Who hasn’t had days during which they feel a little meh or downright gross about their body? Or days during which they feel utterly sexy, seductive and beautiful? Sometimes we feel like this on our own. Other times we feel these ways thanks (or not thanks) to the gaze of a partner, the words of a friend (or frenemy), the beauty industry or particularly well fitting (or ill fitting) pants.

And yet, for all that women and men experience in regard to their bodies, we know very little about how the day to day fluctuations in body image intersect with our sexual experiences: whether we want to have sex with the lights on or off, wearing lingerie, standing up or laying down, oral sex or vaginal sex, rear entry or missionary, or whether we feel confident and in charge or whether we want to slink away under the covers.

Sonya Satinsky, a doctoral student at Indiana University, is looking to change that. She is conducting an incredibly interesting study on women’s body image and sexuality and she’s currently recruiting women to participate. Want to learn more or participate? Check out her study web site. And please feel free to share the link with a friend or girlfriend/wife – the more women in the study, the merrier.

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