Argumentative Essay About Anal Penetration - 1460 Words

In life, I have stated that I am willing to try almost anything. This is generally true, moreover, I love new experiences and the insights that they give me, but there were a few activities that I was still unwilling to try for a variety of reasons. I have always been curious about anal penetration. It was always something that I said I would NEVER do, but there was still something that intrigued me about it. Over the course of the last few years, I have slowly started to become more open to trying it. I thought through my hesitations about it and realized that I felt as though it was predominantly societal pressure not to do it, which was ultimately stopping me. Furthermore, I am a firm believer in not letting other people’s views on me†¦show more content†¦I was able to be vulnerable and emotional with my partner. I felt like I could open up about what was working and what wasn’t without fear that they would become upset. I know deep down that they would neve r get frustrated with me about something going wrong sexually, but I feel like it has been ingrained in me to believe that they would. With the new found confidence that my partner and I instilled in myself, we were able to end up trying anal penetration with a finger about three weeks later. This was a wonderful experience. My partner gave me full control of what was happening. It was an amazing way to try it for the first time. It is always important to trust the person you are with and this experience reaffirmed my confidence in them. I haven’t been that sexually comfortable with another person in a long time. It is problematical in life to say that something is acceptable or not for we each hold our own opinions. I do believe that when it comes to matters of the bedroom that it is important to realize certain undertakings are absolutely none of our business as a society. There seems to be this common misconception out there, perpetuated by a phrase, that puts pressure on people to stay away from anal. â€Å"This is an exit only!† According to Morin (as cited in Nienke Van Dijk, 2013), â€Å"The taboo on anal sexuality, Morin believes, is accompanied by an ambivalence and emotional charge, which makes this conversation too