1. Relaxation
Talking dirty is all about feeling comfortable with yourself and the person you are intimate with. Let go of your insecurities. Focus on the moment. Be silly, but firm. And guys: Don’t talk to your penis! He cannot hear you. Just relax and let him do his thing. He’ll be fine—it’s his job, after all.

2. Anticipation
The difference between good sex and bad sex is similar to the difference between eating Pop-Tarts for dinner instead of steak—steak takes more work, but it’s so much more rewarding. This is the difference between good sex and bad sex. Even though it takes time and work, building up anticipation for what is to come is essential. That way, when you do get some, you will be able to appreciate it properly.

3. Perceptiveness
Try to understand what the other person wants. I am not saying that you have to be able to read another person’s mind, but when a girl is whispering sweet nothings into your ear, it may not be the best moment to start talking about the yellow wart on your foot. Try to pick up on the subtle hints your partner drops to completely fulfill their needs.

4. Modern means of communication
It is not necessary to have a cell phone to be able to talk dirty, but it certainly can’t hurt. The more means of communication you use to tell your special someone about all the dirty things you want to do to him or her, the better. It’s a great way to build anticipation for things to come. Imagine you’re a guy sitting in class when you get a text from a girl that reads, “I can do it with no hands.” You may have to hold your coat over your pants as you leave class. And all day long the text about blowjobs will pop up in your head and, ergo, the thing in your pants as well. Let technology enhance all aspects of your life, even dirty talk.

5. Creativity
Yes, none of us is Shakespeare, but the person you’re about to hook up with is probably aware of that. This biggest guideline for being creative when talking dirty is, simply, don’t say anything that feels fake. Instead, enhance your natural self by letting yourself express some of the things you would normally repress. Talk about the way your partner smells and how much it turns you on, or the way she bites her lip during foreplay—be creative by turning your thoughts and feelings into sexy sweet nothings.

A bar or club

This one is so easy your little brother could get away with it (mine actually did…ah, family). Make sure you choose a larger venue and wait until the busiest hour of the busiest night. The staff and bartenders will be too busy handling drink orders and breaking up mosh pits to notice the two of you slipping off to the bathroom. While this may seem tacky or cliché (how many movies feature two people going at it in a grimy club bathroom?), it’s actually a pretty steamy way to ease yourself into the idea of public sex. After having a few drinks with your partner and grinding for a while on the dance floor, sneaking off to do the deed with the bass vibrating through the bathroom stalls starts to seem more appealing than you’d think.
Pro: All necessary cleanup materials are right at hand.
Con: Most restrooms in bars and clubs aren’t the cleanest of facilities.

A beach

The beach can be a lot of fun—just make sure there aren’t any kids around. Head to the beach with a very large blanket or comforter, large enough to wrap yourselves up in, then sit there and wait for the other beachgoers to head home. I would recommend going around sunset, as most people will usually have left by that time. Not to mention, it’s quite romantic. If the beach is empty, and there are no houses in sight, you’re clear to just go at it. But if there are still some people lingering or beach houses nearby, it’s probably best to cocoon yourselves in your blanket first. The fresh air, the sand, the ocean and the very public nature of this spot make it all the more exciting.
Pro: Great for a romantic evening.
Con: You run the risk of scarring a child for life.

An airplane

Personally, I don’t encourage joining the mile high club. Believe it or not, stewardesses are on the lookout for couples lingering around the bathrooms. (Be warned—they will reprimand you if they suspect you’re up to something.) But that doesn’t mean you can’t have a little fun. It’s surprisingly easy to fool around and even surprise your guy with a blowjob—right from the comfort of your own seats. First, if you aren’t provided with a blanket by the airline, use a coat or jacket to cover your laps. Once you’ve fastened a decent shield, manual stimulation isn’t too difficult to pull off. Blowjobs get a little trickier, however. Rest your head in your guy’s lap as if you were sleeping, then have him undo his pants and slide them down a little to provide easier access. You’ll be surprised by how manageable this can be with some strategic maneuvering of your head and the blanket.
Pro: The sense of accomplishment after having pulled it off.
Con: Nosy stewardesses and passengers.

An amusement park

This may be the most challenging outdoor option but also the most thrilling. Many people who engage in public sexual activity do so for the heightened adrenaline rush and increased sexual anticipation—and what greater rush than foreplay at the top of a roller coaster. Actual intercourse is difficult, as most rides have seat restraints, not to mention you could die, but some hand action is more than possible. Make sure your girl wears a dress or skirt and try fingering her while on a particularly intense roller coaster ride—the combination of thrills and sensations will ensure that she’ll remember that day for a long time to come.
Pro: Some of the most memorable foreplay of a lifetime.
Con: Potentially life threatening if proper precautions aren’t taken.

If a lack of knowledge or experience is what’s holding you back, read this step-by-step guide, and don’t give yourself any more excuses for not getting down and dirty.

1. Start slow
Keep her wanting more by starting with slow, deliberate movements. She’ll love the anticipation—and it will certainly pay off in the end. Women like to be teased, so make sure not to get carried away and keep it light and playful to start. Try running your tongue along the inside of her upper thigh right next to the vaginal area, without actually touching it. It will make her crave more action.

2. Play with pressure
Not only is the tongue the strongest muscle in the human body, but guys, you also have a lot more control over your tongue than you do over your penis, allowing you to apply direct pressure to specific parts of the vagina. It’s crucial to vary the pressure of your tongue once you finally move toward your target. Use a broad, flat tongue to fully cover the vagina—this will apply gentle titillating pressure and will help lube up the area with saliva. For more intense pressure of specific arousal spots, like the clitoris, use a firm pointed tongue to circle and flick.

3. The clitoris is key
One mistake many guys make time and time again is that they often assume oral sex is virtually the same thing as standard intercourse. DO NOT simply thrust your tongue in and out of the vagina as you would with your penis. The tongue does not provide enough friction and is not long or thick enough to make this pleasurable. In general, stick to areas that are easier to access—like the clitoris. The clitoris is a woman’s most sensitive erogenous zone and, when stimulated correctly, leads to mind-blowing orgasms. Tease her for a while by lightly circling it with your tongue. Then try taking it into your mouth and gently sucking on it while softly flicking your tongue over the area—almost like a French kiss.

4. Get handsy
Don’t ignore your hands while going down on your girl—always keep them moving. A variety of textures and pressures is important since there’s only so much your tongue can do on its own. Since we’ve already established that it’s not your tongue’s job to do any penetration during oral sex, try saving this task for your fingers. While performing the above techniques on her clitoris, use your hands to either apply pressure to her inner thighs in a massaging motion, which also helps hold her legs apart, or use them to thrust a few fingers into the vagina, providing her with more complete stimulation.

5. Try some tricks
Aside from using your hands and tongue, there are some tricks you can use to make oral sex even more exciting. For example, using mentholated mints or mouthwash before performing oral sex can heighten the pleasure. When your breath is fresh and tingly from a strong mint, your partner will feel the tingling sensation along her vaginal lips and clitoris. You could also try using warming or cooling lubricants or scented massage oils to arouse your girl and amp up the excitement.

So for those of you who have never ventured down south in the bedroom, get over yourselves—this is an essential part of pleasing your woman. Keep these few tips in mind, and she won’t be able to get enough of you.

Women and their ideal sexual partner
Have a good body. When I surveyed a random selection of seven female peers about how they characterized their ideal sexual partner, six out of the seven emphasized physical appearance, using descriptors like “good body,” “nice body,” “fit” and “lean, muscular body.” Beyond listing “nice calves” and “abs,” no girl specified the criteria that she used to measure physical appearance. Only one female, a junior, described her ideal without discussing physical appearance; instead she seeks “someone who is knowledgeable and skilled and interested in the pleasure of both partners.”

Turn me on with your good body and your personality so I can get to know your sexual side. Two females used good body and sexual prowess as indicators of ideal males, but with the stipulation of an emotional connection—a senior female described her ideal sexual partner as “a well-dressed guy with a nice body, especially nice calves, who thinks I’m the hottest shit since white bread. He should be kinky in the bedroom, but we must have an emotional connection first.” The “emotional connection” was valued in every response.

Men and their ideal sexual partner
My survey of 13 males generated much more specific and disparate guidelines for measuring their ideal sexual partners.

Be experienced. Three males, a senior and two juniors, described their ideal sexual partners as women who “know what they’re doing.”

Try new things with me. A sophomore male described his ideal sexual partner as a female who “wants to try new things,” and a junior male described his ideal sexual partner as a female who is “adventurous and likes to have fun.”

Don’t be overly sexual, but be comfortable and confident with yourself in public. A sophomore male better explained this ideal as “someone who is confident socially but not whoreish.”

Impress me with your natural beauty, but don’t let go. A sophomore male explained, “the most beautiful women look beautiful without make-up, but I also like it when a girl tries to look good for me because then you know she wants to impress you.” Have curves, but don’t be too curvy. A sophomore male described his ideal woman as having a “nice ass, but not a donk, just a nice ass, nothing too big or overwhelming.” Another response, from a senior male, elicited a “soccer player’s legs but not-too-big thighs” as his ideal.

Despite the conflicting ideals found throughout the survey, there is unrivaled attention on every part of the female body in our culture.

Our “objectifying obsession” is not limited to the opposite sex. We idealize bodies of supermodels, athletes and actors of the same sex too. Just last year, I plastered the walls of my dorm with pictures of Bar Rafaeli torn out of the Sports Illustrated swimsuit edition, infatuated with what I thought was unbelievable bodily perfection.

But over the last several months I have changed my views. I have a newfound, much-deeper appreciation and respect for those who can resist obsessing about who or what they’re not like and can instead focus on gaining strength and fulfillment from their individuality.

The more we continue to objectify our sexual partners and ourselves, the more we let others’ ideals dominate our perceptions and influence how we see ourselves. The more we measure our self-worth by someone else’s standards and the more we deny ourselves our individuality, the more we feel insecure and unfulfilled. These problems are compounded as we constantly fight “to measure up” to these constantly evolving, extremely diverse and conflicting—and therefore unattainable—physical ideals.

So rather than secretly applauding Karen Owen’s “thesis” for legitimizing a woman’s right to objectify men as well, we need to start appreciating the diverse beauty of every human body—even Bar Rafaeli’s—in order to appreciate who we are inside our bodies.

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Daggering, a form of dance popularized in Jamaica, is one of Major Lazer’s signature dance moves.

Imagine you’re having really nasty hardcore sex. Now imagine that you’re in Brookings quad. But wait! You still have your clothes on, and everyone around you is doing the same thing. Wake-up! You’re at W.I.L.D.

Washington University undergraduate men: If you are sexually repressed and listen to music, read on.

I assume that you keep up with the best ways to bump and grind with that biddy you see every other week at the frats. Yet, how is it that when I ask if you’ve heard of “daggering,” you respond with, “does it have something to do with an ice pick?” Well, you may receive a lesson in daggering this weekend at W.I.L.D.

Daggering is a dance form created and popularized in Jamaica that has since been adopted by Major Lazer as the style of choice for his sets. It is dry, aggressive, raunchy sex that leaves nothing to the imagination. There is no penetration in daggering, but those who have perfected the art don’t need it.

So how does this affect you, my fellow Wash. U. gentlemen? Whether you know it or not, daggering can be dangerous, and if you don’t know what you’re doing, you could end up with a sexual assault charge or a broken dick. Watch some daggering videos on YouTube so you know what to do. Technique is key—don’t think that just because you know what it is, you can do it!

The easiest and most obvious way to avoid the risks of daggering is to abstain from daggering. However, for those who choose to partake, I have devised three rules for safe daggering:

1. If you’re going to dagger with that “beezy,” make sure she knows what she’s getting into; aka get verbal consent.

2. If you’re drunk, don’t take it too far; if you feel your testosterone levels peaking, get some water and take a break—this is high-risk activity, and you don’t want to hurt anyone.

3. Have a safe word. The best way to have fun and stay out of trouble is to have a word or signal between you and your partner so that both of you will know when you’re going too far. I like “magicians only,” but any phrase or unusual word will work. Just make sure it’s something you can hear over the sound of the hundreds of other people daggering around you.

So guys, you’ve got a lot of work ahead of you. Get educated, get ready for W.I.L.D. and for goodness’ sake, be safe.

Our sexual culture has not only failed to educate men about the female body, but more significantly, it has failed to educate women about their own bodies. The lack of education for both partners generates unequal sexual relationships in which the essential goal and main focus of sex is the male orgasm. When asked “what concludes sexual activity?” a senior female confided, “When a guy finishes, it’s a happy ending, and if a guy doesn’t orgasm from sex or from oral sex, it’s an unhappy ending, but somehow never the guy’s fault—unless he was too drunk.”

There are a multitude of factors that inhibit the female sexual experience. Obviously, some men hook up with women solely because they want to have an orgasm while other men fail to understand the concept of reciprocation—no, I do not consider “quid-pro-quo” reciprocation. Yet there are men out there who would love for their partners to experience an orgasm with all its grandeur. In fact, a sophomore male confessed to me that he only enjoyed intercourse when his partner reached orgasm and otherwise felt guilty. If there are indeed men who get pleasure from giving pleasure, then what actually limits the female sexual experience?

Unfortunately, many females are content with not having an orgasm when they engage in sex. The orgasm gap is so common that it is the norm. With 70 percent of women not regularly climaxing from sex and 70 percent of men always climaxing from sex, women understandably don’t believe the orgasm is available to them.

My advice to women: You want to achieve the big O, and once you do, you won’t be able to get enough. The most important thing you can do is know yourself and your body. Grab a handheld mirror and say hello to your sexual side, because you’ve got a lot of catching up to do. If you are a female who has never experienced orgasm (for those of you who “think” you have had an orgasm, you have not), buy a vibrator and some lube immediately.

My advice for men: Giving pleasure can be unbelievably pleasurable, and her sexual pleasure will only enhance yours. Be perceptive to your partner’s wants and needs, ask tons of questions and make her feel comfortable with her body so she can share it with you without reservations.

My advice for everyone: Sex should be a mutual experience that involves exploring each other’s bodies, discovering how they complement and satisfy each other and using these unique and creative ways to augment and share pleasure. There is nothing more satisfying than sharing this intense, mind-blowing, breathtaking, leg-quivering sensation with somebody you care about.

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Although avoiding talking about HPV (human papillomavirus), HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) or herpes may seem easier than confronting their infectious realities, GYT and the organizations surrounding STD Awareness Month remind us that they cannot be ignored. According to a GYT campaign poster, one in two sexually active young people will get a sexually transmitted infection by age 25.

St. Louis, as reported by SHS, has been ranked in the top five U.S. cities for STIs since 2000. Furthermore, SHS reports that St. Louis was number one per capita in chlamydia and gonorrhea in 2006 and 2007. According to the CDC, in 2008, 18,314 cases of chlamydia (out of 100,000) in the state of Missouri were diagnosed in 8- to 24-year-olds. Although rates of youth STI contraction vary by county from 1 percent to 6 percent between chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis, most Missouri counties count 3 percent of 18- to 24-year-olds as infected with chlamydia.

Chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis are the most treatable STIs, as all three respond to prompt antibiotic treatment; however, they are also some of the most common and require both partners to be treated simultaneously, which can be difficult in more casual sexual situations. Other common STIs include HPV, trichomoniasis (trich), hepatitis B, genital herpes and HIV. HPV, with 6.2 million new cases each year, ranks next to trich (5 million new cases per year) as one of the most rapidly spreading STIs in the last decade.

Trich is a parasitic infection that usually causes a green discharge or discomfort in females and sometimes a penile discharge in males. Although only spread through vaginal intercourse, as opposed to oral or anal sex, trich is one of the few STIs that can remain in your system.

But, although most people develop symptoms of trich within the first weeks after exposure, not all people necessarily develop symptoms. In fact, with most STIs—especially HPV—no visible symptoms occur at all. Genital herpes is another particularly good example. While 45 million Americans are currently diagnosed with genital herpes (herpes 2), studies have shown that 80 to 90 percent of those with genital herpes have not been diagnosed at all!

Because the majority of those infected show no symptoms, this viral illness is one of the many reasons getting tested is the only way to truly know if you have an STI—one that can be spread not only around your own body, especially if you are female, but to your partner(s) as well.

According to Dr. Kevin Fenton, director of the National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STI and TB Prevention, in the CDC’s final press release statement for STI awareness month, the estimated cost of STIs to the U.S. health care system is nearly $16 billion annually. And diseases and infections from sexual contact are 100 percent preventable!

Melissa Ruwitch, assistant director of SHS and chief of Health Promotion Services, said, “At SHS we believe that if students are mature enough to be in sexual relationships, they would be smart enough to take care of their partners.” She continued, “An important aspect [beyond physical protection] is emotional protection; it’s important to be prepared for emotional risks and to remember that third aspect of sexual decision making.” Being emotionally prepared requires a sexually active young adult to know the facts about sex and also how these facts can impact his or her life.

For information about coping with sexual assault or emotions surrounding sexual decision making, please visit: coping.wustl.edu.

For more information about STIs, STI testing and services on campus, please visit: shs.wustl.edu/sex.htm.

It’s an accepted assumption that the majority of porn consumers are male. Everything—from Web site advertisements on popular sites like Facebook and Megavideo, to magazine covers in the back rooms of local bodegas—seems to target a male audience. Even lesbian porn, one anonymous senior girl noted, “is so much more often geared toward male viewers than women viewers. [It] is often hard to enjoy because it’s not showing me what I know my body would want in that situation.”

What “average” heterosexual woman seeks out pornography that features overly buxom, unrealistic women, often being dominated by several men? (Think Bang Bus or Brazzers.com). Nevertheless, although women do consume porn less frequently than men (14 percent of men vs. 4 percent of women in 2002 study), one junior girl emphasized that “women should feel socially comfortable watching whatever type of porn they find enjoyable.” A freshman female agreed, saying, “We do what we want!” Though she cautioned, “It just seems like every time I look at any of it, it seems so fake, making it more of a turn-off than turn-on. The kind of porn I would be into would be the kind that seemed more real and not as planned or organized, or the kind I could sense some actual emotion. I would want to be reminded of times I’ve myself had sex, not some obscure fake fantasy.” As the senior girl mentioned above reiterated, “Anything that works for women is great. Though, I think most of the porn out there is deceiving. It reduces sex to extremes.”

These comments, although only representative of a few opinions within our Wash. U. bubble, remain in tune with studies of female fantasies. Instead of intense sexual content that focuses on genitals and the “action,” females look for a sense of intimacy, whether through simple kissing or more realistic scenarios, to feel turned on. As one sophomore offered, women aren’t looking to watch porn that “cheapens situations.” Although women might not want some long, drawn out romantic scene, some storyline may be preferred. As one senior girl said, “I don’t just want to watch ‘Freak of Cock,’ which I have, because there’s no plot! I’d like just a little bit more.”

Oh and one last thing—get some sexier male actors, porn industry! At least for me and the other women I’ve spoken with for this article, arousal is multi-sensual. So what will do the trick? Good-looking actors, interesting and believable play and a little bit of something that brings your vibrator back to reality. But not completely…

Located in a high-crime metropolitan area and permeated with extraordinary academic minds, Washington University’s bubble-like environment seems almost unreal. But there is definitely comfort in that, says an anonymous junior female in the Olin School of Business: “It just never crossed my mind. It never occurred to me that someone at this school would attempt to [rape someone].”

As positive as it is that very few students feel sexually threatened on or off campus, perhaps this bubble-like mentality can also lead to an increase in sexually compromising situations, maybe even without the victim’s awareness. As one anonymous senior female professed, “I think it happens way too often for it to be ignored. People just don’t see it. They are like hey—look: I just got handed a drink!” And that is where the process of date or acquaintance rape often starts. Awareness and education, as with any social issue, is the key to prevention.

So how does date rape typically occur in a party or social situation? According to professor and clinical psychologist Felicia Romeo of Florida Atlantic University, a date rape perpetrator will first attempt to isolate the victim from his or her peers or social surroundings, with or without administering drugs or alcohol. The drugs normally used in date rape situations are Rohypnol (“roofies”), Gamma Hydrobutrate (“g-juice” or “GHB”) and Ketamine (“Special K”). All of these drugs work especially well for sexual assault perpetrators in that they can all be easily ground into colorless powders that dissolve seamlessly into alcoholic beverages. Even beyond date rape and loss of consciousness, these drugs, when combined with alcohol, can all result in death. Although GHB takes about 30 minutes to affect one’s system, Ketamine and Rohypnol act almost instantly. Both Ketamine and GHB are legal (although they are tightly distributed through prescription only) in the United States.

But are these drugs “real” in our Wash. U. bubble? Although those involved in positive social groups such as S.A.R.A.H.  (Sexual Assault and Rape Anonymous Helpline), Uncle Joe’s or R.A. programs verify their existence and even significance in party situations, many fraternity members contend that it “just doesn’t happen.” One member of an off-campus fraternity even questioned if any Wash. U. students were able to gain access to such drugs or if they would go out of their way to try to access these illicit substances. When asked if any fraternity members have ever expressed “crossing the line” with a girl or using substance to initiate sexual encounters, an anonymous senior from an on-campus fraternity merely remarked: “Wash. U. students don’t have enough sex to begin with to start venturing into the date rape scene.” Another anonymous senior quaffed, “My brothers? Never. Their brothers? Never. To be in the company of a woman, whether or not either of us is lubricated by alcohol, is something that most Wash. U. [males] cherish—given that this is a rare occurrence.”

Is it true, however, that a relatively tame and inexperienced sexual community prevents date rape? Perhaps not. With our bountiful reservoir of services like S.A.R.A.H., Student Health Services and even WUPD that support date rape victims and promote prevention, the existence of date rape and acquaintance rape at Wash. U. must be a reality. Nonconsensual and “gray-area” sexual situations do occur, but perhaps they are underreported due to their supposed rare incidence or the victim’s lack of knowledge. More specifically, those without much sexual experience may find themselves in compromising sexual situations and not be aware of how to handle them. As a consequence of such compromising situations, victims feel guilt and shame but are often unable to articulate what happened. Was it rape, or was it just a misunderstanding? These experiences go unreported, and the occurrence of date rape remains elusive, right here in our Wash. U. bubble.

In Claire Cavanah and Rachel Venning’s 2010 publication, Moregasm, the founders of the progressive New York City- and Seattle-based sex shop, Babeland, start their “Guide to Mind-Blowing Sex” by examining all the erotic zones of both the male and female bodies. Although I found myself familiar with everything from nipples and areolas to the pubic mound and even the perineum (that’s the space between the anus and the genitals), Cavannah and Venning’s section called “Your Butt” stood out. Okay, yes, to clarify, I do know what a butt is, but what I didn’t know was that “blood flow, nerves, and the PC muscle all connect the V-hole to the A-hole.” Moreover, I was unaware of the butt’s almost mystical power to release tension and stress. As Babeland’s creators say, “The term ‘tight ass’ was coined for a reason.”

The butt is not just for sitting and pooping. Even if you avoid penetration of the anus or rectum, tension-releasing massages of the cheeks, and spanking, can “resonate nicely through all the genitals.” But the topics of anal penetration and anal play—that is, incorporating the actual orifice—cannot be metaphorical stones left unturned.

In Moregasm, the authors hold that anal penetration, when done correctly, exercises the involuntary sphincters in the rectum. This exercise, whether between heterosexual or same-sex partners, can actually improve your intestinal function, making for fewer glasses of Cetaphil later in life. However, the anal-rectal area is one that is not only made up of involuntary muscles, but also contains no self-lubricating mechanism. To properly penetrate the anus with fingers, toys or a penis, the area needs to be prepped (think deep-tissue massage gently probing towards the rectum—which, if you are a woman, may dually stimulate the vagina through the thin wall between them). It must also be properly slicked up—and we’re not talking spit here; lube is necessary!

In reassessing the subject of the pleasure that comes from anal penetration, a gendered approach may provide more useful insight. While talking to several women about the subject, experiences varied from discomfort and pain to (here’s that phrase again!) “mind-blowing” sexual fulfillment. Though the discomfort and pain likely come from improper preparation, the sexual fulfillment can come from stimulation of the clitoris simultaneously with anal penetration, or stimulation of the female prostate. As one sophomore confided, “The best anal is not necessarily anal sex, but the use of butt toys and simultaneous vaginal penetration. However, butt play also becomes a problem of entertainment in that I don’t want my germs in my vagina, mouth, eyes, etcetera, which can interrupt or end an otherwise nice evening.”

On the male side, the dichotomy of discomfort and pleasure was similarly expressed. But discomfort mainly stemmed from an aversion to anal play in general—as one junior noted, “Put her fingers in his butt? That’s an easy way to get dumped.” As for pleasure, when asked whether an orgasm from anal penetration (receiving) felt better than a masturbatory orgasm, one senior offered, “It really depends, but there’s no doubt that prostate stimulation enhances an orgasm. It’s a sensitive area though—it’s a potential pleasure point, with or without the prostate involved.” As with the vagina, anal play and penetration can stimulate the penis or the prostate, making for a more intense—if suitable—orgasmic experience.

The topics surrounding the butt and its erotic functions are endless. What about douching or anal bleaching? What kind of toys one might use to stimulate the area? The sheer mass of these subtopics attests to the almost-mystical power of the butt I spoke of earlier. It is not just a bodily exit. It is Sir Mix-A-Lot’s career. Hey—it’s Sisqo’s career too (who can wear a thong without a butt?) And it’s another erotic zone bringing pleasure around the globe.