Auntie Sue's Legs, Photo by Trent
A SexyPrime fan wrote:
“Why don’t you respond to that angry black woman blogger who hates you so much, she and her sister bitches must hit her rant daily to keep it at the top of your Google search? I must say that anyone who wonders why black men date white women only has to read that crap to understand why.”
I’ve never read her screed because I don’t read hate bloggers, but readers have written to complain about her. She has sold a lot of books for me—to black men who say they bought a book in support of me. Some of my favorite SexyPrime commenters found me through her. I’m sure this is not the outcome she expected.
And now to the questions—
Q. “I have tried dating white guys, but they all look the same to me. They seem more shy than black men. I am attracted to shy guys because I like to control. I find white guys in the movies on TV, especially Tom Cruise, to be very sexy. How do I find that in an average white guy? And what are they really like in bed?” Keisha, 27, Harlem, New York City.
A. Racial stereotyping works both ways, doesn’t it?
First, not all white guys are shy. You are likely encountering young white men who tread very carefully in approaching black women in Harlem.
Second, not all shy guys will let you be “in control” in relationship or sexually. Often the quiet man in public is dominant in the bedroom. Why do you need to be “in control” of a relationship? Do you know you are reinforcing one of the worst stereotypes about black women when you say that?
Finally, there is no “average white guy.” Statistically, white men are more likely to perform cunnilingus, use sex toys with their partners, have heterosexual anal intercourse and practice other “outside the box” sex behaviors than men of other races. Individually, white men have a wide range of sexual styles, as do other men.
Q. “I’ve had it with men and dating! No wonder so many women my age think of men as sperm donors only. Why do men demand anal sex on the first date, prefer blow jobs to intercourse, spend little time on arousing, never mind seducing, women—and expect compliance with a smile—especially since they are so bad at anal and performing oral?” Jennie, 35, Seattle, Washington.
A. Last week in Ask Auntie Sue, I reported on a credible sex survey finding that women who enjoy anal intercourse also have more orgasms. Many women, however, complain about men "demanding" or "expecting" anal intercourse the first time—a turn-off. Anal intercourse can be painful if a man doesn't know what he's doing--and only wants to jackhammer into her anus the way it's done in porn. Prior to the anal porn explosion, a man expected to know a woman before he asked for anal intercourse, more intimate and submissive than vaginal intercourse, and approached with greater patience and care.
Why go straight to anal with a stranger not invested in you in any way? Why trust him with your ass? Compliance with a smile?! Really? Women are doing this?
That said, if you are not getting the kind of sex you want from men, you have to take the responsibility. He makes the anal request/”demand”. You respond: “I don’t do that with a man until I know him well; I’ll let you know when I’m ready.” If he persists, he’s out, no second chance. He wants a blow job, you want intercourse? Push him down on the bed, mount him and take what you want from him. (See “The Trinidad Wind and Grind.”)
Most men want to please their partners. You assume the lead in showing them how to do that, beginning with seduction. If he didn’t take the time to make you feel desired, why are you in the position of having to refuse anal sex with him anyway? Slow it down. Women, as well as men, have forgotten how to flirt and charm—how to create desire and arousal—how to seduce.
My dear, the least interesting fact about male sexuality is sperm production.
Q. “I was so angry after reading your posts on FakeName Facebookers (one and two) exposing Sexy Beast. I am that woman, the Bitch Wife who never wants sex, is constantly angry and controlling. My husband could have been your Sexy Beast, if he had the body—or cock!—or ability to write erotic letters. He’s probably on line with some lesser women now.
“He turned me into this bitch, he drove me to it with his passivity. I fantasize an SM affair with a man who will make me beg for his cock, slap my ass, torment my nipples like you wrote about in ‘A Little Pain, Please.’ I crave a dominant man—and I get this coward who won’t stand up to me—or even talk honestly to me!—but undermines me constantly.
“How can I get MY needs met? Do we need couples therapy?” Jocelyn, 49, another Midwesterner.
A. His passivity has fed your control issues and vice versa—but he didn’t turn you into a bitch any more than you turned him into a passive/aggressive partner. The two of you created this accommodation in tandem. You might be able to figure out how to handle all that if the sex were better. Sadly, too many women use sex as a commodity, sublimating desire, dispensing and withholding their sexual favors to control the man, the relationship. That never works, but it does play hell with the sex.
Jocelyn, most therapists suck. Their success rates are ridiculously low—and would be unacceptable in any other profession. Most marital or couples therapists not only don’t start by talking about your sex life, but may not get around to it for weeks or months, if ever. Worse, they bring their own sex attitudes, prejudices and hang-ups into their practice.
Look for a sex coach or therapist/coach accredited by AASECT (American Association of Sex Educators, Counselors & Therapists.) Go to the website of Dr. Patti Britton, the creator of sex coaching. Her book, The Art of Sex Coaching, is the industry bible.
In Dr. Patti's Bulls Eye Method theory, the sex is the bull’s eye. Start there. Fix the sex and it is easier to fix the rest of the issues on the marital dart board.
Still, your needs may not get met in the marriage, even with coaching, if your husband doesn’t desire to act out an SM scenario. Have you shared your fantasies with him? You may have to look outside the relationship for the kind of sex you want. How do you feel about that?
How about a FakeName Facebook account?
Stay in touch. I would love to hear that you have released the anger and moved on to a sexier place. One last suggestion: Read Shameless: How I ditched the diet, got naked, found true pleasure and somehow got home in time to cook dinner (Rodale) by Pamela Madsen. I LOVE this book. Pamela is the guru for every woman who hasn't been getting her sexual needs met.
Don't get angry. Get Shameless.
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