Body worship
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Body worship is any practice of physically reverencing a part of another person's body, and is usually done as a submissive act in the context of BDSM
. Typical kinds of body worship are muscle worship
, foot worship, penis
worship, vagina
worship, and ass worship. Body worship is popular among people of all sexual orientations and gender
identities.
Usually accompanied by prostration
, re-enforcing a sense of inferiority, a "sub" generally licks, kisses and sucks their dominant's body part, and is not allowed to touch it in a more conventional way. The aspect of erotic humiliation is perhaps appreciated by bearing in mind the commonplace phrase "kiss my ass."
Worshiping a body can also be done because the worshiper is in awe of the body part and wishes to praise that beauty. Although encouragement may be provided, verbally or by spanking
, body worship is typically received more or less passively, the worshipped party aloof. Facesitting
and smothering are forms of body worship which differ chiefly because of their aggressive approach.
Body worship is a common theme in the work of Japanese fetish artist Namio Harukawa
.
of their dominant male partner; or any type of sexual game in which a submissive is motivated by a real or pretended attraction to their partner's penis.
Penis worship may also describe a BDSM practice in which a submissive kisses and licks the penis and/or anus of the dominant partner (this definition is very similar to rimming). It is considered by some as a particularly degrading form of domination and will usually involve the submissive partner kneeling or in another lowly position, treating the person being worshiped as the dominant. In particular facesitting or smothering may be applied in order to emphasis the control of the dominant over the submissive. A queening stool
may also be used to facilitate this activity.
Similarly, vagina worship (or oral servitude) generally describes a sexual obsession of a woman/man with the vagina and/or anus of their dominant female partner; or any type of sexual game in which a submissive is motivated by a real or pretended attraction to their partner's vagina.
In BDSM, vagina worship may also describe a practice in which a submissive kisses and licks the vagina and/or anus of the dominant partner. Facesitting or smothering may be practiced, and a queening stool may be utilized.
Ass worship may be practiced. See buttocks fetishism
.
Foot worship is a practice in foot fetishism
.
Muscle worship is body worship pertaining to the muscle
s.
BDSM
BDSM is an erotic preference and a form of sexual expression involving the consensual use of restraint, intense sensory stimulation, and fantasy power role-play. The compound acronym BDSM is derived from the terms bondage and discipline , dominance and submission , and sadism and masochism...
. Typical kinds of body worship are muscle worship
Muscle worship
Muscle worship is a social behavior, usually with a sexual aspect , in which a participant, the worshiper, touches the muscles of another participant, the dominator, in sexually arousing ways, which can include rubbing, massaging, kissing, licking, "lift and carry", and various wrestling holds...
, foot worship, penis
Penis
The penis is a biological feature of male animals including both vertebrates and invertebrates...
worship, vagina
Vagina
The vagina is a fibromuscular tubular tract leading from the uterus to the exterior of the body in female placental mammals and marsupials, or to the cloaca in female birds, monotremes, and some reptiles. Female insects and other invertebrates also have a vagina, which is the terminal part of the...
worship, and ass worship. Body worship is popular among people of all sexual orientations and gender
Gender
Gender is a range of characteristics used to distinguish between males and females, particularly in the cases of men and women and the masculine and feminine attributes assigned to them. Depending on the context, the discriminating characteristics vary from sex to social role to gender identity...
identities.
Usually accompanied by prostration
Prostration
Prostration is the placement of the body in a reverentially or submissively prone position. Major world religions employ prostration either as a means of embodying reverence for a noble person, persons or doctrine, or as an act of submissiveness to a supreme being or beings...
, re-enforcing a sense of inferiority, a "sub" generally licks, kisses and sucks their dominant's body part, and is not allowed to touch it in a more conventional way. The aspect of erotic humiliation is perhaps appreciated by bearing in mind the commonplace phrase "kiss my ass."
Worshiping a body can also be done because the worshiper is in awe of the body part and wishes to praise that beauty. Although encouragement may be provided, verbally or by spanking
Erotic spanking
Erotic spanking is the act of spanking another person for the sexual arousal or gratification of either or both parties...
, body worship is typically received more or less passively, the worshipped party aloof. Facesitting
Facesitting
Facesitting, also known as queening, is a sexual practice in which one partner sit on or over the other's face, typically to allow or force oral-genital or oral-anal contact. It is common for this position to form part of BDSM, involving dominance and submission, though this need not be the case...
and smothering are forms of body worship which differ chiefly because of their aggressive approach.
Body worship is a common theme in the work of Japanese fetish artist Namio Harukawa
Namio Harukawa
is a Japanese artist known for his realistic femdom erotica drawings. Harukawa's drawings feature voluptuous women with large breasts, wide hips, round buttocks and thick legs dominating, overpowering and humiliating smaller men...
.
Subsets
Penis worship generally describes a sexual obsession of a woman/man with the penis and/or anusHuman anus
The human anus is the external opening of the rectum. Like other animals, its closure is controlled by sphincter muscles...
of their dominant male partner; or any type of sexual game in which a submissive is motivated by a real or pretended attraction to their partner's penis.
Penis worship may also describe a BDSM practice in which a submissive kisses and licks the penis and/or anus of the dominant partner (this definition is very similar to rimming). It is considered by some as a particularly degrading form of domination and will usually involve the submissive partner kneeling or in another lowly position, treating the person being worshiped as the dominant. In particular facesitting or smothering may be applied in order to emphasis the control of the dominant over the submissive. A queening stool
Facesitting
Facesitting, also known as queening, is a sexual practice in which one partner sit on or over the other's face, typically to allow or force oral-genital or oral-anal contact. It is common for this position to form part of BDSM, involving dominance and submission, though this need not be the case...
may also be used to facilitate this activity.
Similarly, vagina worship (or oral servitude) generally describes a sexual obsession of a woman/man with the vagina and/or anus of their dominant female partner; or any type of sexual game in which a submissive is motivated by a real or pretended attraction to their partner's vagina.
In BDSM, vagina worship may also describe a practice in which a submissive kisses and licks the vagina and/or anus of the dominant partner. Facesitting or smothering may be practiced, and a queening stool may be utilized.
Ass worship may be practiced. See buttocks fetishism
Buttocks fetishism
Buttocks eroticism, sexualization, and fetishization, especially of the female buttocks, has occurred throughout history, partly due to its proximity to the sexual organs....
.
Foot worship is a practice in foot fetishism
Foot fetishism
Foot fetishism, foot partialism, foot worship, or podophilia is a pronounced sexual interest in feet. It is the most common form of sexual preference for otherwise non-sexual objects or body parts.-Characteristics:...
.
Muscle worship is body worship pertaining to the muscle
Muscle
Muscle is a contractile tissue of animals and is derived from the mesodermal layer of embryonic germ cells. Muscle cells contain contractile filaments that move past each other and change the size of the cell. They are classified as skeletal, cardiac, or smooth muscles. Their function is to...
s.