Harem effect

Harem effect

The harem effect is an example of situational sexual behaviour in which women confined in a harem practice lesbianism due to lack of male contact. This is similar to prison sexuality in that those involved would, presumably, be exclusively heterosexual given the option.

ee also

*Harem
*Polygyny


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