Seriously, why?
2006-10-20 18:34:29 · 9 answers · asked by BABY 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Ok this is what I have heard. Is it true or not I don't know.
When Christian missionaries first started traveling into primitive societies their customary position of sexual intercourse was facing one another man on top. The very primitive cultures they were surrounded by customarily engaged in sexual intercourse woman in front, man in back, facing the one direction. These two sexual customs were quite different and lead to the term of the "missionary position".
2006-10-20 18:43:35 · answer #1 · answered by yagman 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's named after the San Obispo Missionary. They turned it into a gay night club back in '74, and the feature was a big rotating round bed in the center of the club. But in order to gain use of the bed, the two men must be facing each other, with one on top. Hence the "Missionary Position". Some people may say that it was the only appropriate position deemed so by the Catholic Church, but every body knows this is false. The Priests have been giving it doggy style to the altar boys since the early 1200's, obviously a fabrication of reality.
2006-10-21 22:33:35 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It might seem prudish, but I love how everything lines up. ;) Especially with some modifications.
There is a common belief that the term "missionary position" arose in response to teachings by Christian missionaries that this sex position was the only "proper" way to engage in sexual intercourse. This is in fact a myth. The reality is that the term probably originated some time between 1945 and 1965 through a confluence of (apparently honest) misunderstandings and misinterpretations of historical documents.
2006-10-21 01:41:28 · answer #3 · answered by AuroraDawn 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because Christian missionaries taught that only the normal position (with the man on top) during sex was proper.
2006-10-21 01:41:12 · answer #4 · answered by Max 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Because it features the man on top trying to win her to the Lord.
That is in line with all the apostles being men.
2006-10-21 01:40:43 · answer #5 · answered by Annmaree 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because it is the most accepted and prudish position.
2006-10-21 01:37:17 · answer #6 · answered by ElOsoBravo 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Actually it was decreed from a Pope as the only acceptable way of having intercourse, wouldn't want those wild woman taking control or anything! they might enjoy themselves!
2006-10-21 02:05:48 · answer #7 · answered by Parrot Bay 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
i have no idea, if i had to guess, then i wold say it is because the church used to teach that sex was only proper if you were trying to procreate, hence "on a mission", but Im sure thats wrong
2006-10-21 01:36:37 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
LOL...I really don't know, but it struck me funny that you posted that question here. :)
2006-10-21 01:37:15 · answer #9 · answered by Ivyvine 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋