In this new year of 2017, doing it in the butt is hardly news anymore: Anal sex, depicted between a man and a woman, has become a staple in mainstream pornography. In 3DX, artists can take this fetish even further, such as physically unrealistic “gaping.”
Once relegated primarily to gay porn, anal sex now ranks as one of the best-paid sex acts female pornstars can perform. Many begin with softcore nude modeling, evolve to girl-on-girl sex, boy/girl sex, and finally, anal sex. With each escalation, there’s a rise in salary. The very first time a top female star does anal represents a significant payday for her. Even so, the rate for standard guy/girl vs. anal has leveled off after the “first time,” at $1,000 on average vs. $1,200. It’s another sign that anal sex is something most performers eventually do, which has reduced the premium producers pay.
Why the fascination with anal? Is the growing prevalence of anal sex in porn, whether live action or 3DX, a sign that people are actually having more anal sex? We’ll take a look at those questions in this month’s column.
What’s the appeal behind the back door?
Anal intercourse dates back to ancient times. The term “Greek love” refers to homosexual practices, including anal sex, in ancient Greece. For gay men, anal sex is the main option for penetrative sex, and the “bottom” can benefit as well as the top. The male prostate gets stimulated by rectal penetration, leading to an orgasm.
In a heterosexual context, anal sex is popular for many other reasons. For viewers of porn, whether 3DX or live action, these reasons apply as well, albeit vicariously. Here’s a few reasons from sexologists:
- Some couples feel anal sex is more intimate, since it takes much more effort and practice.
- Long-term couples often try new things in bed, and find themselves liking the variety offered by anal.
- Breaking taboos. Despite its prevalence in porn, anal sex is still relatively taboo in modern culture. Breaking taboos can be sexy, and thus anal sex can be more exciting.
- Domination/submission. Anal sex can be the ultimate form of domination, pleasurable in a psychological sense to the dominant and the submissive partner. This is why some heterosexual men enjoy being dominated by a woman wielding a strap-on dildo (or pegging).
Whether you find any of these reasons compelling or not, there is no disputing that heterosexual anal sex is on the rise. It’s become increasing popular according to studies conducted in 1992, 2002, and 2010, all of which looked at female respondents. The bottom line is that the highest percentage of women (regardless of age) who reported trying anal sex went from 33% in 2002 to 46% in 2010.
This boom seems to have coincided with the takeoff of anal sex in mainstream adult pornography. Over the past decade, anal sex went from being a rare and extreme sexual act only hardcore actresses performed to an inevitability.
Unfortunately, anal sex in real life is prey to the limitations of human anatomy. Eating before anal sex is never a good idea; and using an enema to cleanse the bowels is required for professional pornstars before an anal shoot. It also takes considerable practice to get anal sex working right for the receiving partner. Many real-life couples may not have the patience for it.
There is scientific evidence that women can orgasm from anal sex, but it’s a difficult route to achieve it. The penetration stimulates the Skene’s glands, the female counterpart to the male prostate. These organs are also close to the “G-spot,” an especially sensitive part of the vagina that can enhance orgasms. So anal sex does offer some appeal for physical pleasure to the woman, but it’s less reliable than vaginal sex.
Anal sex in 3DX
Thankfully, the realm of 3DX is completely free from practical considerations such as production logistics and the laws of anatomy. Many recurring 3DX characters indulge in the occasional anal sex; and some artists have taken the act of anal penetration and expanded on it. For example, Smerinka, a female artist, creates obviously impossible acts of penetration. A massive monster penis disappears inside a girl’s ass like magic. It’s an ample ass, but the bulk of the penetrating member disappears; it’s as if her butt is a bag of holding.
Another well-known 3DX example is Miro’s Girlfriends Forever, where Sayako shoves her trunk-sized penis inside Tara’s asshole. It disappears, though Miro makes an effort to show the throbbing cock bulge visibly in Tara’s belly. These depictions have nothing to do with reality, and that’s part of the fetish.
In these cases, 3DX is taking a fetish already seen as extreme to even more extreme heights. If you like anal because it seems more intimate or taboo, the medium doesn’t matter much. If you like anal because you want to see extreme representations of penetration, 3DX can offer much more content; it’s free of physical constraints and bodily limitations.
Below are a few more examples of 3DX artists who have featured anal sex in their productions.
Lana, the anal-only girl. Supro is behind the Lana series, which features a busty female named Lana (try spelling her name backwards) who only takes it in the butt.
Magical anal. Hibbli3D depicts Sorceress Lori and her fellow magic-wielding girlfriends go to the beach, where enjoys a steamy encounter. Only Lori gets railed in the pooper by a monster Orcish cock so far, however.
Dickgirl and guy. Smerinka’s Roman Holiday takes viewers to Europe, where an anatomically correct dickgirl rides a motorcycle. Oh, and her male partner rides her cocks with his asshole.
Poll: Do you like anal?
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