In last week’s column, a reader took me to task for not running any questions about pussy lately. To address Frustrated Femme’s concerns, I dug up all my backlogged pussy questions, shared them with a couple of pussy experts–Anne Semans and Cathy Winks, authors of The New Good Vibrations Guide to Sex–and, lo, Pussapalooza ’99 was born. Welcome to Pussapalooza ’99: Week Two, with more pussy questions and more pussy answers.
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“Yes, you bet our sexual responses and orgasms can change over the years,” said Anne. “For one thing, hormonal influences ebb and flow over the course of our lives. For another, as you get comfortable exploring your body, you become aware of its myriad possibilities and are more willing to experiment with new sensations. I’d say you’re a poster girl for the empowering sexual self-awareness that masturbation provides. Now don’t you think it’s time to bring that same level of awareness to your relationship with your husband? It sounds as though you have some difficulties communicating your desires, but until you’ve raised the subject you’ll never know how happy your newfound sexual prowess could make him. And if he’s not receptive to making changes in your sex life, some couples therapy might be in order.”
Or if couples therapy doesn’t appeal to you, you could divorce your husband’s tired ol’ ass, get the house, and rent rooms to college boys. When they fall behind on the rent–and they always do–you can take it out in trade. Just a thought.
“Well, I’m no doctor,” said Cathy, “but your friend’s miraculous healing sounds a bit like a placebo effect to me. Sure, bacteria can travel from one person’s vagina to another’s mouth and vice versa, but why would healthy individuals have candida thriving in their mouths? Maybe oral sex exacerbates yeast infections in some women because it’s irritating or abrasive or affects the pH balance of their vaginas, but I’m speculating wildly. I think this doctor was going out on a limb. And it’s worth noting that there are far more dramatic STDs that can be transmitted via unprotected oral sex, and that mouthwash is an ineffective safe-sex tool.”
Next week in Savage Love, a little cock. A very little cock.
