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Fellatio is oral sex performed upon the human penis. It may be performed to induce orgasm and ejaculation of semen, or it can be used as foreplay, prior to sexual intercourse. Although the technique usually involves sucking rather than blowing, the act of giving fellatio is commonly referred to as giving a blow job. Fellatio—as well as cunnilingus—can be referred to as "giving head".

Some receivers regard receiving oral sex as an ego boost, believing that such an act is a form of dominance over their sexual partner because of the overt submissive nature of the act; the giver must often be on their knees before the receiver to perform the act of pleasure. Conversely, the receiver is willingly placing their genitals in an environment filled with teeth so the dominance could work both ways with a suitably aggressive giver, particularly if the receiver is restrained (in bondage, perhaps). The practice of fellatio was said to have been introduced by the women of Lesbos, who were said to whiten their lips as though with semen.

The Ancient Indian Kama Sutra, dating from the first centuries AD, describes oral sex, discussing fellatio in great detail and only briefly mentioning cunnilingus. However, according to the Kama Sutra, fellatio is above all a characteristic of eunuchs (or, according to other translations, of effeminate homosexuals or transwomen similar to the modern Hijra of India), who use their mouths as a substitute for female genitalia. The author states that it is also practiced by "unchaste women," but mentions widespread traditional concerns about this being a degrading or unclean practice, with known practitioners being evaded as love partners in large parts of the country. He seems to agree with these attitudes to some extent, claiming that "a wise man" should not engage in that form of intercourse, while acknowledging that it can be appropriate in some (unspecified) cases. (read more . . . )