Abstract:

One of the most concrete instances of pleasure is orgasm – the intense subjective experience of sexual pleasure brought about by masturbation, sexual intercourse, and other forms of erotic behavior. To explore this, 47 Filipino students in an undergraduate human sexuality course conducted orgasm interviews – face to face conversations with 87 women and 101 men about their first and most recent experiences of orgasm. Thischapter discusses the process, outcomes, chal- lenges, and potentials of orgasm interviews as a learning tool for exploring and analyzing Filipino sexual pleasure that can be used in courses in gender, sexuality, and psychology. The psychological and political value of creating open discursive spaces about sexuality and sexual pleasure is emphasized, particularly in the context of Filipino sexual culture.