Talk:Anal sex

Removed citation needed

I thought it silly to ask for citation under the fact that some cultures accept anal sex. This isn't really an arguable fact considering the availability of discussions threads/products/pornography aimed at enjoying the act of anal sex making the statement unarguable being that the Webster definition (5b) of culture is: the customary beliefs, social forms, and material traits of a racial, religious, or social group.[1] However it may be a good idea to erase the statement all together as it is slightly redundant basically only saying "some people like it, some people don't".

P.S. It's late, I'm bored, hope I helped...meh —Preceding unsigned comment added by Dallas1138 (talk • contribs) 07:55, 27 June 2008 UTC

Greek

My understanding was that the term "Greek" for the practice arose because culturally, greek women are very careful to keep their hymen intact to be ruptured only by their future marriage partner, and so in pre-marital sexual encounters they permit anal intercourse while disallowing vaginal intercourse. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 144.131.128.151 (talk) 07:31, 24 July 2008 UTC

including, but not limited to

"Including, but not limited to" is lawyer-speak and is unnecessary since "including" implies additional items already. --Unimath (talk) 12:52, 1 September 2009 (UTC)

Editing needed

The introductory paragraph gives a misleading impression that anal sex requires purchasing a product. Boys have been getting fucked for thousands of years. I suggest, instead of the current “As the rectal mucosa ...” the following: “As the rectal mucosa provides little natural lubrication, a lubricant such as saliva, soap, an animal or vegetable fat, or a purchased personal lubricant is most often used.” “When penetrating” repeats the first sentence of the article. “Most often required or preferred” adds no information. Preferred by whom, the fucker or the fucked? Even rapists usually use spit for their own comfort. If completeness is desired, then the sentence might be: “As the rectal mucosa provides little natural lubrication, a lubricant such as saliva, soap, an animal or vegetable fat, or a purchased personal lubricant is most often used, except when the penetration is intended to cause pain as a criminal or consensual sadistic act”.

Also, reference 40 (www.studentaffairs.duke.edu) is used only for a minor point, but has a number of useful how-to suggestions and is more available than the cited monographs, and is more neutral than some of the “External links” where it might be added. Suggest adding a “Techniques” section with a survey of how-to references.

70.18.249.16 (talk) 06:40, 5 September 2009 (UTC)

Need picture on female genital anatomy

Not a bad article but what is missing is the female counterpart of the picture of male genital anatomy. As the article itself points, there are now more heterosexual woman than gay men having anal sex. Clearly, this article needs a clarifying picture for women.

Judaism not against heterosexual anal sex

I think your section on Judaism being against anal sex is wrong. While the Torah has explicit rules against homosexuality, it is not actually against heterosexual anal sex if both partners are willing[2]. Maimonides actually discusses this at length. Anal sex is allowed if it gives pleasure BUT eventual ejaculation should be done in the "normal" way so that it leads to reproduction.

Did you read the section? The distinction is made between homosexual, and heterosexual, behavior. Ronabop (talk) 05:14, 22 September 2009 (UTC)

I most certainly did but when you consider how the article is organized, how it is written, the section on Judaism conveys the wrong impression, the one I just mentioned, i.e. although it is against homosexual anal sex, it is not actually against heterosexual anal sex. Certainly any reader will get the same impression I did.