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Australian researchers study oral sex and U.S. Presidents

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The two researchers asked these questions within their paper:

“What is the relationship between giving and receiving oral sex?”

“What are the motivations for those young people for whom oral sex is practised without vaginal sex, and those for whom vaginal and oral sex ‘go together’?”


“What are the motivations and choices associated with oral rather than vaginal sex?”

They concluded, based on another study, “One study of young people’s motivations for engaging in oral sex concluded that the most common reason that young people chose for why other young people might have oral sex was ‘pleasure’ at 35% of responses, to improve a relationship was chosen by 30% and for popularity or reputation was chosen by 25%."

They conclude, “Could it be that the basis of our concern for these young people is a moral one, rather than a health concern? Is this a further promotion of the sexual agenda currently predominant in the USA?"

And, "Perhaps we should be grateful to Presidents Bush and Clinton that at least we can now ask these questions."

Please read Drs. Pitts and Smith paper “Understanding oral sex.” for more information on their research.