Why is it called the missionary position?

Question

In love making, some positions are referred to are the missionary's . I wanna know why? What missionaries got to do with this?

Answer 1

The legend behind "missionary position" is this: Early European missionaries discovered that native peoples, while going about the business of propagating the species, often used unorthodox positions--positions that people today spends thousands of dollars on Kama-Sutra sex therapy to learn. (OK, I exaggerate: the alternative position usually mentioned in this connection is the so-called dorsal or dog-style position, in which the man approaches from the rear.)

Shocked, the missionaries declared that only the couple-facing/man-on-top position was acceptable before the Lord. How the missionaries became apprised of what position the natives were using I don't know, but I suppose if it becomes apparent that everybody else in the village is having a lot more fun than you are, you make it your business to find out why.

That's the legend, at least. It may not be true. The earliest citation for "missionary position" in the Oxford English Dictionary is from 1969, and the Random House unabridged says the term first showed up circa 1965-70. In other words, it may have been invented by 60s hipsters who looked down upon the uncool Presbyterian proselytizers of an earlier age. In any case the missionary position was not some Anglo invention; surveys suggest it is, and no doubt always has been, a common sexual position in most of the world.

Answer 2

Missionary position is only one position, man on top of woman. The church (all of them) use to define this position as the only one considered allowable by their standards. Church = Missionary.

Answer 3

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your an arogant fool and stupid to boot. wake up on the wrong side of bed did we or just not getting enough? your demeaning people who have been abused if you want an answer to a question, why do you feel the need to throw in an insult? grow up

Answer 4

There is nothing wrong with any position as long as it is comfortable and promotes pleasure for both man and wife.

Answer 5

Cos missionaries did it that way to women who didn't convert?

Which is understandable, They would have to be on top to enforce their will, won't they?

Answer 6

because a lot of missionaries do it this way?

Answer 7

Because it is a mission to be accomplish..