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By Cory Silverberg, About.com Guide to Sexuality since 2005

Assume the Position

Friday July 20, 2007

This week our visit with sex position models A and B ventures into religious and political territory, as they have chosen to demonstrate the often discussed and generally unsatisfying Missionary Sex Position.

The missionary position used to be considered the only "natural" (read: normal) sex position, not only in religious texts, but in medical ones as well. To this day it is still touted as the only appropriate sexual position in a variety of texts. This is a shame for so many reasons, not least of which is that having one partner lie directly on top of another just isn't a very comfortable or functional sex position.

But troopers that they are, A and B have done their best to show off the advantages and disadvantages of the missionary position, and in the end, if it works for you, then it's a great position.

Read more - Missionary Sex Position Image Gallery

Related - Take our sex position quiz

Comments
July 23, 2007 at 11:59 pm
(1) Regina Lynn says:

Actually, I really like this position. Especially variations 4 and 5. Does that make me so traditional, I’m edgy again?

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