Let’s talk about sex
WARNING: This post contains explicit language. If you don’t want to think about me in compromising situations, please go look at pictures of kittens.
Questions about sex are the ones asked most often. They’re also the questions that don’t get asked. They linger under the surface in the too-long silence after I tell people I’m willing to answer any questions they have about the gayness. It’s kind of like in elementary school when we all wanted to ask, “how does an astronaut pee if there’s no gravity?” Nobody wanted to be the one to put their hand up, but we were all thinking it.
Just last night I was asked, “when does it become sex?â€Â My answer then was, “don’t worry, honey, we’re not there yet.”  Still, it’s a good question.
Like in the heterosexual world, the answer to this question depends on the person. Just ask Bill “is†Clinton. Here’s the answer for me: Penetration=sex. Also, oral sex=sex. Also, direct clitoral stimulation=sex. Let’s break that down.
Penetration
Penetration with tongue, fingers or toy (dildo, etc) is pretty clearly sex in my book. (Don’t worry, I know there are all sorts of questions out there about this topic. I’ll explore this more on its own.)
Oral sex
If your mouth is on my clit, or your tongue is in me, it’s sex.
Direct clitoral stimulation
If your hand, mouth, or anything else is on my clit without something other than a safety material in between, it’s sex.
That’s what it is for me. Believe me, honey it leaves lots of room for spirited disagreement. For instance, does orgasm=sex? Damn good question. What do you all think?
Also, I want to be sure to say that I don’t want anyone using this post to argue with their significant other that what they did wasn’t cheating. Cheating and sex are two totally different, if related, things. One of my friends, when defining sex asked the question, “if your husband was doing that, would you consider it sex?â€Â Careful there. If my husband was kissing another person, I’d consider it cheating. I wouldn’t consider it sex. Also, if my husband was kissing me, I’d wonder what the hell kind of messed up dream I was having.
June 9, 2010 14 Comments