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Vanilla sex or conventional sex is used to describe what a culture regards as standard or conventional sexual behaviour. Different cultures, subcultures, and individuals have different ideas about what constitutes this type of sex. Often it is interpreted as sex that does not involve such elements as BDSM, kink, or fetish activities. In behavior, normal means not deviating very much from the average. ... Sexual behavior is a form of physical intimacy that may be directed to reproduction (one possible goal of sexual intercourse) and/or to the enjoyment of activity involving sexual gratification. ... // A collar is a common symbol in BDSM. Female bottom in bondage with leather monoglove BDSM is any of a number of related patterns of human sexual behavior. ... Kink is a term used to refer to a broad range of sexual practices such as spanking, bondage, domination and submission, sadomasochism and sexual fetishism. ... Sexual fetishism is the attribution of attractive sexual qualities to non-living objects as an overwhelming alternative to the sexuality of a man or a woman, or as an enhancing element to a relationship. ... Contents 1 Description 2 See also 3 External links 4 References [edit] Description Among heterosexual couples in the Western world, vanilla sex often refers to the missionary position. Among homosexual men it sometimes implies that the activity is non-insertive (i.e. intercrural intercourse, frottage etc.)[citation needed]. It can also be used to describe insertive sex without any element of BDSM or any fetish. The British Medical Journal defines it as "Sex that does not extend beyond affection, mutual masturbation, and oral and anal sex." [1] The missionary position The missionary position A variation on the missionary position as depicted in Pompeii The missionary position is a common human sex position also used by certain other species including bonobos[1] and armadillos. ... Homosexuality refers to sexual interaction and / or romantic attraction between individuals of the same sex. ... Intercrural intercourse is a type of outercourse which involves placing the penis of one partner between the other partners thighs, either from the front or rear, and thrusting to create sexual pleasure. ... Non-penetrative sex (also known as outercourse) is sexual activity without vaginal, anal, and possibly oral penetration, as opposed to intercourse. ... The British Medical Journal (BMJ) is a medical journal published weekly in the United Kingdom by the British Medical Association (BMA)which published its first issue in 1845. ... A kiss can express affection. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Fellatio is oral sex performed upon the male human penis. ... Roman men having anal sex. ... The term "vanilla" derives from the use of vanilla extract as the basic flavoring for ice cream, and by extension meaning "plain" or "conventional". Thus, the term "vanilla" is sometimes used as an insult to describe someone who is overly conventional or unwilling to take risks, in both sexual and non-sexual contexts. Vanilla pods Vanilla is a flavouring derived from orchids in the genus Vanilla native to Mexico. ... Missing image Ice cream is often served on a stick Boxes of ice cream are often found in stores in a display freezer. ... “Vanilla sex” may also be intended by the user to indicate "Caucasian" in the stereotypical but unfounded belief that such cultures are less sexually adventurous and promiscuous than others. Generally speaking, there is a much broader variance of sexual behavior within individual cultures than between them, and no such stereotype holds up under scrutiny.[citation needed] In relationships where one partner enjoys less conventional forms of sexual expression, the partner who does not enjoy such activities is often referred to as the vanilla partner. As such it is easy for them to be branded unadventurous and dull in sexual matters.[2] Through exploration with their partner, it is possible for a more vanilla-minded person to discover new facets of their sexuality. For others such exploration is not a positive experience and they may find the practices they are comfortable with are sufficient for their satisfaction. [edit] See also Frot Listen to this article ( info) in media player  · in browser This audio file was created from an article revision dated 2006-04-24, and may not reflect subsequent edits to the article. (Audio help) More spoken articles     Frot Frot is male-male non-penetrative sex, where male partners engage in the rubbing of erect penis on erect penis, typically while in full-frontal embrace. ... Image File history File links Vanilla_sex. ... Image File history File links Sound-icon. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays full 2006 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 114th day of the year (115th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links Sound-icon. ... [edit] External links Criticism of the term 'vanilla sex' by Richard Leader [edit] References ^ British Medical Journal definition ^ Paper on the difficulties facing "vanilla partners" Categories: All articles with unsourced statements | Articles with unsourced statements since July 2007 | Articles with unsourced statements since February 2007 | Spoken articles | BDSM | Human sexuality | LGBT terms

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	Vanilla sex - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (344 words) Vanilla sex is sometimes used to describe what society might regard as standard or conventional sexual behavior. The term "vanilla" derives from the use of vanilla extract as the basic flavoring for ice cream, and by extension meaning "plain" or "conventional". Vanilla in English comes from the dimunitive form of the Spanish word vaina, which means "scabbard" or "sheath" — the original meaning of the Latin word vagina.
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