Tribadism
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Tribadism or tribbing is a form of mutual masturbation, sometimes called frottage[citation needed], in which a woman rubs her vulva against her partner's body for sexual stimulation.[1][2] The term is most often used in the context of lesbian sex, but is not exclusive to lesbians. Tribadism sometimes involves female-to-female genital contact, but more often refers to a female rubbing her vulva against her partner's thigh, arm or stomach[citation needed]. Tribadism can also refer to a masturbation technique in which a woman rubs her vulva against an inanimate object such as a bolster in an effort to achieve orgasm.
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[edit] History
Until the 20th century[citation needed], the term was used to refer to lesbian sexual practices in general. Therefore, lesbians were occasionally called tribades[citation needed].
[edit] Colloquialisms
Genital-genital tribadism is known by many colloquialisms such as "scissoring" - which refers to the leg movements, "bumping donuts", "clit-clatting", "clam clashing", "pussy grinding", "mashing cookies", "grinding beans", "clam jousting", "touching tacos", "taco bumping" or "bumping fur"[citation needed]. In the Philippines, this practice is known as kiskisan[citation needed].
See also Non-penetrative sex: Colloquialisms.
- ^ Cathy Winks and Anne Semans (2002). The Good Vibrations Guide to Sex, Third Edition, Cleis Press. ISBN 1573441589.
- ^ Lesbian Sex Question: Tribadism, accessed 18 December 2006.
[edit] Tribadism among bonobo females
This position is not exclusive to humans. Females of the bonobo species, found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo[citation needed], also engage in female-female genital sex, usually known as GG rubbing (genito-genital).[1]
[edit] Tribadism in popular culture
- The glam pop band Scissor Sisters derive their name from the scissoring position[citation needed].
- Other bands named after tribadism include Scissorfight and the lesbian punk band Tribe 8[citation needed].
- Genital-genital tribadism was depicted three times during the "D-Yikes!" episode of the cartoon South Park, referred to in that episode as "scissoring"
[edit] Disease
Since genital to genital contact with possible fluidic exchange does indeed occur in tribadism, it is possible to contract a sexually transmitted disease from the practice[citation needed]. Thus, it should be practiced with the same regard for safety as any other sexual act where genital to genital contact occurs to avoid transmission[citation needed].
[edit] References
- ^ de Waal, Frans B. M. (March 1995). Bonobo Sex and Society. Retrieved on 2008-03-05. “Perhaps the bonobo's most typical sexual pattern, undocumented in any other primate, is genito-genital rubbing (or GG rubbing) between adult females. One female facing another clings with arms and legs to a partner that, standing on both hands and feet, lifts her off the ground.” Reprint from Scientific American, March 1995, pp. 82–88.
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