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Ask any gay dude, and he&#;ll tell you that the world is full of bottoms. &#;Bottom, bottom, bottom, bottom, bottom,&#; my friend Chris said to peels of laughter in reference to everyone at a recent (and very gay) dinner party. They&#;ll tell you that &#;New York is a bottom town,&#; as claimed one subject of a New York Magazine piece from , or that &#;maybe there are like five tops in the universe,&#; as the author of a Thought Catalogpost about the perils of bottoming had it. Similaranecdotesabound, which prompts the question: How are gay men getting any D in the B if everyone throws their ankles up in the air as soon as they get within three feet of the nearest mattress? Are there really more bottoms than tops in the world? And just how many bottoms and tops are out there, really?
Statistics, at least, don&#;t look to bear these assumptions out. Grindr added the option to list one&#;s preferred position in their profile for the first time this September. Since then, 6 percent of daily users have identified themselves as tops an
Ever wanted to know the secrets to becoming a power bottom? Want to know how to peer after the bottoms in your life? Curious to give bottoming a attempt but not sure how to begin?
We can assist you become a enhanced bottom! Here are some quick bottoming tips and tricks from ACON’s peer-workshop Booty Basics.
1. Lube
The arse does not produce its own lubrication.
This means that lube is really, really important for any anal play. First, to prevent damage to the internal lining of your arse. Second, to make bottoming (and topping!) more pleasurable. And third, to aid protect it from infections.
Remember to use water or silicon-based lubes, as oil-based lubes can damage condoms.
2. You
The second principle is YOU. This is the one that covers off all the mental and emotional aspects such as making sure you experience safe, making sure there is consent, that you feel comfortable, that you know your own bottoming limits and desires.
Remember, sex is best for everyone if all the people involved are motivated by trying to maximise everyone’s pleasure safely. You can’t be a good companion and you c
A lot of people think that homosexuality is a basic matter of genetics—if you have the so-called &#;gay gene,&#; well, you realize the rest. In other words, gays and lesbians are just &#;born that way&#; and that&#;s that.
While this explanation is intuitively appealing, the reality is that things are far more complex. Increasingly, scientific study suggests there are multiple factors that might contribute to homosexual orientation—and they&#;re very different from one person to the next. The end result of all this variability is that distinct &#;kinds&#; or &#;types&#; of homosexuality probably exist. In other words, being same-sex attracted isn&#;t just one thing, and not everyone who is gay is male lover for the equal reasons.
A fascinating fresh study supporting this idea was recently published in the journal PLoS ONE. This learn focused specifically on exploring the potential origins of male homosexuality, but did so in a way that was very different from almost all previous studies on this topic. Whereas most research in this area has treated gay men as a homogeneous collective, the researchers lea
Shame, stigma and colorectal health for bottoms
The term bottom refers to men who prefer to engage in receptive anal intercourse (known as 'bottoming') with other men. This term, which has a long history among the communities of gay, bisexual, and men who have sex with men (GBMSM), points to multiple realities: while some men make being bottoms a key element of their sexual identity, others see it as one of the many sexual practices they engage in. In recent years, bottoms have garnered unprecedented attention from the media. Outlets and industry awards include sought to rank which adult entertainers are the best bottoms [1]. Even the lexicon of bottoming is constantly being updated with the birth of new terms such as power bottom (an peppy or dominant bottom). In more mainstream media, Troye Sivan's 'Bloom' was heralded as a 'bottoming anthem' on its release in – accompanied by the hashtag '#bopsboutbottoming' [2].
These discourses, however, coexist with deep-seated anxieties about bottoms and bottoming: even a cursory online search reveals that bottoming is marred by worries