Going Under (40 page)

I understand that this is a controversial
topic. I’ve read arguments that involuntary orgasms are bogus, and
that women must be emotionally invested in the sex in order to
achieve orgasm. I’ve read psychiatrists’ arguments that involuntary
orgasm during rape occurs because of women’s millions-of-years-old
genetic dispositions to want to be dominated. I’ve read literature
by MD’s explaining that the part of the brain that triggers orgasms
is the part that controls involuntary responses, so orgasms can
actually occur apart from a woman’s will. Drugs, hypersensitive
G-spots, adrenaline, and fear have all been argued in aiding
involuntary orgasms. Personally, I will always trust science over
speculation, and science argues the validity of involuntary
orgasms.

I encourage you to do your own research on
the subject, but I decided to include orgasm during rape in my book
because it’s not talked about, and I think it needs to be. I
hesitate to say that I included it to teach you something. I told
my editor that I never set out to tell a story that teaches a
lesson, because stories, by their inherent nature, will teach a
lesson anyway. It’s the lesson you, as the reader, decide to learn;
not the one I’m shoving down your throat.

I really do not encourage any rape or sexual
assault victims to read this book, but if you have and you need
help, please talk to someone. The Rape Crisis Center hotline is
open 24 hours a day: 210.349.7273. Do not be silent like the
characters in my book. Talk. Seek help. Start to heal.

Love,

Summer

About the
Author

S. Walden used to teach
English before making the best decision of her life by becoming a
full-time writer. She lives in Georgia with her very supportive
husband who prefers physics textbooks over fiction and has a
difficult time understanding why her characters
must
have personality flaws. She is
wary of small children, so she has a Westie instead. Her dreams
include raising chickens and owning and operating a beachside inn
on the Gulf Coast (chickens included). When she's not writing,
she's thinking about it.

She loves her fans and loves to hear from
them. Email her at [email protected] and follow her blog at
http://swaldenauthor.blogspot.com where you can get up-to-date
information on her current projects.

Other Titles by S. Walden:

Honeysuckle
Love

Hoodie