7 Reasons You Shouldn't Be Embarrassed About Liking Doggy Style
byJill Di Donato
When it comes to sex, everyone seems to have an opinion. And in such a sex-saturated culture, it's tempting to let other people's judgment make you feel weird if your sexual proclivities don't mesh with theirs. But it's your sex life, and there are many reasons you shouldn't be embarrassed about liking doggy style, if that's your position of choice. When it feels awesome, listen to your body. Everyone else can go wank it if they don't like what you're doing.
On the other hand, if doing it doggy style makes you feel like you're getting pounded like a piece of meat, suggest your partner use a gentler rocking motion. Vice sex columnist Kat George wrote a funny and wise how-to on mastering the "doggy flip," which should be required reading for anyone who wants to try this position. I also want to acknowledge that for some women, doggy style isn't their thing—for any number of reasons. If you're one of those women, you shouldn't feel embarrassed about that either. It's common to feel a loss of control in this position. You can also feel like a "circus performer," noted sex columnist Lane Moore in Cosmopolitan. But as doggy style enthusiasts know, there's much to enjoy about this position, and to me pleasure outweighs anything, even your judgment.