2006-07-20 12:48:43 · 9 answers · asked by Chad C 1 in Beauty & Style ➔ Skin & Body
It's said that when Missionaries traveled the world spreading news of Jesus, they also taught this 'more civilized' position for coitus to the tribes that were, until then, only doing it 'doggie style.'
2006-07-20 12:53:03 · answer #1 · answered by gene_frequency 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
From the pacific islands. The occupants of the islands supposedly had sex in many different positions. Then the (almost puritanical) Christian missionarys arrived and were horrified by this fact of life. Advocating the one position, woman on the bottom-man on the top, became a by-word for the missionarys.
2006-07-20 12:54:18 · answer #2 · answered by Albannach 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the missionaries found that the non believers and pagans of the world were using all kinds of VILE ways to have sex. So they in there infinite wisdom re-educated all the savages to have sex like a missionary. Looking into each others eyes and not seeing what was happening. (They were not allowed to view their pleasure). Hense the term. Now for the love of god don't ever use this position. Its uncomfortable and not very romantic. Get in there and have fun...and I do mean get in there!
2006-07-20 12:57:11 · answer #3 · answered by art_fart 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"It is said that the name "missionary position" arose because this sex position was supposed to have been taught by Christian missionaries as the only "proper" sex position. The term is believed to have originated sometime between 1945 and 1965. Another possible explanation is that the term was coined by indigenes when first saw missionaries having sex in this position, unusual amongst them."
2006-07-20 12:57:22 · answer #4 · answered by TrippingJudy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It originated in the middle ages when the church was the ultimate authority on all matters of morality (including sexual morality).
The idea that the woman should be positioned below the man is supposed to symbolise the relationship between god, man, and woman. In other words, god is above man and man is above woman. Of course, at the time, sex was only sanctioned as a means to procreate, not as an act of pleasure.
I read this in a book called "Women in the Middle Ages" .. can't remember the author.
2006-07-20 12:54:25 · answer #5 · answered by scubalady01 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's the position the missionaries used when they raped the Natives of whatever uncivilized lands they baptized.
2006-07-20 13:32:00 · answer #6 · answered by clara 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
in war the soldier did that position so they could get up fast and go to war again,
2006-07-20 12:53:22 · answer #7 · answered by RENE H 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
From Jimmy Swaggert. Think about it.
2006-07-20 12:53:04 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
ADAM AND Eve
2006-07-20 12:52:07 · answer #9 · answered by nonconformiststraightguy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋