The decision by the board is in clear contradiction with scientific research, as well as personal experience. Judging from the experiences of CAKE.Girls in the UK — there is no denying that female ejaculation EXISTS! Just take a look at what one CAKE.Girl in the UK has to say about it:

"The first time I had an orgasm was by myself with a vibrator and the result was a shooting stream of liquid.  My theory is that the experience was so intense that I had to do it for the first time by myself and with the intensity of a vibrator.  Other friends have commented that they have never orgasmed because they "feel like they are going to wee" when they get close.  This makes me wonder how many women aren't reaching orgasm because they don't know that ejaculating is normal and isn't urine.  Since then, I’ve been able to cum easily on my own or with others.  Luckily, my first experience of ejaculating with a man was positive, which set a good tone to continue to explore this relatively unknown phenomena.  He was in awe as my body sort of exploded with liquid (like a hose!) and was really open to helping me explore it.  We even read books together to learn more, and he encouraged me not to hold back and to see how far the liquid could shoot!  Since then, I’ve also tried to read as much as possible on the subject, which has shown me how little everyone knows and how much misinformation is out there.  I’ve read that female ejaculation doesn't exist, I’ve read its urine, I’ve read it originates only with the g-spot...all untrue in my experience.  I’m still not sure why, but my experience with ejaculation varies quite a bit.  Sometimes it's enough fluid to soak three towels, other times less. Sometimes it can project five feet forward, other times it more like gushes out.  The fluid is usually clear and doesn't have a strong odour.  I always ejaculate when a partner makes me orgasm with his finger by stimulating my clitoris, and the ejaculation is part of the orgasm.  When I make myself orgasm through clitoral stimulation with a vibrator, first I have the all-over-body orgasm feeling and then I ejaculate, although I can prevent the ejaculation if I stop the stimulation right after my orgasm (in case I don't feel like making a mess that day!).  I never (or almost never) ejaculate when I come during intercourse. I’ve only ejaculated a couple of times during oral sex - not sure why this variation exists, and I’m sure orgasms will continue to change more as I learn more about my own sexuality." CAKE Member, UK.

Some researchers deny that female ejaculation exists, others are unconvinced and see it as being akin to urinary incontinence; others still believe it exists but are uncertain of its cause. For those women who have experienced ejaculation, and for a lucky few who have learned to do it regularly, being told it doesn’t exist is hardly inspiring!

The way society views the female bodily fluids and their release during sexual stimulation can have long lasting implications for female sexuality and sexual pleasure. Some women who are worried about the lack of control they have over the release of fluids such as vaginal lubrication, ejaculation or sweat, have been known to avoid sex altogether rather than risk feeling embarrassment in front of their partner. In the past, female ejaculation has been seen as an undesirable bodily dysfunction and a source of personal embarrassment, guilt and shame. There have also been frequent reports of disapproval and recriminations from sexual partners of women who ejaculate.

The roots of female ejaculation can be traced back to ancient Greece and Rome, India, China, Japan and Medieval Europe as well as to a host of indigenous populations across the world. However, it has only been in the last couple of decades that this information has re-surfaced, as Western researchers have referred back to the writings of people like Aristotle and Galen, to create a new understanding of female ejaculation.

If female ejaculation is viewed as natural and pleasurable, then a woman can feel unashamed of her bodily fluids, which in turn affects her personal body image, self-esteem and self-confidence. The fact that many experts portray activities such as female ejaculation (which are in themselves a healthy and pleasurable part of sex) as abnormal, can have a wide-ranging impact on women’s views of their sexuality. This on-going debate is hugely significant because such biological issues have wide ranging social consequences and the potential to alter society’s collective beliefs surrounding sex and female sexuality.

If anything is clear about the topic of female ejaculation in the UK, it is that a more open debate is required, and more research needs to be done. The last thing we need is for the issue of female ejaculation to be brushed aside, ignored, belittled or banned. But pointing the finger is hardly sufficient - we all have a role to play here in bringing things out into the open. Until more of us (and our partners) talk openly about things like body fluids, ejaculation and sex in general, we run the risk of continuing to marginalize these important, yet little researched areas of female sexuality.

Given that CAKE is about sharing knowledge, and prompting change, we want to know more. We want to get people talking about it and sharing their experiences, good or bad so we can all benefit. So get in touch and tell us what you think!

What to learn more about female ejaculation and the G-spot? Come check out:

WHAT:	"The Lowdown" A Soiree for CAKE.CARD members. (Strictly women only)
WHEN:	Wednesday, May 14th, 2003 7pm - 10pm
WHERE:	Townhouse 31 Beauchamp Place London SW3
COST:	CAKE.CARD Members - FREE APPLY FOR YOUR CAKE.CARD NOW
RULES:	You must be a CAKE.CARD member to attend. You must rsvp.

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