Study: Spanking may lead to sexual problems later

[Celebration]

http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2008-02-27-spanking_N.htm

Children whose parents spank them or otherwise inflict physical punishment may be more likely to have sexual problems later, according to research to be presented Thursday to the American Psychological Association.

The analysis of four studies by Murray Straus, co-director of the Family Research Laboratory at the University of New Hampshire-Durham, suggests that children whose parents spanked, slapped, hit or threw objects at them may have a greater chance of physically or verbally coercing a sexual partner, engaging in risky sexual behavior or engaging in masochistic sex, including sexual arousal by spanking.

"It increases the chances of sexual problems," though "it's not a one-to-one causation," Straus says.

[dsc]

1. I am not sure what the problem would be with masochistic sex

but the rest sounds bad.

[ingac70]

2. What a load of shit...

Since when is a little kink like spanking during sex a sexual problem?

Oh, well... I think its fun... Thanks for all those belt whoopins Dad!

[Mythsaje]

3. All issues I have with spanking as a form of discipline aside

I think this whole study has holes in it you could fly a star destroyer through. It seems hard to determine causal relationships between all of this. And, for the record, I was spanked as a child and I SURE as hell don't have any masochistic OR sadistic tendencies.

[Lint Head]

4. There are some similarities in the human psyche.

Psychiatry is a theory. The practice of medicine is theoretical and based on educated guesses, when diagnosing, until it gets down to the tactile mechanics. Then it is a craft. I think most psychiatrists are full of themselves. They can be helpful when it comes down to someone that has biologically diagnosed mental illness. :dem: