Who is more submissive during cunnilingus?

Who do you think is slightly more submissive during cunnilingus? The giver or the reciever? I don´t mean BDSM contex but the dynamics of non-BDSM sex which isn´t so obvious. It may be very subtle and there may be some exceptions - but in general - whose position seems slightly more submissive to you during cunnilingus? The position of the giver or the reciever?

giver´s position (I´m male) 248
reciever´s position (I´m male) 59
giver´s position (I´m female) 54
reciever´s position (I´m female) 70
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  • dappled

    It's an interesting question. I thought the giver was more submissive but I was talking to a gay male friend about the bottom/top thing and we realised our definitions varied based on sexuality. For him, the person doing something to another is dominant, even if that person is pleasuring another. To me, the person giving pleasure was classed as submissive.

    This conversation was only two or three weeks ago and it really made me think. To be honest, I'm still thinking.

    What's your answer on this? Given that I seem to be in the same place as you and pondering the same thing, what are your thoughts?

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  • anti-hero

    What's with all the pussy lickin' questions lately?

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    • kelili

      Was asking myself the same question. i'm pretty sure it's a new member

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      • prasatko

        When you are fed up with certain topics, then there is no need to open the poll. And if I were you and had nothing to say to the original topic, I would probably rather refrain from commenting instead of making silly guesses about poll creators. By the way, I am not the poll creator, I just like her question here on this poll and I was disappointed that the first two users (you and Parrish) had the urge to criticize her without having to say anything relevant to the topic.

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      • anti-hero

        One with a pussy lickin' complex it seems.

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        • kelili

          Yeah:D And so easy to tease

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          • anti-hero

            I will hold my thoughts.

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        • I must disappoint you but you are both wrong in your shitty comments. It´s quite likely that this is my first question which is specifically about cunnilingus. BTW, I don´t have any pussy lickin' complex. I have no desire to lick pussy, I´ve never done it and never will. I´m a straight female and I´m not into lesbian stuff at all. As for receiving, I don´t have any complex either - I love it and I have a BF who can perfectly satisfy my desires regarding cunnilingus. I also don´t have any issues with blowjobs - on the contrary - I love giving oral sex even more than receiving it and I can do that whenever I want because my BF likes to have his orgasms this way even more than during intercourse. If you have some complexes related to sexuality, it doesn´t mean that everybody must have them as well. I´m not saying I don´t have any but I definitely have no pussy licking complex or nobody to whom I could give oral sex. BTW, you don´t have a GF, do you? Reading your comments on INN I don´t wonder if nobody wants you...

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          • Darkoil

            What a complete bitch you are.

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            • Thanks. It isn´t typical of me to make personally offensive comments but I think that Parrish isn´t a good example of kind behavior to users on IIN so I don´t feel sorry for him that much... However, I realize that it isn´t kind of me but you know, calling someone a complete bitch isn´t kind either :)

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            • prasatko

              Did you come here just to offend people or do you have anything meaningful to say to the original question as well?

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          • anti-hero

            blah durp blah durp a blu. I just wondered why you have asked 50 pussy eating questions in 2 days. God you are a bleeding cunt hole.

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            • Most sexually capable straight guys who can get a pussy associate it with sex and sexual pleasure. Losers like you who can´t enjoy sex can only associate it with bleeding. You are either not straight (in that case it´s understandable if pussy is not a turn on for you) or you are a complete impotent.
              As for the number of my questions about pussy licking - I´ve already commented on it but I can try again to make it clear enough for such a dumbass like you - I´ve asked only 1 question about cunnlilingus not only since yesterday but I guess it´s my only question specifically aimed at cunnilingus that I´ve asked on IIN since I started to use this site a few months ago.

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          • prasatko

            When reading their comments, I was thinking exactly this "...if you have some complexes, it doesn´t mean that everybody must have them...", so it seems that we have similar thought process when people who have absolutely nothing to say to the original question asked in the poll start to comment and bug with their silly comments. My personal opinion is that when they do not like the topic, they do not have to open the poll question at all, and if they open it by mistake or out of curiosity, they should at least refrain from their empty remarks.

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    • prasatko

      When you see the title of the topic and you are not interested in it, there is no need to open it. However, if you must open it and you have nothing to say to the topic, then you can refrain from similar empty comments. Just writing "what´s with this kind of questions lately" without giving your answer to the topic seems redundant.

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  • prasatko

    Great question! I was wondering about the power dynamics related to different aspects of oral sex some time ago...
    From my perspective, it has no definite answer because it depends a lot on the situation. In general, I would say that the person whose needs are being satisfied is more dominant in the context, so for example if it is a woman who wants to receive oral sex for her satisfaction and the man is doing it just to serve her, then she is more dominant. However, when the man wants to do it more than the woman and they are doing cunnilingus mainly to satisfy his needs - e.g. she doesn´t want it for her satisfaction but he wants to do it and he makes his own way (e.g. he persuades her, he forces her into this activity...), then he is more dominant.
    So who is more submissive? It depends, probably the person who could do without this activity and who is doing it mainly for the pleasure of her/his partner. It might be the woman or the man, depending on who likes cunnilingus more...

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    • I forgot to mention something which may be relevant to your first comment in my response to you. Although I agree that contextual factors play an important role in the perception of whose position is dominant or submissive during oral sex (which is most obvious in the context of BDSM), I have also something like "default" perception of the roles in non-BDSM situations. I mean, I tend to percieve the giver´s position as more submissive when it comes both to fellatio and cunnilingus. This perception doesn´t depend very much on who likes / wants /needs the activity more. For example, I wouldn´t percieve myself as more dominant during fellatio even if I wanted it more than the other person nor would I percieve the person giving me oral sex as more dominant even if he wanted to do it more than me in that situation. There are probably several factors why I tend to percieve it this way but it would be another story. All in all, I would say that this view is more theoretical than empirical - in real life, I tend to enjoy the pleasurable sensation above all and I don´t care if my position is dominant, submissive or whatever :)

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    • Thanks for commenting. Your perspective is very interesting. You made a good point suggesting that one of the important factors in this regard is whose needs are primarily being satisfied during the act. It definitely makes a difference if it is the woman who wants to receive oral sex for her satisfaction and the man is doing it just to serve her or if the man wants to do it more and he makes his own way. I completely agree that the situation plays an important role here. However, I guess it´s far less clear in most cases which makes it more difficult to make the distinction between the roles when it comes to dominance and submission. I think that power dynamics in relationships may be quite complex. For example, if one of the partners wants or needs something which involves both partners much more than the other, it may push them into a submissive position because they are kind of dependent on their partner. Sexual freqency may be a good example - if partners are incompatible, it´s generally the partner with a higher libido who is in a "weeker" position. As for your suggestion related to the level of desire for oral sex, the decisive factor related to dominance / submission probably is if the person makes their own way manipulatively or does it assertively or kind of desperately asks their partner for oral sex.

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      • prasatko

        What you said makes perfect sense. Power dynamics in relationship will probably be closely connected with the dynamics of their sexual interactions in many cases and oral sex is not an exception.

        As for the last sentence of your post, I completely agree. If a man has to ask for cunnilingus desperately or manipulatively, then his attempts at cunnilingus will not be perceived as a sign of dominance and in these cases probably nobody will derive much pleasure from the act, neither the man nor his partner. Then it might be better to give up this activity altogether, at least he will not lose respect in the eyes of his female partner who probably will not be aroused by submissive men and will prefer more dominant or assertive men as her ideal sexual partners.

        If he cannot do it assertively (for any reasons which might stem from deeper levels of his psyche), then he must face the dilemma: lose cunnilingus or lose respect. It can be pretty hard choice for (submissive) men obsessed with cunnilingus...:)

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        • The last sentence of my previous comment doesn´t suggest that the outcome of male high desire for cunnilingus is that his attempts at cunnilingus are likely to be perceived as submissive. On the contrary. What I wanted to say was that high desire for oral sex might have totally different outcomes or manifestations covering the whole spectrum of dominance vs. submission. I mean - he can make his own way manipulatively if he wants it more than the woman paying little attention to the fact that her desire for cunnilingus is not that strong (high level of dominance) or he can desperately ask the woman for it (submissive behavior). Doing it assertively is somewhere in between.

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  • Sadomasochist&BDSM

    Me, i will be a submissive if you want!

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  • OswaldCobblepot

    Your mom.

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    • Sadomasochist&BDSM

      hah..ha

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  • magic7

    I have eaten more pussy than screwed pussy. Women want guaranteed orgasms and oral sex is highly desired. I love my head in the crotch of a woman.

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  • derpyderp

    IMO the girl (receiving) is submissive & I (giver) am dominant.
    I'm in charge of when &/or if she cums, how hard & fast I do what I do, I can move her around & she will go with it.
    If I stop she will beg me to continue but it's up to me.
    If she asks me to stop I don't have to...
    If you're good at it a girl is normally putty in your hands

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  • kr24

    I usually engage in cunnilingus on my own will and stop when I want. I also do it for my own pleasure, so I voted the reviver. From my experiences, the receiver had to accept the cunnilingus and the pleasure from it.

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