What Does Fellatio Mean
We explain what a fellatio is, the origin of the term and what such a practice consists of. Also, how it was considered in history until today.
What is a fellatio?
It is known as fellatio (from the Latin fellare , 'suck') to a practice of oral sex carried out on the penis and testicles, in which they are stimulated by contact with the lips, tongue and the entire mouth, whether or not they may drive to orgasm.
It is a common practice in couple sex, although it can also be carried out by two or more people (double fellatio), and it is usually accompanied by other forms of masturbation, either as a preliminary to penetration, or as intercourse in herself. Fellatio, along with cunnilingus (oral stimulation of the female genitalia), 69 position (simultaneous oral stimulation) or deep throat (stimulation of the penis with the throat), are the best known forms of oral sex. As a form of masturbation (autofelation), on the other hand, it is usually rare, given the physical complications of the case. All fellatio supposes a posture of physical passivity of the person who receives it and of activity on the part of the person who gives it, despite the fact that some of their cultural considerations may point to the contrary, sometimes interpreting it as a form of submission or subjugation towards whom performs it. When, on the other hand, the penis is actively used to penetrate the mouth, the term irrumation (from the Latin irrumatio ) is used.
Like all forms of oral sex, fellatio involves risks for the health both of whom grants as the recipient , such as the transmission of venereal diseases (HIV, Herpes, HPV), although not logically imply risk of pregnancy. It can help you: Sexuality
Fellatio in history and culture
The practice of fellatio is ancient, so much so that it appears in engravings and vessels from the classical ages , and is often referred to in various mythological accounts. In Greek antiquity, for example, the inhabitants of the island of Lesbos were famous for their talent for fellatio ( hence its name: in Greek lesbiazéin means “felar”).
Later there would be a change of meaning that would attribute to "lesbian" its current meaning, since in ancient Greek the name for female homosexuality was tríbada ("rubbing"). In the Roman world, on the other hand, fellatio was common and was linked to a cultural consideration that gave power roles between whoever performed it and whoever received it. In this way, whoever received a fellatio submitted to the other (and even worse if he performed cunnilingus, considered an immoral practice), since he assumed a passive posture, associated by the Romans with weakness. Instead, whoever performed it had power over the other. Fellatio, moreover, is present in the kamasutra and in various representations of early Hinduism , while in the Islamic and Judaic tradition it is not usually well regarded, especially if it involves the spilling of semen. In fact, in medieval Spain, fellatio was so morally frowned upon that even prostitutes insulted each other, accusing each other of practicing it often. In today's world, on the other hand, fellatio is a common and widely practiced practice , very present in pornographic stories and present in the popular sexual imaginary.