Attention has recently been given to female sexuality as separate from reproduction. A range of responses and shifts in object choice have been described. These have been considered to represent “plasticity” of response. This paper considers some of the dynamics of this plasticity, particularly in relation to object choice. These include the early relationship to the mother, the changes in the female body, and the need for intimacy expressed sexually. Concepts about the nature of development antecedents leading to particular object choices may need to be reconsidered.