# Is anal sex anti-natural? And only humans do it? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [November 5, 2000, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anal-sex-anti-natural-and-only-humans-do-it/39847 "2000-11-05T21:57:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![smartt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/48db29/32.png) [@smartt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/smartt)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2000, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anal-sex-anti-natural-and-only-humans-do-it/39847/1 "2000-11-05T21:57:42Z")
People say that the anus wasn’t originally created for sex. It has no natural lubrication. But a lot of girls (and guys) seems to have lotsa pleasure with that practice. But this is really an anti-natural thing? Animals do it too, or this is something that we, humans, just learn from porn flicks? ---
**Author:** ![Wood\_Thrush](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/b38774/32.png) [@Wood\_Thrush](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wood_Thrush)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2000, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anal-sex-anti-natural-and-only-humans-do-it/39847/2 "2000-11-05T21:59:24Z")
Oh Lord, not this again… ---
**Author:** ![Scarlett67](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scarlett67/32/7387_2.png) [@Scarlett67](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scarlett67)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2000, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anal-sex-anti-natural-and-only-humans-do-it/39847/3 "2000-11-05T22:07:02Z")
Yeah, is it just me, or does “smartt” (and I use the term lightly) seem to be flooding the boards with an awful lot of weird sexual questions? Perhaps we should all chip in and buy it a copy of _Sex for Dummies._ ---
**Author:** ![smartt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/48db29/32.png) [@smartt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/smartt)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2000, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anal-sex-anti-natural-and-only-humans-do-it/39847/4 "2000-11-05T22:13:55Z")
I’m just curious. What’s the problem? ---
**Author:** ![andygirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a9adbd/32.png) [@andygirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/andygirl)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2000, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anal-sex-anti-natural-and-only-humans-do-it/39847/5 "2000-11-05T22:22:40Z")
[http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=45185](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=45185) Stop on in, smartt. ---
**Author:** ![smartt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/48db29/32.png) [@smartt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/smartt)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2000, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anal-sex-anti-natural-and-only-humans-do-it/39847/6 "2000-11-05T22:27:41Z")
I’ve ALREADY searched the side. And I found nothing about animals having anal sex. Don’t I have the right to be curious about that? Or do you have a PC-approved list of subjects? Aw, damn it. I’m outta here. ---
**Author:** ![IBBen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/85f322/32.png) [@IBBen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IBBen)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2000, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anal-sex-anti-natural-and-only-humans-do-it/39847/7 "2000-11-05T22:35:59Z")
I seem to recall many animal anal escapades being portrayed at [sick.com](http://sick.com) (about the only photos I could look at I might add) ---
**Author:** ![Scarlett67](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scarlett67/32/7387_2.png) [@Scarlett67](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scarlett67)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2000, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anal-sex-anti-natural-and-only-humans-do-it/39847/8 "2000-11-05T22:38:07Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by smartt \* > **I’ve ALREADY searched the side. And I found nothing about animals having anal sex.** D’oh! I forgot that the Straight Dope is the only reference source available anywhere. :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![pezwookiee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/9d8465/32.png) [@pezwookiee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pezwookiee)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2000, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anal-sex-anti-natural-and-only-humans-do-it/39847/9 "2000-11-05T23:41:12Z")
Hmmm… As far as what’s natural goes… My friend’s dog humps my leg all the time. I know my leg wasn’t made specifically for humping, but the little critter really digs it. (I of course try and discourage this leg-humping practice!) ---
**Author:** ![Ura-Maru](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/51bf81/32.png) [@Ura-Maru](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ura-Maru)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2000, 12:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anal-sex-anti-natural-and-only-humans-do-it/39847/10 "2000-11-06T00:00:06Z")
Well, there are many things that humans do that animals do not. Bodybuilding, for one. And driving. And making balsmic vinagar and olive oil. And making and using money. And watching imported porno cartoons. I wouldn’t worry about it too much. Though, the next time I drive across state lines to pay to engage in anal sex with a female bodybuilder, whilst licking balsamic vinagar and olive oil off of her body and watching imported porno cartoons, I’ll keep your question in mind, I promise. 🙂 Natural is a loaded word. Many of the things that we value are “unnatural,” including the Mississippi River Valley and computer message boards. And with a little reasearch, you’d be amazed the kinds of things animals get up too. Though to be honest, any reason to discuss the more interesting areas of human sexuality is a good one . . . – “Ah, ham! I love it!” ---
**Author:** ![DrFidelius](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drfidelius/32/3447_2.png) [@DrFidelius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrFidelius)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2000, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anal-sex-anti-natural-and-only-humans-do-it/39847/11 "2000-11-06T00:03:47Z")
I am touched that the reputation of members of this board has spread so far and wide. It seems well known that we are the definitive source for sexual information for those who cannot qualify for an AdultCheck ID… About as subtle and mature as a block of _concrete_… ---
**Author:** ![handy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b5a626/32.png) [@handy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/handy)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2000, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anal-sex-anti-natural-and-only-humans-do-it/39847/12 "2000-11-06T00:05:47Z")
Nope, best they do is a rim job with other animals now & then for a greeting. ---
**Author:** ![smartt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/48db29/32.png) [@smartt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/smartt)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2000, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anal-sex-anti-natural-and-only-humans-do-it/39847/13 "2000-11-06T02:09:38Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by DrFidelius \* > \*\*I am touched that the reputation of members of this board has spread so far and wide. It seems well known that we are the definitive source for sexual information for those who cannot qualify for an AdultCheck ID… > > About as subtle and mature as a block of _concrete_… \*\* Listen to this, cuz I’m going to tell you just once: I’m not only qualified for an AdultCheck ID, I’m also the editor of a big brazilian erotic magazine, [link deleted] . Point is, I like to gather info from different sources and backgrounds, about a big variety of subjects. Why? Cuz my readers, that aren’t as repressed as the average american moron, like to ask those questions over and over, and I NEED to find new angles about the same things. Well, I thought this forum was a good place for that. Well, it’s not. It’s just a gathering of snubby, PC-oriented, american morons. So, fuck you and your pointless flaming. I just asked a question; does it HURTS to answer in a direct way, OR point me to a link where it was already answered? But NOOOO, you filthy americans just HAVE do display your natural and hypocritical hate for all things sexual. Well, screw you. [Edited by Chronos on 11-05-2000 at 09:31 PM] ---
**Author:** ![douglips](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@douglips](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/douglips)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2000, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anal-sex-anti-natural-and-only-humans-do-it/39847/14 "2000-11-06T02:48:30Z")
If you’re from Brazil, say something in Portuguese. ---
**Author:** ![Jophiel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jophiel/32/66_2.png) [@Jophiel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jophiel)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2000, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anal-sex-anti-natural-and-only-humans-do-it/39847/15 "2000-11-06T02:49:35Z")
> [@](#): > > It’s just a gathering of snubby, PC-oriented, american morons. Not true! Look at this thread! [Are MAC PC’s superior IBM Compatible PC’s?](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=44835) ---
**Author:** ![Sapphire\_Bullet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/96bed5/32.png) [@Sapphire\_Bullet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sapphire_Bullet)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2000, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anal-sex-anti-natural-and-only-humans-do-it/39847/16 "2000-11-06T02:52:22Z")
> [@](#): > > I’m also the editor of a big brazilian erotic magazine, [link deleted again] . anyone interested in buying a piece of oceanfront property in Montana? :rolleyes: [Edited by Chronos on 11-05-2000 at 09:32 PM] ---
**Author:** ![smartt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/48db29/32.png) [@smartt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/smartt)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2000, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anal-sex-anti-natural-and-only-humans-do-it/39847/17 "2000-11-06T03:16:33Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by douglips \* > \*\*If you’re from Brazil, say something in Portuguese. > > \*\* Sure. Vocês, americanos, são todos uns babacas filhos da puta, que não não entendem nada sobre merda nenhuma e ainda se acham superiores. Quero mais que todos vocês vão tomar nos seus respectivos cus. ---
**Author:** ![Rysdad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7cd45c/32.png) [@Rysdad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rysdad)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2000, 3:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anal-sex-anti-natural-and-only-humans-do-it/39847/18 "2000-11-06T03:24:24Z")
Y’know, smartass, nobody really gives a damn about you or your opinions. I’ll applaud when the word “banned” appears below your username. Oh, hell, this thread is either going to be locked or shunted off to the Pit any minute now, so… Do other Cariocas have trouble differentiating your face from all the other asses on Ipanema Beach? ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2000, 3:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anal-sex-anti-natural-and-only-humans-do-it/39847/19 "2000-11-06T03:41:30Z")
First of all, **smartt** , don’t post links of that nature on this board. If anyone wants to know the URL of the site, you can tell them in e-mail. More importantly: Although you may consider **smartt** annoying, **Rysdad** and **DrFidelius** , he has not yet done anything worthy of banning. If you have any suspiscions about his identity, then the proper thing to do is to e-mail myself or another moderator about your suspiscions, and wait for us to handle it. There is no need to drop subtle (or what you consider subtle) hints about your suspiscions on the open board. This thread is not going to get locked or moved, because like it or not, asking whether any animals other than humans have anal sex is, in fact, a general question. ---
**Author:** ![peace](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c68b51/32.png) [@peace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peace)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2000, 3:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anal-sex-anti-natural-and-only-humans-do-it/39847/20 "2000-11-06T03:44:55Z")
I’m with you, smart. You have the right to be curious. And do not worry about PC crowd (PCC) . The mods will remove anything they want (if they do not like it or for any other reason). Back to our moutons. BTW, they and other animals do not have anal sex. Nor oral. Any other questions? **People say that the anus wasn’t originally created for sex.** Do not listen to wild rumors. Be your own man. What do_you_ say?. **It has no natural lubrication.** Not true, it has. So, the feces have easier time passing through. But a litle added grease on the business parts helps. **But a lot of girls (and guys) seems to have lotsa pleasure with that practice.** Somewhat true. **But this is really an anti-natural thing?** Define **anti-natural.** Nuclear explosions on the earth are anti-natural: neither they occur in nature, nor are they beneficial for it. Anal sex occurs at this very time somewhere in nature, between two consenting adults. In this sense, it’s natural. **Animals do it too, or this is something that we, humans, just learn from porn flicks?** Please, rephrase your you question, I do not read it as alternative -\*\* or\*\*. In general, see above about animals. Various forms of sex may be learned in many different ways, i.e., on the street, pornos, partners, word-of-mouth (pun intended), etc. In this country, school children learn some forms (oral) from their presidents.(They learn also about suitable, but generally inaccessible for general public places, like the Oval Office). [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anal-sex-anti-natural-and-only-humans-do-it/39847.md?page=2)