Basic Types of Sexual  Behavior

3. Homosexual Intercourse: Genital Intercourse

Apposition of Sex Organs

Female couple making love. Chinese porcelain plate, Qing dynasty (19th century) Courtesy China Sex Museum, Tongli

Both male and female homosexual couples may embrace very closely and thus bring their sex organs into direct contact. Rhythmic pelvic movements can then provide effective mutual stimulation.
Males who bring their penises together in this fashion often find it practical to use a lubricant in order to enhance the sensation and to prevent the chafing and chapping of sensitive penile areas. Without some protective lubrication, the glans of the penis may soon begin to hurt as it rubs against the partner's pubic hair. Many males also like taking both penises into one hand and then masturbating to orgasm. This practice can, of course, also be described as manual intercourse.
For two females, the apposition of their sex organs may also be satisfying, and may, in fact, allow both of them to reach orgasm. As already pointed out, even during heterosexual coitus the main areas of female sexual stimulation are the clitoris, the minor lips, and the entrance of the vagina. These same areas can also be stimulated by rubbing them against the body of another female. Still, there are some women who find a particular satisfaction in deep vaginal penetration. Such women may very well engage in homosexual intercourse, but they may also find its physical pleasures somewhat inferior to coitus.