Brenda Love - Encyclopedia of Unusual Sex Practices

In 1990 there were still seventeen states with statutes that made consensual anal sex or sodomy illegal. Playboy reported the case history of one Indiana husband who was imprisoned for having anal sex with his wife. The husband’s letter to Playboy in part read:

I want to express my appreciation to the Playboy Foundation for helping me fight for my liberty. I have been in prison since August 1965 for having had anal intercourse with my wife. Your readers may find it difficult to believe that a person can be imprisoned for a form of sexual expression performed within the privacy of the marriage bed, but I ruefully can testify that it is true.

These are the facts: My wife and I were married in 1953… Whatever quarrels we had were always made up amicably after we’d had a chance to cool off. Even though we were having a particulary difficult time of it during the spring of 1965, I was nonetheless shocked to learn one day that my wife had signed an affidavit accusing me of committing “the abominable and detestable crime against nature” with her. To this day, I do not know for certain why she did this—although during subsequent conversations, I have gathered that at the time she was particularly angry with me, following an argument, and that a meddlesome friend had goaded her into trying to “put me away” for a while. I do know that whatever my wife and I did in bed was as much her wish as it was mine.

Even though his wife changed her mind and wanted to drop the charges she was informed that she no longer had the legal right to withdraw her allegation; the state of Indiana became the plaintiff.

The trial took place and to his amazement the judge sentenced him to “not less than two nor more than fourteen years.” Fortunately, an attorney from the Playboy Foundation became interested in his case and assisted him in filing an appeal attacking the constitutionality of the Indiana sodomy statute. Mr. Cotner spent almost three years in prison before receiving a retrial (From Playboy: Sex American Style, Edited by Frank Robinson and Nat Lehrman, pp. 247–250).

There are many types of sex that involve the anus. The following subsections are variations of anal play.

ANOLINCTUS(Anophilemia—kissing anus, Hedralingus—ticking anus, Proctotitillia—tickling anus) Anolinctus is the act of licking the anus. Some people prefer their partner to clean the area first, and others prefer the natural state. The tongue is run along the inner buttocks and the anus is licked or tickled with the tongue. In another form of anolinctus, a person uses the tongue like a penis, thrusting it between the buttocks, and ramming it against the anus. (See also COPROPHILIA and FLATULANCE)

ANOLINGUSAnolingus, or rimming, is similar to analinctus but refers to actually inserting the tongue into a partner’s anus. This activity can transmit diseases such as AIDS, hepatitis, and giardia unless a dental dam or plastic barrier is used. Another reason precautions should be taken is that there are also indigenous parasites living in the lower intestine that can cause disease when ingested and relocated to the upper intestine of the one who does the licking.

AUTOPEDERASTYAutopederasty refers to a man inserting his penis into his own anus. This is not physically possible for all men, but can be pleasurable for those who achieve it. The anus is lubricated, the testicles are pushed to one side and the semi-erect glans penis is pushed into the anus. Ejaculation is not considered possible due to the position and detumescence of the penis.

FELCHINGFelching is a term used to describe the act of sucking semen out of a partner’s vagina or anus. Felching gives pleasure to some sex slaves as an act of submission even when the semen belongs to previous lovers. The woman sometimes squats over the face of her slave and lets the semen drain into his mouth, others assume the usual positions for cunnilingus. The term felching may also be used to describe the use of a live animal in anal or vaginal sex. (See ZOOPHILIA)

FISTINGFisting involves inserting the hand, fist, or forearm into the rectum or vagina. See the section on FISTING for additional information.

PEDERASTY(Proctophallism, Sotadism, Corephallism—with young girl) Pederasty refers to the act of penetrating a partner in anal intercourse. It is also used interchangeably with pedophilia. Pleasure is sometimes increased for the pederast by pressing together their partner’s buttocks to squeeze the shaft of the penis.

CAUTION: Anal play carries with it the potential of disease and bacterial infections because the rectal epithelium is thinner and more easily damaged than the vaginal wall. New or nonmonogamous partners often use a latex or rubber barrier to prevent direct contact between the anus and the penis or instrument and they avoid switching from anal intercourse to vaginal intercourse without properly cleaning the penis or instrument. Men who do not use condoms often wash after anal penetration to prevent breaking out with a possible bacterial rash the next morning (this is often mistaken for herpes—which takes at least two days for initial infection to appear). Some people use presex enemas to reduce the amount of fecal matter in the lower rectum. The cell wall in the rectum is very thin and can be easily torn. Foreign objects, toys, fingers, and fingernails are checked to make sure they are free of any rough edges. Nylon hosiery run across an object can test its smoothness. Condoms and latex gloves are also used. The four basic rules observed before engaging in anal sex include the following:

Communicating with partners, not surprising them.

Lubricating well with a water- based lubricant and using a condom.

Relaxing and pushing out with the anus muscles—some find that lying on their side is the easiest position for entry.

Objects are not poked into the partner, but rather held in place as partner slowly pushes back onto them.

People experimenting with anal play begin by using one of their fingers or a small dildo or butt plug. Anything inserted into the anus has a flange or is securely anchored to prevent the internal sphincters from sucking it out of the fingers and up into the intestine. People have actually used light bulbs and other glass or plastic instruments that have broken once inside, causing tissue damage that required surgery. (Refer to section on GENITAL/ANAL INSERTS for additional information.) The following symptoms of injury are watched for and reported to a physician:

Sudden change in number of times defecation occurs

Abdominal pain

Pain with bowel movement

Black or bloody feces (internal bleeding)

Discharge of mucous from rectum (other than semen)

(See also BIRTH CONTROL, COCKTAILS, COPROPHILIA, FLATULENCE, GENITAL/ANAL INSERTS, KLISMAPHILIA, PARAPHILIAS, SAFE SEX and SHOWERS)

ANASTEEMAPHILIA(Nanophilia—short partner) Anasteemaphilia ( anasteema : height; philia : attraction to) refers to people who are attracted to a person because of their difference in height. This preference is most likely to be noticed when the man is shorter than his female companion. Our society accepts the preference women have for taller men but not the reciprocal desire some men have for taller women.

Some men are attracted to small women because they say it makes them feel more significant as a protector, and that the small women are more feminine because of this difference. The opposite is true for the women.

Men who are enamored of tall women often tend to be short themselves. One such man stated that the attraction for his six foot companion was because when they walked into a room together everyone noticed her beauty and this boosted his self-esteem. The flaw to his reasoning was that his girlfriend was not beautiful by the standards of other people, but she was over a foot taller than he and undoubtedly did attract attention when they walked into a room together. Short men may feel that the height of a partner in some way compensates for their stature.