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The four most over-rated things in life are champagne, lobster, anal sex, and picnics - Christopher Hitchens
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Shocking News About Anal Sex
Whether you love it, hate it, have tried it or have thought about it, anal sex seems to be less taboo these days. But a new British study found that young women aren’t always doing it for the right reasons. The research, published in the medical journal BMJ Open, attempted to collect information about when anal sex occurs and the reasons why men and women engage in it.
Using a sample of 130 heterosexual men and women between the ages of 16 and 18 from the cities and suburbs of England, scientists conducted group interviews and individual interviews to find out about the participants’ sexual practices. The results revealed major gender differences in the ways men and women…
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Does Anal Sex Do Longterm Damage?
As anal has increased in popularity, curiosity and concern about the potential long-term effects of being on the receiving end of it—or, as some call it, "bottoming"—have also spiked. I've seen this firsthand in my work as a sex educator...
All too often, anal sex isn’t about young women’s desires
Of course, it’s important to note that not all men coerce their partners (some men said they did not want to have anal sex because they were worried they would hurt their partner); that some young women may wish to have anal sex; and that both partners may find it pleasurable. But our interviewees described an oppressive environment where some men compete with each other to have anal sex with women, even if they expect women to find it painful.
Anal Sex: Science's Last Taboo
A new -- and almost entirely unreported -- study about anal sex and pain shows how little we really know about it.
Does Anal Sex Do Longterm Damage?
The bottom (har) line: The available scientific evidence suggests that, for the vast majority of people having anal sex (porn stars notwithstanding), major injury, rectal prolapse, and bowel control issues seem to be highly unlikely outcomes.
Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Anal Sex
Given how much we write about the topic here at VICE, you'd think the basics of anal sex were well understood both in and out of the office. But the reality is there are still a ton of misconceptions and myths about the, uh, ins and outs of butt stuff.
Everything You Want To Know About Anal Sex (But Are Too Afraid To Ask)
Anal sex is not a new thing. As long as people have roamed this fair planet, we’ve been putting body parts and other assorted items in each other’s rectums.
How the Normalization of Anal Sex Has Shifted the Conversation About Consent
And why it's more important to be having these discussions than ever.
I Just Tried Anal Sex—and Loved Almost Everything About It
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Most Americans Are Not Into Rough Sex Or Anal Sex
If you’ve spent any amount of time reading sex-related media articles or perusing Internet pornography sites (or reports about their most popular search terms), you might be under the impression that two sets of sexual behaviors once considered relatively rare — rough sex and anal sex — are now becoming commonplace.
The 19 Biggest Misconceptions About Anal Sex
After chatting with a 39-year-old mom who loves anal sex, I got to thinking about the precise ways in which anal is taboo — and how to mythbust them.
Shocking News About Anal Sex
A new study reveals major gender differences in how we view it and why we do it.
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