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Irrumatio, also called irrumation and known by the slang terms skull fucking, throat fucking and face fucking is a type of sexual intercourse performed by actively thrusting one's penis into a partner's mouth and throat. It may also be the thrusting of the penis between the legs, upper thighs (also known oral sex), or between the abdomens of two partners. Also known as dry sex.

The English noun irrumatio or irrumation and verb irrumate come from the Latin irrumare that means to suck or fellate. According to A. Richlin's argument in an article published in the journal Classical Philology irrumare means more specifically to force to fellate. Also note that J. L. Butrica, in his review of R. W. Hooper's edition of The Priapus Poems, a corpus of poems known as Priapeia in Latin, states that "some Roman sexual practices, like irrumatio, lack simple English equivalents"

As the quotation from Butrica suggests and an article by W. A. Krenkel shows irrumatio was a widespread sexual practice in the Roman Empire (where homosexuality was accepted as a normal trait for a period of time). J. N. Adams states that "it was a standard joke to speak of irrumatio as a means of silencing someone". oral sex of any kind was considered to be an act of defilement: the mouth had a particularly defined role as the organ of oratory, as in Greece, to participate in the central public sphere, where discursive powers were of great importance. Thus, to penetrate the mouth could be taken to be a sign of massive power differential within a relationship. Remaining frescos from the Roman city of Pompeii demonstrate that irrumatio was one of the specific Roman sexual acts, the others being fututio, fellatio, pedicatio and cunnilingus. This was probably because the extant frescos appear to be in bathhouses and brothels: oral sex was something usually practiced with prostitutes because of their lowly status.

Still, C. A. Williams argues that it was accepted as a degrading act, even more so than anal sex. S. Tarkovsky states that despite being popular, it was thought to be a hostile act, "taken directly from the Greek, whereby the Greek men would have to force the fellatio by violence". Furthermore as A. Richlin has shown in an article in the Journal of the History of Sexuality it was also accepted as "oral rape", a punitive act against homosexuality.

Roman historian Suetonius has a passage in his De Vita Caesarum which inconclusively states that Roman emperor Tiberius took great pleasure from forcing women, even those of rank, to perform irrumatio.

Forced irrumatio is often called "Egyptian Rape" or simply "Egyptian." This goes back to the time of the Crusades when Mamluks were alleged to force their Christian captives to do this.

The first type of irrumatio involves sexual stimulation through the thrusting of the penis between the legs or the (upper) thighs of the partner or between the abdomens of two partners. Lubrication can be used for this purpose. Sometimes the term masturbation is used to describe such stimulation. Like other types of non-penetrative sex, also known as outercourse or dry sex, it is a safe sex technique. This type of irrumatio is historically (i.e. in the Roman times) and usually performed by male partners and therefore is perceived as a homosexual act.

Several English and Latin terms are used to describe irrumation by thrusting the penis between the upper thighs: English method, college style, college sex, Princeton rub (also used for frot), Snoopy style, Harvard style, leggins, intercrural intercourse, interfemoral intercourse, coitus ante portas, coitus inter femora, coitus interfemoris etc. The act can be performed in four different ways with the receiving partner standing up or bending down, sitting on the lap of the active partner, lying down on the bed or on a table, and in pederasty.

In oral sex, irrumatio is performed by actively thrusting the male reproductive organ into the mouth of the partner. In slang, this act is called face fucking, throat fucking and skull fucking.

As with fellatio, it may be performed to induce male orgasm and ejaculation of semen. It can also be used as foreplay prior to vaginal or anal forms of intercourse. However, the passive partner might experience certain difficulties compared to less-aggressive fellatio, such as feeling as if they are abused, boredom, uncomforting reflexes, coughing up saliva, vomiting, being unable to breathe, etc. One method for the passive partner to overcome such difficulties is using the so-called stopper technique by wrapping one hand around the lower shaft of the penis thus being able to control its movement.

Fellatio and irrumatio can be used interchangeably during oral sex. Indeed the distinction between fellatio and irrumatio has vanished in modern English and the latter term has fallen out of widespread use.

According to Maggie Paley's argument in her The Book of the Penis some receivers regard receiving oral sex as an ego boost, believing that such an act is a form of dominance over their sexual partner because of the overt submissive nature of the act; the giver may often be on their knees before the receiver to perform the act of pleasure. As the Roman conception of the act also indicates, this is more so for irrumatio than fellatio in oral sex, as the male partner is dominant in action and the act of deep throating is easier.

A cum shot (sometimes spelled cumshot), pop shot, issue, or money shot is the record (on film or video or, less frequently, in some versions of glamour photography) of a man ejaculating, usually onto a person or object. It is typically the cinematographer's indication, within the narrative framework of a pornographic film, that the sexual act recorded is authentic and has concluded for the male participant.

Some feminist critics have argued that the depiction of cum shots are an expression of misogyny and objectification of women, when they are performed with a female partner. Feminist writer Susan Faludi argues that pornography scenes depicting women performing oral sex on men objectify the male performer, in that the male performer's entire body, except for the erect penis, is off-camera.

In contrast, sexologist Peter Sándor Gardos argues that the men who enjoy viewing these scenes are the men "who have positive attitudes toward women."

The "cum shot" is often referred to as the money shot in a borrowing from mainstream feature filmmakers, who used the term "money shot" as slang for the image that cost the most money to produce; in addition, the inclusion of this expensive special effect sequence would become a selling point for the film. For example, in an action thriller, an expensive special effects sequence of a dam bursting might be called the "money shot" of the film.

The pornography industry adopted the term "'money shot'" because the final ejaculation scene has become an important element in pornographic depictions, in part because it proves to the viewer that they have witnessed an authentic sexual act.

The "cum shot" has become such a common conclusion to scenes in pornographic movies that if a scene does not end with an ejaculation sequence, viewers may believe that the actor was unable to climax or that the scene was cut. According to Stephen Ziplow, author of The Film Maker's Guide to Pornography , "...the cum shot, or, as some refer to it, 'the money shot', is the most important element in the movie and that everything else (if necessary) should be sacrificed at its expense."

Two exceptions to this expectation are softcore pornography, in which penetration is not explicitly shown and "couples erotica", which may involve penetration but is typically filmed in a more discreet manner intended to be romantic or educational rather than graphic. Softcore pornography that does not contain ejaculation sequences is produced both to respond to a demand by some consumers for less-explicit pornographic material, and to comply with government regulations or cable company rules that may disallow depictions of ejaculation.

Cum shots technically do not appear in "girl-girl" scenes as far as the expulsion of semen goes, and orgasm is normally implied by utterances, cinematic conventions, or body movement. Although lesbian porn may not show the expulsion of semen, female ejaculation may be present.

It is common for a fellatio / irrumatio scene in pornography to end with the actor ejaculating onto the actress's (or actor's) face. Some have interpreted that as an expression of misogyny, male domination and objectification of women.

For example, in Padraig McGrath's review of Laurence O'Toole's book Pornocopia - Porn, Sex, Technology and Desire, he rhetorically asks whether "...women enjoy having men ejaculate on their faces?" He suggests that the role of a "cum shot" scene such as this is to suggest that "...it doesn't matter what the woman likes - she'll like whatever the man wants her to like because she has no inner life of her own, in turn because she's not a real person." McGrath argues that there is a "power-aspect" to depictions such as "come shots."

Susan Faludi, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and the author of Backlash: The Undeclared War Against American Women, argues that pornography scenes depicting women performing oral sex on men objectify the male performer, in that the male performer's entire body, except for the erect penis, is off-camera. In the article "My Son's Penis" from Masthead magazine, the female author, who cites Faludi, claims that "the male performer's [in porn] primary function is to make her [the female actress'] performance possible. He is her straight man, her foil, or as Susan Faludi puts it in her essay "The Money Shot" her "appendage, the object of the object.""

The author of the Masthead article claims that the woman in such a scene may appear like a "machine". She states that during a scene depicting a "white woman's mouth in the act of swallowing a white man's penis ...the shape of his organ glides back and forth against the inside of her left cheek...[with] her lips engulfing and expelling his genitals as if she were the only movable part of a well-oiled machine." The author claims that the "cum-shot is supposed to represent the pinnacle and proof of male heterosexual pleasure."

The author of the "My Son's Penis" article states that with "the cum shot, the pleasure of which is expressed not in what the man on the screen felt in his own body up to and including the point of his ejaculation, but rather in what it means for him to ejaculate onto the body of a woman." She claims that the way cum shots are depicted in pornography is a "more or less absolute yoking in heterosexual pornography of male sexual pleasure to a woman's presence." She argues that focus on having the man ejaculate onto a woman "... has a moral fervor, an intellectual certainty" that is usually associated with "religious or scientific pronouncements."

Another critic of "come shot" scenes in pornography is the US porn star-turned writer, director and producer Candida Royalle. She produced pornography films aimed at women and their partners that avoid the "misogynous predictability" and depiction of sex in "...as grotesque and graphic [a way] as possible." Royalle also criticizes the male-centredness of the typical pornography film, in which scenes end when the male actor ejaculates. Royalle's films are not "goal oriented" towards a final "come shot"; instead, her films depict sexual activity within the broader context of women's emotional and social lives.

A facial (also facial cumshot or cum facial) is a euphemism for the sexual activity in which one person ejaculates semen onto the face of one or more sexual partners.

A facial is a form of non-penetrative sex, though it is generally performed after some other means of sexual stimulation, such as anal sex, intercourse, masturbation, or oral sex. Facial cumshots are regularly depicted in Western and Japanese pornographic media, often as a way to close a scene.

The performance of a facial is typically preceded by activity that results in the sexual arousal and stimulation of the ejaculating participant. After the prerequisite level of sexual stimulation has been achieved, and ejaculation becomes imminent, the male will position his penis so that a majority of semen that is discharged will be deposited onto the face of the receiving submissive partner(s).

Transmission of semen can be facilitated directly through the force of emission, or can be assisted by gravity. The male may choose to aim his ejaculate at a specific region of the face, or the penis may be moved around, allowing semen to be deposited over a larger area.

Though semen can be directed at any region of the face (cheeks, forehead, lips, nose, etc.) the intention is to deposit the majority of fluid onto the surface of the face, and not into a specific orifice such as the mouth. This distinction differentiates the facial cumshot from the oral cumshot, where the intention is to discharge the majority of the semen into the mouth of the receiving partner.

The amount of semen that is ejaculated during a facial is dependent on several factors, including the male's health, age, and degree of sexual excitement, and the time since the last ejaculation. Normal quantities of ejaculate range from 1.5 to 5.0 milliliters (1 teaspoon). Seconds after being deposited onto the face, the semen thickens, remaining visible for 15-30 minutes before liquefying again.

Facial cumshots are regularly portrayed in pornographic films, videos, magazines and internet web sites. In addition to mainstream pornography, the popularity of facials has led to creation of its own niche market. Hugo Ohira, director of marketing for Silvercash, rhetorically asks "Who doesn't like spewing their load on a pretty young face?"

Predating the modern age of pornography, facials were also described in literature. As an example, the French aristocrat Marquis de Sade wrote about performing facials in his work The 120 Days of Sodom, written in 1785. One passage of the novel reads "... I show them my prick, then what do you suppose I do? I squirt the fuck in their face... That's my passion my child, I have no other... and you're about to behold it."

Content analysis of best-selling heterosexual pornographic videos has shown that over 96% of all scenes concluded with a male performer ejaculating onto the body of his female partner. The mouth (a region of the face) was the most common area to be ejaculated upon. When all regions of the face are included, facial cum shots comprise approximately 62% of scenes where external ejaculation occurs .

The emotional, psychological, and sociological significance of the depiction of facials in pornographic media is a source of controversy, with no consensus being reached. There are a variety of views ranging from facials being an act of misogyny, degradation, or humiliation to being a healthy expression of human sexuality.

In her book Women, Sex, and Pornography: A Controversial Study, women's activist Beatrice Faust stated "Since ejaculating into blank space is not much fun, ejaculating over a person who responds with enjoyment sustains a lighthearted mood as well as a degree of realism." She goes on to say "Logically, if sex is natural and wholesome and semen is as healthy as sweat, there is no reason to interpret ejaculation as a hostile gesture."

Feminist critiques of the depiction of facials have been more critical. Anti-pornography activist Andrea Dworkin stated at a conference at the University of Chicago, "It is a convention of pornography that the sperm is on her, not in her. It marks the spot, what he owns and how he owns it. The ejaculation that is on her is a way of saying (through showing) that she is contaminated with his dirt; that she is dirty."

Sociologists Gail Dines, Robert Jensen and Russo echo these sentiments in the book Pornography: The Production and Consumption of Inequality it asserts "In pornography, ejaculating onto a woman is a primary method by which she is turned into a slut, something (not really someone) whose primary, if not only, purpose is to be sexual with men."

In Hard Core: Power, Pleasure and the Frenzy of the Visible, author Linda Williams concludes that facials are a fetish or a perversion. She states "The money shot is thus an obvious perversion -in the literal sense of the term, as a swerving away from more "direct" forms of genital engagement- of the tactile sexual connection."