Human beings are always curious about the mystery of sex. Many European and American blockbusters are able to deeply analyze human sexual needs and understanding. So, let's follow sihai.com to have a look at the hot spots and the fact research of sex in Europe and the United States!
A lifetime bet
The story of Dr. masters is set about 60 years ago. In 1956, he was a professor of Obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Washington, St. Louis School of medicine. His excellent medical skills made him an expert in treating infertility, even a star doctor in the top five medical schools in the United States. At the top of his life, however, he made a decision that would ruin his career prospects -- to study human sexuality.
It's not easy to talk about sex openly in today's more diverse values, and the resistance Dr. masters encountered 60 years ago is also conceivable. In fact, his research plan was strongly opposed by his Provost from the very beginning, even to the point of breaking up. After his resignation as a threat, Dr. masters still insisted on conducting research in private in the hospital. When he was found by the hospital, he moved the full set of research equipment to a nearby brothel.
As the film's Dr. Masters said, the significance of this game of hide and seek is due to his obsession with sexual science. And his risk, as the Provost said, may not be understood by the world, but as a pervert to lose his job.
Legendary assistant
The Provost's concerns could have come true if the whole study had been organized by Dr masters alone. At the beginning of the first episode, Dr. masters showed a great deal of impatience with red tape, and only one or two perfunctory remarks were made when he delivered his award-winning speech. I'm afraid it's hard to win the trust of patients, let alone conduct private sexual behavior research.
The emergence of a woman called Virginia Johnson changed that. She married a member of the band and her sexual concept was very open at that time, which was different in the conservative society. Dr. masters sees her as her research assistant (and because no other woman is willing to take the job), and Virginia admires Dr. masters for his equal treatment of black people and accepts the job.
Using her female identity, Virginia successfully persuaded many women to participate in the experiment, and successfully opened a good beginning for the research. When the project stalled several times, Virginia also used its charm and eloquence to drive the whole project forward. In 1966, the two compiled the results of their research into a book called human sexual response, which caused a sensation all over the world. The chemical reactions between the two eventually brought them into the marriage.
The science of sex
In the book "human sexual response", Dr. masters and Virginia first proposed that human sexual response can be divided into four periods: excitation period, platform period, climax period and regression period. The division of these four stages is not a conjecture, but comes from the analysis and comparison of physiological data, including rhythm, with high accuracy. Terms such as' vaginal orgasm 'and' clitoral orgasm 'also appear in the book and are still used today.
In addition to the data, Dr. masters' attitude towards research is worthy of the word "science". The sex in his eyes is not dirty, not mysterious, but natural. In his view, the subjects were not naked men and women, but numbers and curves. In order to avoid the effects of his own observation, Dr. masters even proposed a double experiment with Virginia to provide a control. But Dr masters' attitude to sex is pure. If some subjects participate in science because of sex, Dr. masters is trying for science.
There are also anecdotes about the research, such as the first episode in which Dr. masters recorded prostitutes' sexual behaviors through holes in the wall, which happened in history. The total number of subjects recorded by Dr. masters and Virginia also reached nearly 700, an unimaginable number. Among these 700 people, women accounted for about 400, which may also be related to women's pursuit of independence at that time (in 1950's, the work rate of married women was less than 11%), expecting to contribute to science, and relevant plots can be seen in the film.