Lesbians have more orgasms than straight cis women. Is this groundbreaking or was it already common knowledge? You might already know the reasons why, or at least have a slight idea, but let’s have a look at the evidence.

A report published in Sage Journals, entitled The Role of Partner Gender: How Sexual Expectations Shape the Pursuit of an Orgasm Goal for Heterosexual, Lesbians and Bisexual Women, dives deep into the matter.

The results were based on two surveys: one of lesbian and straight cis women, and another of bisexual cis women.

What did they find out? Higher clitoral stimulation and, therefore, more chances of having an orgasm, occurred when intercourse took place between two cis women.  

So I guess we can say that, yes, it’s cis men’s fault. But there’s a deeper explanation for this orgasm gap, which, by the way, is cultural, not biological. 

Firstly, media plays a huge role in the perpetuation of this matter by portraying sex scenes which are often framed around man’s pleasure. This common belief carries clichés such as “it takes a lot of effort to make a woman orgasm” or “women always fake it”.

Despite these things maybe being partially true, as an article from Slate magazine says, because cis men’s genitals are easier to focus stimulation on than cis women’s, the problem relies on the perpetuating idea that sex is built around the male orgasm.

As a consequence, cis women having sex with cis men experience fewer orgasms, which causes them to lower their expectations. In the long run, the fact that straight cis women put less emphasis on the importance of orgasm for their sexual satisfaction results in more orgasm inequality. 

Additionally, Advocate quotes Grace Wetzel, one of the authors from the study as saying: “Women may feel more comfortable expressing their needs to other women compared to men”. 

Finally, there’s also a common myth built around cis women’s bodies and how there are secret moves guaranteed to lead to an orgasm. Again, the matter places straight cis men as the main characters of this issue, as the ones holding the responsibility of ‘finding a solution’ for cis women and their complex genitalia.

Tackling all of these issues is essential for gender equality on this matter. Any person, despite their sexuality or gender, is entitled to experience pleasure and orgasms during sex.