For men, the attractions of anal sex are myriad. Many say the sensations are more intense, and that the anus offers a “tighter, grippier” form of penetration. Added to that is the thrill of the forbidden, and the prospect of doing something different and more intense.

For women, anal sex is a trickier prospect. Many of us are not used to associating the anal area with anything other than excretion, and years of negative reinforcement about “feminine hygiene” don’t help. There’s also the issue of being on the receiving end, of accepting something very large into an orifice not designed for the purpose. Having only just convinced men that the clitoris is where it’s at, anal sex moves the action away from our main pleasure center, which is a concern. Fear and discomfort are big factors, along with the societal image of submission that surrounds “taking it up the ass”.

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