Abstract
Various aspects of the relationship between power and sexualfear are examined. It is originally hypothesized that female inferiority is positively correlated with the prevalence of taboos concerning female sexuality. This hypothesis is disconfirmed and an alternative hypothesis, that male superiority is positively related with concern for male genitals, is examined. The revised hypothesis is confirmed. It is concluded that in general there is a positive relationship between power and the prevalence of sexual fear evoked by powerful persons. This involves a reinterpretation of taboos concerning female sexuality as indicators of high rather than low status. Finally, the androcentric bias in cross-cultural data collections is discussed and criticized.
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