Lesbians, ahead of their time, have always known the importance of cunnilingus. But for far too long, cunnilingus was seen as taboo by both heterosexual women and men. Dick-sucking may be par for the course in straight sex—anything for a man’s pleasure—but pussy-eating? That is the work of the devil.
That time, thank Sappho, is dying, at least in the parts of the world where patriarchy is less inscribed in both culture and law. It’s not entirely dead: According to Peggy Orenstein, the author of the book Girls & Sex, while blowjobs are common, even among teens, all too often they aren’t reciprocated. But treating the vagina like just a warm hole to thrust your dick in is less and less socially acceptable. And so, guys, gals, and assorted nonbinary identities, if you want to be a good lover, you’re gonna need to learn to eat puss.
