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Facepalm.
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However, Confused, your boyfriend could be gay if you are in fact a guy.
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ohmyfuckinggod
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Well, she did say that he only become selfish after she comes, I assume in a non-doggy style position, so is he really being all that selfish?
You've encouraged people in the past that have trouble coming to do whatever works as long as their not neglecting the partner. I think she's being a little selfish in her need for him to come in a different position.
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@Confused. Please use condoms and birth control and have him pull out. The gene pool will be better off.
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Actually, I do agree with Enigma @4. But that still doesn't excuse the question about him being gay.
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If a gay dude prefers missionary, does that make him straight?
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Fake.
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Also, having sex with the light on or your clothes completely off makes you gay, gay, gay. Straight people never take their clothes all the way off except to shower. WITH THE DOOR LOCKED. What are you, some kind of a sicko?
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But I did like your response, Dan.
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Okay, I support the conclusion, but it seems like a weird road to get there:

Wait, since when did doggy style imply anal? Is there anything in this letter that justifies jumping to that conclusion?

Also, about "being a little selfish and inconsiderate and neglecting to mix it up" — she said that she's already come when the switch positions, so it seems like he's being perfectly accommodating already.
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Doggy style doesn't imply anal, but it could involve anal. I'm sure that if her boyfriend were fucking her ass, she'd have mentioned it -- it would be another anxiety-inducing indication that he's gotta be gay, right?

But she thinks he might be gay because he's entering her from behind, because all he can *see* is ass, and that's all gay men wanna see. Never mind that gay men can have anal sex in the missionary position, never mind that he's fucking her pussy, etc.

Some straight men like to look down and see butt -- girl butt, regardless of which hole they're putting it in.
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@11 being into girlbutt myself, doggy style works for me in that regard whether it's anal or not. 'Cause if it's not, the ass is still RIGHT THERE. Durrrr.
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Gay men can have sex in missionary position? I've learned so much more readinng Savage Love than in all my years of schooling combined (and it's all been so much more useful knowledge, as well.)
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I can't believe Dan's still getting these questions.
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If a man has a clit, it's the underside of the head of the cock.
In the doggy position your cervix will tend to hit that area when he goes deep. That's one reason why that position works best for many guys.

(The mechanics of hetero sex aren't Dan's strongest suit.)

Look how good you have it ... he can go as long as you want in a position that makes you come, then after you've had your orgasm, you switch positions & he gets his.

Most REALLY YOUNG hetero couples have problems with the boy coming too quickly for the girl. No, you're not weird, just REALLY YOUNG.
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@8 maybe, but I gay-ron-tee that there ARE people that have picked up a stranger and read Savage Love a few times who think things like this.
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He's not gay. But clearly he's a misogynist and soon will begin beating you with his car radio antennae. Because, as we all know, that sexual position was invented specifically to humiliate women as they notoriously derive no pleasure from it and despise symbolically being dominated and treated like "dogs."

Sigh. There is no symbol for sarcasm on the Internets.
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She's also young, gang. Not everyone has been reading the column for 20 years. I may need to start explaining—again—the gay stuff I broke down for so many dumb breeders years ago.
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@ Dan,

Just add some of those earlier breakdowns you did for us "dumb breeders" to you app. Maybe under "things you should know" section? Just a thought that may save you some time.
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@18

Yeah, but lucky for us, we don't have to for penetration. Anal in missionary looks like quite the contortion from the vids I've seen. Knees by my ears? No thanks.
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You're generous to excuse it as simple youth, Dan, but it still seems to me that it's a distressingly consistent pattern that letters which begin with some variation of "Love you" or "Big fan" go on to ask the most goddamn face-palming rock-stupid questions.
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20 years? You started writing your column at 16? ;-)
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Actually there was a company that had the idea of copyrighting ( or was it patenting? ) a symbol for sarcasm on the nets.
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Maybe it's situational. Confused might just have an amazing ass.

I'm reminded of an ex that I always wanted to fuck from behind. She too had an amazing ass, and the sight of my cock pounding into that amazing ass generated rather explosive orgasms.
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I had a slightly more charitable reading of the letter than y'all. I didn't see her confusion resulting from his love for ass. Just that he can only come in a position where he doesn't see her face allowing him to fantasize that its not a woman he's fucking. Of course he can also be imagining a woman that is not this particular woman.
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@22, It's really not the contortion you seem to think it is.
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As #16 alluded to, doggy gives much more stimulation for a guy than other positions. So it sounds like this guy's having trouble coming. It could just be cause they had sex a few hours before, but it could also be that he's masturbating very roughly and has conditioned himself to needing extra stimulation (which can be solved by taking a few days off and then only masturbating lightly, or only using other positions). It could also be an SSRI side effect, which might be able to be dealt with by switching to a different medication.

@22: It's not really much of a contortion. The holes are not that far apart, so it's not that different from vaginal sex.
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Stupid to the power of ten thousand is where I'd begin...
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@24: 14, actually.
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Just joining the "not a contortion" chorus for @22. Think about it, the vag and the asshole are like 1" apart; no contortion necessary. Missionary is a lovely way to do anal, because the "recipient" can lie back and relax, touch oneself with ease, etc. You should try it some time! :)
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Sometimes people have the sex because it feels good. Don't over think it.
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@22 I like to do it with my knees by my ears, but I'm happy that less flexible people can also enjoy anal face-to-face.

I've seen porn where some of the angles made it hard/impossible to tell whether the missionary-position sex was anal or vaginal.
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Actually, Confused, what Danny meant to say is that the best way to keep yourself safe from STDs and unpregnant is to postpone sex until in a longterm relationship and be monogamous thereafter.

Cause Danny cares about you.

That's what he meant to say....

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Missionary is my favorite position for anal. Maybe I'm just lazy
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@2 Perfect
She does just sound really young. Hey, it gave Dan a good chance to print the beautifully concise "into ass ≠ gay". I'll be happy to have a shorthand next time it comes up.

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The poor girl writes to a SEX ADVICE columnist to get enlightened and everyone else feels compelled to tell her what an idiot she is.
Dan, perhaps you should have some FAQs on your page to forestall these kinds of questions, or, if you really want to educate, you should answers letters like this privately, and spare the writers the scorn of your regular readers.
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@19: Yes there is. It's called greentext, but it's only innately supported on imageboards.
>2011
>still can't greentext on SLOG
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it would be good if you made an intern go through all your old podcasts and columns and put tagwords/tag phrases in them that were searchable. I bet it would cut down on your annoying questions. It is kind of hard to find the answers to specific qs. you already answered unless you just join the cult and start reading as far back as the archives go. Sometimes I know I read something you wrote, and would be applicable to a friend's problem, but I just can't bloody find it!
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Anybody who calls somebody an idiot for asking a "simple" question is either 1.Christ what an asshole or 2. Looking in the mirror.

If you think any question about sex is "simple", you yourself definitely fit the bill.
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It's not WHAT you do, but WHO you do. Please make a note of it.

(PS, I WISH I had this problem).
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He's an ass man, enjoy it! Beats the heck out of a guy who thinks you're a lardass and wants to do it in the dark under the covers. My BF is the same way, after I've come several times in whatever position, he likes to finish doggy style and hey, whatever works for him, he's earned it :) And believe me, no one would imagine I'm a boy from any angle, especially that one !
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Just say no.
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35, or she could take reasonable, and simple precautions, and have an enjoyable, and very safe sex life, until she finds someone who is emotionally, and sexually compatible with her for a LTR.
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I could see a naive young thing being worried that maybe he can only cum if he imagines he's fucking someone else.
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Doggy style rules!
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I think Mr Savage needs the modern equivalent of Miss Lemon, whose main form of recreation was the perfection of her filing system. A giant Master Index would be just the ticket. It would be even more amusing (in the style of teenagers buying condoms that need a very loud price check) if people had to go up in person at some desk somewhere to a Pauline Moran lookalike and make their requests verbally.
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Speaking of inability to detect sarcasm on the Internetz, I'm having a little trouble telling whether Dan is being facetious in his second paragraph, where he talks about the guy maybe being selfish and inconsiderate. How is it possibly selfish and inconsiderate to wait until after your partner has already come before switching to a position that does it for you?

Once you've had your own orgasm, you are pretty much on duty to start paying full attention to the needs of the partner who hasn't come yet. Wanting him to be sure to occasionally come in some other arbitrary position in order to soothe some ill-conceived insecurity on your part hardly qualifies as taking care of him.

Honestly, woman, don't YOU have some positions that work better than others?
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Oh, and btw, in case it hasn't been repeated enough times, #16 totally nailed it with respect to the anatomy lesson.
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why can't they be like we were
perfect in every way?
what's the matter with kids today?

Paul Lynde sang this on Broadway in Bye Bye Birdie.
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The guy might not be gay, but the girl is definitely a moron.
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C - maybe your boyfriend just likes dogs.
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Here's something that irks me. The Reverse Cowgirl. This has to be the most unfulfilling position in the history of sex.

My estimation is that it serves one and only one purpose....porn videos. It's the best shot for a porn video because it shows everything of the girl and the guy is totally hidden (the ideal fantasy). But in terms of pleasure, it ranks about the level of a foot massage.

For some reason girls who really like the R.C. are the tomboyish types who treat sex like riding a dirt bike and so you're there always in danger of your pecker being snapped off at which point she will say "oh, oops, sorry" and find another pole.
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What?
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@39 spends too much time on teh 4chons
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@55 Reverse cowgirl is the only position where I can get my finger up his butt. Unless you have other suggestions? Plus, my ass is in his face, so it's not all bad....
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That's a terrific idea!

In fact, it's an idea your fellow Baltimore homosexuals have been acting out for years!!

And that gives 38% of them HIV!!!
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Hi!

Different positions allow different kinds of contact between your bodies, and different muscles to be used. We don't do missionary much because it places unpleasant stress on my wife's pelvis (w/o a pillow under her butt). Maybe he feels more comfortable, and has just the right angle (etc..), or just has the best range of motion in that position (doggy). And, maybe, he adores looking at your ass, or all the above. If you prefer a different position because you like to kiss when you come, or whatever you want, just say so!

Have fun!

Peace.
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59, I have very safe and fun sex, and you'll die a virgin.
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@58 If you face each other, sitting in his lap with your legs wrapped around him, I found adequate access that way. :)
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61

uh, Bob; "virgin" may not mean what you think it does....
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@58: Reverse cowgirl is second in my book only to doggy style.
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@55: Thanks for telling us about your CBT fantasies.
@58: Your ass is in his face? Wouldn't he have to crane his neck to look at your ass rather than at your back?
@63: Palmela Handerson doesn't count.

In my personal opinion, regular cowgirl trumps. But then again I'm a breast man, not an ass man.
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Someone needs to tell this young'un that that is the easiest position for her to add a vibrator into their sex play. Once she figures that out, she'll be more interested in that position herself.

I'm surprised no one mentioned the other reason he may prefer doggystyle - it may keep her from TALKING the whole time.
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63, It mean's no one has ever touched your genitals on purpose. You've never had an orgasm with another human being. (That the other person actually knows about.) You've never had an STD, but then again neither have I. Yet I have a lot of fun while you sit home alone, angry and jealous.
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@67. Don't forget "scared."
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@67, @68: Yup. Been fucking for decades, with dozens of partners, who provided thousands of orgasms. All without ever getting anyone pregnant or contracting an STD. It's really not that difficult so long as you exercise some selectively, use protection, and avoid high-risk practices. And do all of this consistently.

I've also given myself thousands of orgasms over the years, and I can say this: the worst orgasm provided by someone else was better than the best orgasm I gave myself.
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What's with hating on Confused? Hm, having misconceptions/questions about sex and instead of relying on Wikipedia/WebMD/porn/the locker room, the teenager writes to a respected sex columnist. That's pretty sensible.
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@20/Dan: Well, I'm only 23, and when I found t-girl porn in a boyfriend's browser history some time ago, my first thought was, "What? He's into cock? Does he secretly like guys???" and my second was, "Okay, take a deep breath and remember what Dan Savage says..."
So, you know, some of us young'uns have been paying attention. Then again, this girl does sound considerably younger than me, and I do second the idea of a "Best of Savage"/"Things that are not signs your boyfriend is gay" compilation.
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@70 the problem is she claims to be a big fan, then goes on to ask a question he's gone over and over and over again in the past. Ask a tired old question if you want, but you come across as either a) incredibly new to Dan's work and never having looked at his archives or book or b) dumb enough to think that this question will get a different response because it's *you* asking it

Since she says she's a big fan of his, she's going to get shit on a thread like this for either option. Not saying it's right, just trying to explain why it's happening at all
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@72

I assume Dan has plenty of big fans out there who have probably never read a word he wrote, just as he has many irate detractors out there like Seattleblecch who have probably never read a word he wrote.
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@62 Thanks!

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