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Basic Types of Sexual Behavior
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3. Homosexual Intercourse
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Basic Types of Sexual Intercourse
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What was stated above about heterosexual intercourse, applies, in principle, also to homosexual intercourse. Again, most sex researchers here focus on a few basic forms of sexual intercourse that involve direct physical contact with the sex organs of at least one of the participants. This simplifies the matter considerably. Therefore, we once again follow this usage here and distinguish between four basic types of sexual intercourse:
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We speak of manual intercourse (lat. manus: hand) when the sex organs of one partner are in contact with the hand(s) of the other.
We speak of oral intercourse (lat. os: mouth) when the sex-organs of one partner are in contact with the mouth of the other.
We speak of genital intercourse (lat. genitalia: organs of generation) when the sex organs of one partner are in contact with the sex organs of the other.
We speak of anal intercourse (lat. anus: rectal opening) when the sex organs of one partner are in contact with the anus of the other.
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