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erotophobia

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erotophobia
an abnormal fear of sexual feelings and their physical expression.
See also: Sex
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But they are difficult for gay men to discuss because many of us have vestiges of an internalized homophobia, which turns into a kind of internalized erotophobia, a fear of sex and pleasure, which is a part and parcel of the puritan streak in this country, where sex is used to sell everything except sex education.
Michael Shernoff by Rice, Christopher / The Advocate (The national gay & lesbian newsmagazine)
Ironically, author Thomas Waugh's battles against censorship and erotophobia eerily echo those of his subjects: gay men who, in their time, had to construct their own erotica amid near-total repression.
Hard to Imagine: Gay Male Eroticism in Photography and Film From ... by Hoffman, Wayne / The Advocate (The national gay & lesbian newsmagazine)
Self-esteem, erotophobia, and retention of contraceptive and AIDS information in the classroom.
Adolescents' contact with sexuality in mainstream media: a ... by Bakker, Floor / The Journal of Sex Research
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