# Rectal sex **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [February 17, 2007, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rectal-sex/392617 "2007-02-17T15:11:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![pizzabrat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e9c0ed/32.png) [@pizzabrat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pizzabrat)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2007, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rectal-sex/392617/1 "2007-02-17T15:11:43Z")
That’s what it should be called, lest vaginal sex be called “labial sex”. Just a thought. ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2007, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rectal-sex/392617/2 "2007-02-17T15:17:18Z")
I approve the thought. Well said. And what about “lip service” while we’re at it? ---
**Author:** ![Sage\_Rat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sage_rat/32/399_2.png) [@Sage\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sage_Rat)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2007, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rectal-sex/392617/3 "2007-02-17T15:32:36Z")
If you use just the word of the orifice, then that would make goat sex just be vaginal/rectal sex as well; the whole goat part would be completely lost! Not that this effects me in any way… Just sayin. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![don\_t\_ask](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@don\_t\_ask](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/don_t_ask)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2007, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rectal-sex/392617/4 "2007-02-17T15:41:52Z")
Obviously you seem to be concerned with defining sex by the place where the head of the penis is doing it’s stuff. Since the rectum is only about 20cm long well endowed men would then be performing **descending colonic sex**. ---
**Author:** ![dnooman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/839c29/32.png) [@dnooman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dnooman)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2007, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rectal-sex/392617/5 "2007-02-17T15:47:59Z")
Colon-opulation. ---
**Author:** ![Beware\_of\_Doug](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/278dde/32.png) [@Beware\_of\_Doug](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beware_of_Doug)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2007, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rectal-sex/392617/6 "2007-02-17T16:08:51Z")
“Rectal sex” just sounds sexier than “anal sex.” “Anal sex” would be better used to describe some ridiculously specific fetish scenario where someone _just can’t get off_ unless everything’s _perfect._ Royal blue 5/8" garters left on for exactly 17.8 seconds, because 3/4" sky blue garters left on for only 12.7 seconds will ruin the moment. ---
**Author:** ![Miss\_Purl\_McKnittington](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e9a140/32.png) [@Miss\_Purl\_McKnittington](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miss_Purl_McKnittington)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2007, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rectal-sex/392617/7 "2007-02-17T17:01:18Z")
“Rectal sex” sounds like a yet undiscovered dinosaur. ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2007, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rectal-sex/392617/8 "2007-02-17T17:27:02Z")
[QUOTE=Miss Purl McKnittington] “Rectal sex” sounds like a yet undiscovered dinosaur. [/QUOTE] It does, doesn’t it? If you spin it around you could get Sectal Rex which might have something to do with the king of a religious offshoot. Maybe one of those floats at Mardi Gras. ---
**Author:** ![VinylTurnip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b2d939/32.png) [@VinylTurnip](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VinylTurnip)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2007, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rectal-sex/392617/9 "2007-02-17T17:28:12Z")
[QUOTE=Beware of Doug] “Rectal sex” just sounds sexier than “anal sex.” [/QUOTE] Not sure it’s going to look any classier written on a Valentine’s Day card, though. ---
**Author:** ![don\_t\_ask](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@don\_t\_ask](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/don_t_ask)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2007, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rectal-sex/392617/10 "2007-02-17T17:38:31Z")
[QUOTE=Vinyl Turnip] Not sure it’s going to look any classier written on a Valentine’s Day card, though. [/QUOTE] How do I love thee? Let me count the ways. I love thee to the depth and breadth and height Your rectum can reach. Happy Valentine’s Day Your mystery admirer ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2007, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rectal-sex/392617/11 "2007-02-17T17:43:29Z")
Roses are red Violets are blue Your rectum is scrumptious Now bend over, do. ---
**Author:** ![Malacandra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Malacandra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malacandra)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2007, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rectal-sex/392617/12 "2007-02-17T18:17:40Z")
It got called that over here, in HIV educational adverts, but only because TPTB felt unable to come out and say “anal intercourse” along with the rest of us. Of course “anal intercourse” could just mean talking through your @hole 😃 ---
**Author:** ![VinylTurnip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b2d939/32.png) [@VinylTurnip](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VinylTurnip)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2007, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rectal-sex/392617/13 "2007-02-17T18:20:01Z")
[QUOTE=Malacandra] Of course “anal intercourse” could just mean talking through your @hole 😃 [/QUOTE] Or even just a pedantic conversation. ---
**Author:** ![OBJECTION](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/fbc32d/32.png) [@OBJECTION](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OBJECTION)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2007, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rectal-sex/392617/14 "2007-02-17T18:32:37Z")
[QUOTE=Beware of Doug] “Rectal sex” just sounds sexier than “anal sex.” “Anal sex” would be better used to describe some ridiculously specific fetish scenario where someone _just can’t get off_ unless everything’s _perfect._ Royal blue 5/8" garters left on for exactly 17.8 seconds, because 3/4" sky blue garters left on for only 12.7 seconds will ruin the moment. [/QUOTE] To be fair, for that scenario you’d have to specify “anal _retentive_ sex”, otherwise someone might think you meant anal _expulsive_ sex, which is crap most people wouldn’t want to deal with. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2007, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rectal-sex/392617/15 "2007-02-17T19:41:14Z")
Y’know, that’s what Senator Santorum always said, too. ---
**Author:** ![fisha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/da6949/32.png) [@fisha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fisha)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2007, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rectal-sex/392617/16 "2007-02-17T19:43:18Z")
Sounds like a boxer. Annnnnnnd in this corrrrrrrnerrrrrrr. Weighing in at 215# Recccccccccccctallllllllllllllll SEX! Ding, ding. ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2007, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rectal-sex/392617/17 "2007-02-17T19:44:10Z")
[QUOTE=Elendil’s Heir] Y’know, that’s what Senator Santorum always said, too. [/QUOTE] I just love Tony Soprano’s name for the senator: Sanatorium. ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2007, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rectal-sex/392617/18 "2007-02-17T19:45:50Z")
[QUOTE=dahfisheroo] Sounds like a boxer. Annnnnnnd in this corrrrrrrnerrrrrrr. Weighing in at 215# Recccccccccccctallllllllllllllll SEX! Ding, ding. [/QUOTE] Let’s get ready to rrrrruuummmm-bbbbuuuuuuuullll! ---
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2007, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rectal-sex/392617/19 "2007-02-17T21:06:22Z")
Undiscovered Dinosaur. Hmmm. Many years ago attended a feminist art show. One painting was entitled "Clitoris Rex:, and showed what apparently a T. Rex with a _VERY_ odd face confronting a man. I just Googled “Clitoris Rex” to see what came up. This did. Times has changed: > **[Funny Women's Panties Undies Briefs Undergarments Knickers BVDs Underpants...](https://www.funnydesigns.com/funny-womens-panties-underwear-for-sale/)** > > Funny women's panties with humorous sayings and graphics plus general cleverness may be found here. Great gifts for any holiday. Buy some today! ---
**Author:** ![Jake](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f475e1/32.png) [@Jake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jake)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2007, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rectal-sex/392617/20 "2007-02-17T21:09:02Z")
Actuallly, the best part of “rectal intercourse” is the wide eyed expression on the woman as it goes in! 🙂 [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rectal-sex/392617.md?page=2)