I understand the sentiment behind this post. At the same time, I think there should be some understanding on BOTH sides of the equation here. If this has just happened to a guy, his first thought is not going to be “OMG, what about my partner’s feelings” - it’s going to be “Fuck. What’s wrong with me? Why is this happening?” - especially if it actually never HAS happened before. So, perhaps a little advice from the other side of the interaction - if it happens, please try to be understanding with us. We don’t know how these things work any more than you do. We’re going to be confused and upset as well. It would be GREAT if all guys could automatically jump into “save your partner’s feelings” mode, but like it or not - being able to perform is one of those things that society tells us we should just be able to do, and if we can’t, there’s something wrong with us.
Edit: tl;dr - when you’re in a sexual interaction with a partner, BOTH partners should be understanding and try to think of the other partner’s feelings if something goes awry.
Yup. Especially in this generation who has been brought up with readily-available internet porn on demand. “That guy can do it with his 9” dong for 30 minutes straight, in multiple positions, with no problem! What’s wrong with meeeeeee?" (never mind that it was recorded over a couple hours, involves multiple takes, there’s a very good chance he was on some sort of drugs, etc etc etc)
There’s also an implied assumption that the partner of the man person with ED is female. I can quite assure you that it’s not only women that encounter this from their male partners.
Additionally: why the assumption that an erection is required to have sex? Try expanding on that definition, please. PIV is not the entirety of sex by any means.
Edit: After complaining about assumptions, I realized that I had made one myself. This has now been corrected, I hope.
I don’t care who wrote it, but reading this just doesn’t feel right to me. Like my issue becomes hers.
Sort of like the GOP deciding they know more about women’s bodies and issues more than the women themselves.
I don’t know. That’s just my initial reaction.
edit: Now that I’ve puzzled it out, I think my first impression of the article was basically that the author completely ignored the situational impact of a flaccid penis to a man’s self-esteem, while demanding cognizance of her own feelings over his.
There is that, yes. Frankly I’ve never had difficulty helping partners with penises get past any problems they may be experiencing. Even if it doesn’t work, it’s still fun for everyone involved.
The way I see it, women generally aren’t ready from the start anyway - you accept that it’s going to take some time for them to warm up, and that’s an important part of the whole experience. If it’s taking a bit longer than usual for a guy, that’s fine too. Either focus on other areas or let your partner take the lead for a bit. If you’re good enough at the first thing, your partner may not even notice.
I raised on Edwardian values of how a man should live.
A keen sense of civility, an eye for a good tweed and which brogues to wear, yet nowhere in P.G.wodehouses writings is viable description of how to ask a woman to blow me.
Occasionally I have seen portrayals of women keen to provide such services without much prompting but I realize those were most likely just actresses caught up in a part. …
