Low desire is one of the most common sexual problems, or ‘dysfunctions’ and it is most common in women. In this talk, Emily Harris first addresses common misconceptions about sexual desire before presenting findings from two studies of desire among women partnered with men, sampled cross-nationally. These studies test the associations between inequities in household labour, feeling like a partner’s mother, perceived unfairness, and sexual desire. She will then briefly discuss an emerging line of research linking sex research, body image, and eating disorders with the study of fertility decisions.

Emily Harris is a Research Fellow in the Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences at the University of Melbourne. Her background is in quantitative social psychology, and her research explores how gender shapes two quite vulnerable facets of life – our sexual relationships and our relationship with our bodies.

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