Anorgasmic Disorder: The Case of Norma Jeane Mortenson

In a terrible turn of circumstances on the early morning of August 5, 1962, 36-year-old Marilyn died in her sleep at her Brentwood, California home with the phone attached to her hand. Rumors speculate of an overdose or intentionally killing herself. There was also speculation and gossip of having an affair with John F Kennedy and that she was about to go public with what she knew about JFK and Bobbi Kennedy. Also that she was murdered by 'government agents' to safeguard the president. Another conspiracy incident was that Marilyn was killed by the mafia as punishment to the Kennedy's for their attacks on them, and to expose Kennedy's many love affairs. Now with all the aspects of her death, Marilyn had plans to work on new movies and a possible

These titles may sound flattering to some, and maybe at times she enjoyed them. But her restrictive Hollywood image only seemed to add to her insecurity and troubles. The sexual glorification of Monroe stems from the constant exploitation that she has described from her earlier days in the business. While she both despised and played to this, “Marilyn Monroe would resent being typecast as a not-too-smart sex symbol and would fight a very hard but ultimately losing battle to get the public to believe that she was smarter (and less man-hungry) than the women she portrayed on the silver screen” ("Ten Things You Might Not Know About Marilyn Monroe.”). But why did a part of her also accept this? Why did she have this overwhelming need to satisfy the same people who held her down? She feared disappointing the public who put her on this pedestal and seeming imperfect. She was said to wash her face up to 15 times a day in fear of blemishes and sweat ("Marilyn's Beauty and Style."), and at the 1950s Academy Awards, she burst into tears. It seems that she failed to give herself the love and appreciation that she needed. As a result, she mistakenly turned to the camera for

The most predominant features of Marilyn Monroe’s personality can be explained by extraversion and neuroticism with Eyesenk’s model of personality. If they are explained in order, first of all, she was extremely extroverted; she could easily carry on conversations with others despite her difficulty for developing close relational ties. She was enthusiastic, talkative, social, assertive and motivated woman. Her extraversion may also explain that why she is still remembered, talked and imitated today. Secondly, Marilyn Monroe has severe neuroticism. “People who score high on neuroticism tend to be anxious, temperamental, self-pitying, self-conscious, emotional, and vulnerable to stress- related disorders” (p.428-9). She had a tendency to experience negative, intense, puzzled feelings and was inconsistent with her feelings. She was often very depressed and in bad mood. Because of these reasons, she used drugs and alcohol. In these conditions, her childhood experiences may have a big impact on her neurotic personality. Lack of unconditional love and support from her parents, her mother’s serious medical and psychological disorders, the state of being exploited by others may make her more nervous, anxious, and emotional etc. Finally, I believe that psychoticism, which means being antisocial, hostile and

Marilyn Monroe did not start her life as a well-known star. She was born to Gladys Pearl Baker a mentally unstable women. When Norma Jeane was seven years old her mother was hospitalized after being diagnosed as a paranoid schizophrenic. “No one ever

After her lead roles in “The Seven Year Itch” and “There’s no Business like Show Business”, her work began to slow down due to undergoing psychoanalysis. But in 1956 she was in the film “Bus Stop” which critics praised her performance in. That same year, she married Arthur Miller and divorced him in 1960. Throughout that time in her life she abused alcohol, pills, and suffered from 2 miscarriages. Marilyn was slowly disintegrating. She would show up late on set while filming movies and was even fired from what was supposed to be her last film “Something’s Got to Give”. The movie never was released because of this.

She has one of the most recognized faces in the world. Over forty years after her death, Marilyn Monroe‘s life and death is still in question. Her trademark platinum hair and beauty mark, her famous skirt-blowing scene, which eventually she became ashamed of because no one could see the woman who was intellectual had feelings and worked hard behind the glitter, the gold and the smiles. Everyone knew this Marilyn Monroe, but did anybody know Norma Jeane Baker? Marilyn Monroe was a Hollywood icon, maybe even a legend, but who was this luminous woman, and was the happy woman that everyone knew capable of killing herself?

     She was pretty all right and graced the covers of thirty-three magazines in 1945. When her husband returned from war in 1946, he found that there was no room for him and his wife divorced him in Reno in June of 1946. That same year she began doing pin-up and cheesecake pictures for covers of magazines. She had a photo session with Andre de Dienes and he asked Norma Jeane to marry him, but she was recently divorced, free, and independent. Nevertheless, he got her on covers of major magazines. Shortly after this, in July 1946, she got a short contract with Twentieth Century-Fox. Then she changed her name to Marilyn Monroe. Marilyn for the musical star Marilyn Miller and Monroe from her mother’s maiden name.

The most widely believed theory of Marilyn Monroe’s death is that she killed herself by overdosing on prescription pills. Eunice Murray, Marilyn’s housekeeper and oldest friend was there the night Monroe died. “Marilyn’s light was on and the telephone cable will still under the door, all signs that she was still awake” (Eunice Murray talks about the day Marilyn Monroe died). During August 5th, 1962, the day Marilyn passed away, Eunice noticed that Monroe was not being her usual happy self. Murray states Monroe had “a lot on her mind” that day and was more down than she’s ever been. Eunice has a theory in which she thinks Marilyn tried to commit another fake suicide but took too many pills and tried to reach the phone; but when she did, it was too late. Norma Jean Baker also known as Marilyn Monroe, had a history of previous suicide attempts. These stunts were for more fame and attention; and

Marilyn was exchanged from caregiver to caregiver so much that she began to take on different characteristics from them. She produced a slight British accent after one of the foster parents were from England and up until the day she died if one listened closely enough the articulation could be detected (Banner 25). It was also in one of these orphanages, Marilyn Monroe was the subject of sexual abuse. However, the whole story was never divulged by Marilyn, only mentioned in bits and pieces. Through extensive research, sources calculate this to have occurred at the end of 1933 (Banner 53). Allegedly, this abuse was inflicted by Doc Goddard or George Atkinson, tenants of one of the foster homes Marilyn was housed at. This incident caused Marilyn to stutter terrible and, in order to overcompensate for this, start to speak in a soft voice and adopt gentle mannerisms (Banner 54). Shortly after, Marilyn Monroe's mother took her back under her own care. However, this was a brief reconciliation. It is said that Marilyn confessed her sexual assault to her mother. This was too much for Glady Bakers fragile mindset and, at the beginning of 1934. She suffered from a severe mental breakdown that she never recovered from (Banner

Everyone knows the famous Marilyn Monroe and her being America's number one symbol of sex; what many people don’t know was her struggle. “The famous picture of Marilyn Monroe, laughing as her skirt is blown up by the blast from a subway vent, is shot on September 15 in 1954 during the filming of The Seven Year Itch” (Staff 1). What many people don’t know is that the picture was a complete accident and not actually supposed to happen. The photo was captured when actress, Marilyn Monroe, and actor, Tom Ewell, were walking out of a movie theater. There just so happened to be a subway going under the grate that blew a breeze and lifted Monroe’s skirt. Shortly after the photo shoot, the picture became iconic because it was very risque for the time

She was born in Hollywood and raised as an orphan in Los Angeles County. Born Norma Jeane Mortensen, her father was killed in an accident when she was little and her mother was a schizophrenic and was constantly in and out of mental hospitals. Marilyn was virtually abandoned and was raised by foster families until age 16. She moved around as a child to 11 private homes, most of which were poor. When turning 16, rather than moving in with another family, she married a 21-year-old merchant seaman named Joe Dougherty on June 19, 1942. Some may think this is quite a young age for marriage, but Marilyn, once she developed, never quite looked her age. She always wore the same baggy blue dress and blouse the orphanage provided. It made her look like an “overgrown lummox.” (Monroe pg. 20) She never smiled or had friends until one day, when she borrowed a sweater of one of her younger “sisters” and wore it to school. This immediately attracted attention from her fellow classmates and also upperclassmen as well as men on the street. It was quite snug and showed off her shapely figure. This began her beautifying herself even more. Soon she darkened her eyebrows and put on lipstick. Then came mascara. Because of this, her looks improved and her popularity increased. Because she was an orphan, she was easily picked on. So, since her popularity increased, so did the jealousy of other girls. And vicious rumors were spread as a result.

Marilyn Monroe was born June 1st, 1926 in Los Angeles, California as Norma Jean Baker. Her mother, Gladys Pearl Baker was diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia when Monroe was only seven years old. With an absent father and a mother who was often institutionalized, the young girl was left to fend for herself in the foster care system. The demons of her past would haunt her until she took her life in 1962, at the age of thirty-six. Still, Marilyn Monroe goes down in history as one of the most influential females of her time. Her positive aura and smile charmed many people, and led her to the fame she has today.

Brought into this world in June of 1926 was a baby girl named Norma Jeane Mortenson, otherwise known as Marilyn Monroe. Her childhood was mostly spent in the orphanages and foster homes in California. This was a result of never

Marilyn Monroe, born Norma Jeane Mortenson on June 1, 1926, is known as the greatest American sex symbol of all time. Monroe had a very difficult childhood. She spent most of her days in foster care and orphanages, dealt with challenges such as not

It would be important to consider the possibility of this disorder co-occuring with depression or co-morbid with a substance abuse related disorder. If treated properly, Monroe may never have struggled with substance abuse, which included sleeping pills on a regular basis, drinking to intoxication, and using drugs on set. It is my belief that Monroe 's genetic predisposition, childhood, time period (including a male dominant culture that rejected Psychological disorders) set her up for failure. These obstacles did not allow for normal development. If Marilyn lived in a less judgmental and more psychologically aware society it is possible she could have overcome her battle with mental illness. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, which did not exist in Monroe 's lifetime may have provided much insight into Marilyn 's suffering and along with