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** The main characters engage in a bet to see who can [[ThisIndexTouchesItself go the longest without masturbating]]. While Jerry, George, and Kramer each bet $100, they insist that Elaine put down $200 (though she argues them down to $150), since, as a woman, the odds are in her favor. [[spoiler:She ends up being the second one eliminated]].

** The main characters engage in a bet to see who can go the longest without masturbating. While Jerry, George, and Kramer each bet $100, they insist that Elaine put down $200 (though she argues them down to $150), since, as a woman, the odds are in her favor. [[spoiler:She ends up being the second one eliminated]].

** The main characters engage in a bet to see who can go the longest without ... ''[[ADateWithRosiePalms pleasuring]]'' themselves. While Jerry, George, and Kramer each bet $100, they insist that Elaine put down $200 (though she argues them down to $150), since, as a woman, the odds are in her favor. [[spoiler:She ends up being the second one eliminated]].

** Dr. Kelso's wife only lets him have sex with her once a year, which [[YouNeedToGetLaid makes him so happy]] that he turns from a heartless {{Jerkass}} into a BenevolentBoss for a single day. [[spoiler:Except this is all a ruse on Kelso's part so that everybody waits until that one day to ask him for things instead of bothering him all year long. We have no idea how often his wife actually lets him have sex with her]]. A later episode revealed that this was an enforced trope, Kelso has been slipping his wife anti-depressants for the express purpose of killing her sex drive.

* ''Series/{{Frasier}}'''s famous line, "How can [men] possibly [[LysistrataGambit use sex to]] [[SexForServices get what we want]]? Sex ''is'' what we want!" ...implying that it isn't what women want. Or perhaps that women can want many things, which may or may not include sex, but [[AllMenArePerverts sex is the only thing men want]].

* In a [[GenderFlip gender flipped]] example, The stereotypical trait of the {{uke}} in many, many {{yaoi|Genre}} manga/anime is this reluctance to have sex.
* Not stated, but [[DownplayedTrope implied]] in ''Manga/{{Claymore}}'', where the release of Yoma powers replaces lust, which explains [[AllMenArePerverts why none of the men are Claymores]].

%%* Few [[{{Hentai}} H-Doujinshi]] (since most [[AllWomenAreLustful depict]] [[ExaggeratedTrope the opposite]]) seem to have this as the default. Finding one where the girl seems to not be enjoying sex is difficult. %% This is a general example.

* {{Subverted}} by ''LightNovel/BakaAndTestSummonTheBeasts''. Several of the girls (most notably [[{{Tsundere}} Minami]], [[SugarAndIcePersonality Shouko]] and [[CoolBigSis Akira]]) appear to dislike any sexual attitude from the guys, but [[SubvertedTrope actually]] [[AllWomenAreLustful they're rather perverted themselves]] and just very very jealous and possessive of their guys.

In some parts of Fictionland, sex is something women [[LieBackAndThinkOfEngland just give to men to shut them up for a while]]. But women don't ''enjoy'' sex, and they definitely don't desire it. The only reason a fictional woman should ever want sex is if she wants to get [[BabiesMakeEverythingBetter pregnant]] or [[BabyTrap trap her partner in marriage]]. Similarly, if the story involves a teenager who [[ButIWouldReallyEnjoyIt resists having sex]] and prefers to wait until marriage, or just decides that now isn't the right time, you can bet money that the character will be female and that her decision to say no will be seen as a moral victory rather than a personal choice. And many times, it is clearly implied that a desirable woman ''[[MyGirlIsNotASlut shouldn't]]'' want sex in any way, shape or form [[MadonnaWhoreComplex if she wants to be respected]]. Whatever the genre and context, the expected reaction of a female character to sudden appearance of sex in her story would be a temptation she's giving into, where a male character under exact same circumstances is expected to see it as a ''reward''.

A related stereotype arising from such a belief is that whereas a man's attraction towards women is mostly physical, a woman's attraction towards men is always strictly ''romantic''; the emotional fulfillment and intimacy that comes with a relationship appeal to the latter more than its sexual aspects, thus making them [[WomenAreWiser more attuned to genuine, wholesome love than the former]]. This was also thought to be the case with lesbians in the past, and may still appear as an undercurrent in fictional portrayals of them even thought it is nowadays discredited, often in the form of the assertion than relationships between two women are more "pure" and fulfilling due to the lack of problematic lustful urges that otherwise result in heterosexual relationships.

** Played straight with Granny Weatherwax. When told that "everyone is naked under their underwear", she replies that she is not, she wears a second layer of underwear. She doesn't just act like it, Granny ''is'' able to tame unicorns ("Granny" is an honorary title-she is not actually anyone's grandmother). She is also scandalized when Magrat wears trousers: "You can see her legs!" Despite her disapproval of nakedness and sex in general, she is not prone to punishing other women for it; as a witch, she has to act as midwife, and will ''not'' let women die in childbirth. It is also implied that she does know a lot about how sex works in theory-she knows about herbal aphrodisiacs and the like. The only instances where she scolds other women for acting indecently are with her fellow witches Nanny and Magrat.

* Averted in the BBC show ''Series/{{Chef}}'' where Janice is very interested in sex and the fact that Gareth is usually too tired is a sore point in their marriage.

* PlayedStraight in the film ''Film/{{Mr and Mrs Smith|1941}}'', where a married couple finds out their marriage is invalid, and so the former wife is astonished that her husband thinks they still can have sex.

In some parts of Fictionland, sex is something women [[LieBackAndThinkOfEngland just give to men to shut them up for a while]]. But women don't ''enjoy'' sex, and they definitely don't desire it. The only reason a fictional woman should ever want sex is if she wants to get [[BabiesMakeEverythingBetter pregnant]] or [[BabyTrap trap her partner in marriage]]. Similarly, if the story involves a teenager who [[ButIWouldReallyEnjoyIt resists having sex]] and prefers to wait until marriage, or just decides that now isn't the right time, you can bet money that the character will be female and that her decision to say no will be seen as a moral victory rather than a personal choice. And many times, it is clearly implied that a desirable woman ''[[MyGirlIsNotASlut shouldn't]]'' want sex in any way, shape or form [[MadonnaWhoreComplex if she wants to be respected]]. Whatever the genre and context, the expected reaction of a female character to sudden appearance of sex in her story would be as if it was a ''punishment/threat/defeat'', where a male character under exact same circumstances is expected to see it as a ''reward/opportunity/victory''.

* ''TheSimpsons'': While otherwise HappilyMarried, this trope is an ongoing tension in Apu and Manjula's marriage. Apu clearly enjoys sex much more than his wife, who only voluntarily does it when they're trying to get pregnant. The rest of the time, she's very reluctant, if not outright refuses. This becomes a major plot point in an episode where [[spoiler:Apu's sexual frustration drives him to have an affair]].

* An interesting inversion in ''Series/TheBigBangTheory'': Amy seems deeply interested in sex, but is dating [[{{Asexual}} Sheldon]], who is himself an inversion of [[AllMenArePerverts the opposite trope]]. Amy did play it straight when she first appeared on the show, however.

* Teru thinks this about Mob in the ''Manga/MobPsycho100'' genderswap fanfic ''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/20672948/chapters/49096982 Playing Games]]'' and can't seem to let go of this idea no matter how enthusiastically Mob consents.

A related stereotype arising from such a belief is that whereas a man's attraction towards women is mostly physical, a woman's attraction towards men is always strictly ''romantic''; the emotional fulfillment and intimacy that comes with a relationship appeal to the latter more than its sexual aspects, thus making them [[WomenAreWiser more attuned to genuine, wholesome love than the former]]. This was also thought to be the case with lesbians in the past, and may still appear as an undercurrent in fictional portrayals of them even thought it is nowadays discredited, often in the form of the assertion than relationships between two women are more "pure" and fulfilling due to the lack of lustful urges being a factor.

A related stereotype arising from such a belief is that whereas a man's attraction towards women is mostly physical, a woman's attraction towards men is always strictly ''romantic''; the emotional fulfillment and intimacy that comes with a relationship appeal to the latter more than its sexual aspects, thus making them [[WomenAreWiser more attuned to genuine, wholesome love than the former]]. This was also thought to be the case with lesbians in the past, and may still appear as an undercurrent in fictional portrayals of them even thought it is nowadays discredited, often in the form of the assertion than relationships between two women are more "pure" and fulfilling due to the lack of lustful urges being a factor. Said assumption is most commonly found in the YuriGenre.

Occassionally, this trope may be invoked to claim that WomenAreWiser due to supposedly lacking any explicitly sexual urges that could get in the way of romance or normal interactions with others, sometimes along with the assertion that relationships between two women are more fulfilling and "wholesome" than those between men and women for the same reason. (As frequently seen in the YuriGenre). [[note]] Notice how any time this trope is invoked in a work, it is usually in the context of heterosexual relationships; it almost never seems to play out in fiction when lesbians are involved.[[/note]] In addition, there is the related notion is that on the sliding scale of love versus lust, women are assumed to firmly stand on the "love" side of the spectrum as a whole; any attraction they feel towards someone in a relationship will be far more romantic in nature, preferring the intimacy and emotional attachment that comes with a relationship over the sexual, physical aspects, hence why most examples of the {{Love Freak}} in fiction tend to be female, as well as being one of the factors behind the UglyGuyHotWife trope.

** Which creates a chicken-or-the-egg scenario: women aren't obsessed with sex because men are obsessed with sex so women can get sex whenever they want. Men are obsessed with sex because women aren't obsessed with sex so men don't know whether or not they'll ever have sex again.

'''Jackie:''' ''[to Donna]'' If men find out [[NotSoDifferent we love sex just as much as they do]], we'll never get jewelry again!

Occassionally, this trope may be invoked to claim that WomenAreWiser due to supposedly lacking any explicitly sexual urges that could get in the way of romance or normal interactions with others, sometimes along with the assertion that relationships between two women [[HetIsEw are more fulfilling and "wholesome" than those between men and women]] for the same reason. (As frequently seen in the YuriGenre). [[note]] Notice how any time this trope is invoked in a work, it is usually in the context of heterosexual relationships; it almost never seems to play out in fiction when lesbians are involved.[[/note]] In addition, there is the related notion is that on the sliding scale of love versus lust, women are assumed to firmly stand on the "love" side of the spectrum as a whole; any attraction they feel towards someone in a relationship will be far more romantic in nature, preferring the intimacy and emotional attachment that comes with a relationship over the sexual, physical aspects, hence why most examples of the {{Love Freak}} in fiction tend to be female, as well as being one of the factors behind the UglyGuyHotWife trope.

A related idea is that on the sliding scale of love versus lust, women are assumed to firmly stand on the "love" side of the spectrum as a whole; any attraction they feel towards someone in a relationship will be far more romantic in nature, preferring the intimacy and emotional attachment that comes with a relationship over the sexual, physical aspects, hence why most examples of the {{Love Freak}} in fiction tend to be female, as well as being one of the factors behind the UglyGuyHotWife trope. This belief may sometimes be invoked to claim that WomenAreWiser due to lacking any explicitly sexual urges that could get in the way of romance, along with the assertion that relationships between two women are more fulfilling and "wholesome" than those between men and women for the same reason. (As frequently seen in the YuriGenre). [[note]] Notice how any time this trope is invoked in a work, it is usually in the context of heterosexual relationships; it almost never seems to play out in fiction when lesbians are involved.[[/note]]

A related idea is that on the sliding scale of love versus lust, women are assumed to firmly stand on the "love" side of the spectrum as a whole; any attraction they feel towards someone in a relationship will be far more romantic in nature, preferring the intimacy and emotional attachment that comes with a relationship over the sexual, physical aspects, hence why most examples of the {{Love Freak}} in fiction tend to be female, as well as being one of the factors behind the UglyGuyHotWife trope. This belief may sometimes be invoked to claim that WomenAreWiser due to lacking any explicitly sexual urges that could get in the way of romance, along with the assertion that relationships between two women are more fulfilling and "wholesome" than those between men and women. (As frequently seen in the YuriGenre). [[note]] Notice how any time this trope is invoked in a work, it is usually in the context of heterosexual relationships; it almost never seems to play out in fiction when lesbians are involved.[[/note]]

A related idea is that on the sliding scale of love versus lust, women are assumed to firmly stand on the "love" side of the spectrum as a whole; any attraction they feel towards someone in a relationship will be far more romantic in nature, preferring the intimacy and emotional attachment that comes with a relationship over the sexual, physical aspects, hence why most examples of the {{Love Freak}} in fiction tend to be female, as well as being one of the factors behind the UglyGuyHotWife trope. This belief may sometimes be invoked to claim that WomenAreWiser due to lacking any explicitly sexual urges that could get in the way of romance, along with the assertion that relationships between two women are portrayed as being more fulfilling and "wholesome" than those between men and women. (As frequently seen in the YuriGenre). [[note]] Notice how any time this trope is invoked in a work, it is usually in the context of heterosexual relationships; it almost never seems to play out in fiction when lesbians are involved.[[/note]]

A related idea is that on the sliding scale of love versus lust, women are assumed to firmly stand on the "love" side of the spectrum as a whole; any attraction they feel towards someone in a relationship will be far more romantic in nature, preferring the intimacy and emotional attachment that comes with a relationship over the sexual, physical aspects. This is why most examples of the {{Love Freak}} in fiction tend to be female, as well as being one of the factors behind the UglyGuyHotWife trope. In addition, it is also why relationships between two women are often portrayed as being more fulfilling and "wholesome" than those between men and women, especially in the YuriGenre. [[note]] Notice how any time this trope is invoked in a work, it is usually in the context of heterosexual relationships; it almost never seems to play out in fiction when lesbians are involved.[[/note]]