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10 The Professional Counselor \Volume 2, Issue 1 demographic segment of the college-aged population. The literature would suggest that college students identifying as gay, lesbian or bisexual may have unique perceptions of oral sex and processes for making meaning of this experience (Feldmann & Middleman, 2002). Unfortunately, this study had limited participants identifying as gay, lesbian or bisexual and did not fully explore this population’s experiences and perceptions. This is a major limitation of this research and should be addressed by additional research specifically exploring the perceptions and engagement of college-aged individuals who identify as gay, lesbian or bisexual in giving and receiving oral sex. Additionally, there were few individuals of Latino or Asian descent included in the sample, limiting the utility of the findings with these individuals. Another significant limitation of the study was the lack of in-depth exploration about the gendered experience of giving and receiving oral sex. From the initial results, it was determined that a significant relationship existed between gender and giving and/or receiving oral sex. This is an important consideration to explore, particularly when considering the impact of social sexual scripts on the sexual engagement of young people. It is quite possible that males and females in the young adult and college-aged population have very different experiences with and perceptions of the process of engaging in oral sex. This is an area that needs further research and not including a thorough investigation of the impact of gender on the responses of participants was a limitation of this study. References Bay-Cheng, L. Y. (2003). The trouble of teen sex: The construction of adolescent sexuality through school-based sexuality education. Sex Education, 3 , 61–74. doi:10.1080/1468181032000052162 Bhattacharyya, G. (2002). Sexuality and society . New York, NY: Routledge. Carter, B., & McGoldrick, M. (Eds.). (1999). The expanded family life cycle: Individual, family, and social perspectives (3rd ed). Boston, MA: Allyn & Bacon. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Division of Sexually Transmitted Diseases. (2006). Trends in reportable sexually transmitted diseases in the United States, 2005 . Retrieved from http://www.cdc.gov/STD/STATS/ trends2006.htm. Chambers, W. C. (2007). Oral sex: Varied behaviors and perceptions in a college population. Journal of Sex Research, 44 , 28–42. doi:10.1207/s15598519jsr4401_4 Clinton, W. J. (1998). Response to the Lewinsky allegations . Miller Center of Public Affairs, University of Virginia. Retrieved March 9, 2009 from http://millercenter.org/scripps/archive/speeches/detail/3930. Edwards, S., & Carne, C. (1998a). Oral sex and the transmission of non-viral STIs. Sexually Transmitted Infections, 74 , 95–100. doi:10.1136/sti.74.2.95 Edwards, S., & Carne, C. (1998b). Oral sex and the transmission of viral STIs. Sexually Transmitted Infections, 74 , 6–10. doi:10.1136/sti.74.1.6 Feldmann, J., & Middleman, A. B. (2002, October). Adolescent sexuality and sexual behavior. Current Opinion in Obstetrics & Gynecology, 14 (5), 489–493. Frith, H., & Kitzinger, C. (2001). Reformulating sexual script theory: Developing a discursive psychology of sexual negotiation. Theory and Psychology, 11 , 209–232. doi:10.1177/0959354301112004 Frye, M. (1990). Lesbian sex. In J. Allen (Ed.), Lesbian philosophies and cultures (pp. 305–315). New York, NY: State University of New York Press. Gagnon, J. H., & Simon, W. (1973). Sexual conduct: The social sources of human sexuality . Chicago, IL: Aldine. Geer, J. H., & Broussard, D. B. (1990). Scaling heterosexual behavior and arousal: Consistency and sex differences. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 58 , 664–671. doi:10.1037/0022-3514.58.4.664 Halpern-Felsher, B. L., Cornell, J. L, Kropp, R. Y., & Tschann, J. M. (2005). Oral versus vaginal sex among adolescents: Perceptions, attitudes and behavior. Pediatrics , 115 , 845–851. doi:10.1542/peds.2004-2108 Hollander, D. (2005). Many young teenagers consider oral sex more acceptable and less risky than vaginal intercourse. Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health , 37 (3), 155–157. doi:10.1111/j.1931-2393.2005.tb00051.x Kinsey, A. C., Pomeroy, W. B., & Martin, C. E. (1953). Sexual behavior in the human female . Philadelphia, PA: Saunders. Kinsey, A. C., Pomeroy, W. B., & Martin, C. E. (1948). Sexual behavior in the human male . Philadelphia, PA: Saunders. Langston, R. D. (1973). Sex guilt and sex behavior in college students. Journal of Personality Assessment , 37 , 467–472. Lindau, S. T., Tetteh, A. S., Kasza, K., & Gilliam, M. (2008). What schools teach our patients about sex: Content, quality