By Helen “Girly” Brown
Plowing the back field. Bone-smuggling. Bum-stuffing, Salad-tossing. Call it what you will, anal sex is fraught with stigma and stress. Though statistically, the number of hetero women who regularly enjoy the act with their partners has risen dramatically, taking it up the butt is still seen by many as a dirty act — figuratively and literally. Women are often hesitant to give it a try, for fear that it will hurt like a bitch.
But our ladyfriends at Babeland, New York City’s mecca for sex toys (who recently helped us bone up on our blowjob skills), are here to turn public opinion on its head, err, tail. With a little bit of education, letting visitors in through the backdoor can bring lots of pleasure – and a ton of fun.
“Culturally, we hold a lot of tension in our butts,” says Babeland sex educator Leah Perrotti. “Where do you think the term ‘tight-ass’ comes from?” The big ass barrier for chicks is usually the poop factor, she claims. “A lot of women are concerned about cleanliness, but shit happens,” says Perrotti. (She’s right!) If you still can’t get past that, consider using a dark-colored condom.
Also, here’s a quick brush-up in Anatomy 101: “The rectum is typically clean; poop is actually stored in the colon.” So if that’s the case, it may mean you need to deal with #2 before you read on. More »