Fisting is it safe

Skip navigation! Story from Sex. People can be squeamish about putting big things inside of their vaginas or anuses, and rightfully so. The idea of putting a giant dildo , a big penis , or even an entire fist inside of you can be intimidating. Fisting, in particular, seems to be shrouded in a unique kind of taboo, which is unfortunate — if people knew more about the sex practice, more people who'd be into it would be able to enjoy it.

Between sets at the gym, I explained to a friend what fisting is. He did not believe me. I demonstrated: my hand, balled in a fist, punched slowly through the air, a gentle six-inch thrust, turned slightly at the wrist, and pulled back. Ready to try?

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When I think about fisting, the first thing I think about is that scene in Chasing Amy where she makes a hole with one hand and then shoves a fist through it with the other like, "Ta-da! Actual IRL fisting, however, is not as simple as throwing a fist up someone's vagina or butt , because you pretty much can't do that unless you have an ocean of lube and a super-relaxed vagina and maybe tiny hands. But what do you do instead? She says that since she's been with her partner in a monogamous relationship for 11 years, they've definitely tried a lot of things during that time, with fisting being one of them.