Missionary position

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Missionary position is a way of doing sex with the man on top and the woman has her legs spread out. Many people like doing sex the missionary way though it can become boring through repetition. Unless done expertly it doesn't stimulate the lady's clit very well. [1] [2]

Although the name of the position is widely believed to have come into existence either as a consequence of the actions or the teachings of Christian missionaries the truth is somewhat more complex.[3]

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[edit] The Christian position

Modern Christians are sometimes more liberated but traditionally Christians taught that sex should be done in the missionary position only.

[edit] The Bible and history

The Bible says nothing about sexual positions still the Roman Catholic Church taught for centuries that the Missionary position was the only way of doing sex that God liked and you could get into big trouble if you were caught doing it any other way.[citation needed]

[edit] Don’t look at what you’re doing

Partners can see each other’s faces but not each other’s bodies when they are doing the missionary position. Now Christians are never quite sure if God likes them to look at each other’s bodies, see Exhibition and voyeurism in Christianity.

[edit] Footnotes

  1. Sexdictionary on the Missionary PositionThis website can improve your sexlife and your heterosexual partner's sexlife.
  2. Spicing up the Missionary PositionThis website can improve also your sexlife and your heterosexual partner's sexlife.
  3. "The Straight Dope on the history of the phrase
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