bad<br />

The negative reactions tell of guilt, embarrassment, a feeling of<br />

being too young for the experience, revulsion, fear, self-consciousness,<br />

confusion, distrust, disgust, disappointment, isolation, frustration,<br />

uncertainty, shock, <strong>and</strong> unpleasantness. The positive (less<br />

numerous) reactions tell of appreciation, excitement, pride, enjoyment,<br />

awareness, pleasure, fun, desire, closeness, love, romance,<br />

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