A qualitative study of heterosexual men's attitudes toward and practices of receiving anal stimulation

摘要: This study examines the practice of and attitudes toward anal sexual stimulation among 30 heterosexual undergraduate men attending a UK university. While scientific popular belief throughout twentieth century has considered pleasure to be only for gay or gender non-conforming men, we find participants discuss such openly, some have explored physically receiving pleasure. Participants did not stigmatise derived from play, challenging cultural narratives that conflate receptivity with being gay. We document how ignorance around best practices sex may impede further exploration highlight areas where health education interventions beneficial.