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Sexual shame and dysfunctional sexual beliefs are very important in sexual relationships. Therefore, the present research was conducted with the aim of predicting sexual performance based on sexual shame and ineffective sexual beliefs. This study was of a descriptivecorrelational type. Using the availability sampling, 400 women working in the administrative departments of the universities of Tabriz were selected. By means of the sexual function questionnaire (female sexual function inventory-2004), Sexual Shame Inventory-2021 and Sexual Dysfunctional Beliefs Questionnaire-2003, the data was collected and analyzed simultaneously using Pearson correlation and multiple regression. There was a negative and significant relationship between the general index of women's sexual performance and all components of sexual shame and ineffective sexual beliefs (p<0.05). Among the examined components, all sexual shame components and some components of sexual dysfunctional beliefs (body image, emotional priority and maternal priority) had the ability to predict sexual performance and explained 63% of its variance. The results showed that sexual shame and having ineffective sexual beliefs lead to the weakening of sexual performance. Considering dysfunctional sexual beliefs and signs of sexual shame to diagnose and treat sexual problems requires effective conceptualization. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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This paper attempts to discuss the causes of violence against women in India in relation to their body-revealing dress and conditional consent to sexual relations. Historically, women in Indian society have been victims of gender practices under the typical patriarchy. Culturally, women are treated as sex objects and their status is bounded within the periphery of feminine role-relations as housekeepers and pro-creators of generation. Women's education and participation in the workforce are not bringing with them the expected changes in gender stereotyped-ness. Even the work done on gender justice and women's human rights has failed to establish their status as anything more than sex objects. The rampant sexual violence against women is a reminder that the problem is deeply rooted in Indian society. In such a situation we may not be able to avoid considering the responsibility of women. Their body-revealing clothing and conditional consent to sexual relation are significant in provoking men into treating them as sex objects. So we should think about how to bring about a change in gender practices and this should start in each and every family. The family as a correctional institution should teach its offspring about gender equality and their behavior and attitude towards gender should regard the physical and physiological differences between the sexes as minor. This might perhaps be a step towards reducing violence against women.