How to be the sexiest power bottom you can be

Queer sexual terminology is ever-evolving, and sometimes it can feel like the ground underneath you shifts every time you think you get a handle on it. Tops and bottoms you probably have down pat, but add in sides, versatiles, service tops and power bottoms and things can get confusing fast. The general public may think that being a bottom means you are also submissive in the bedroom, but gay men know that not everyone fits neatly into a box. Instead of attempting to flatten the experience to make gay sex more palatable or easily understood by straight people, embrace the complexity. Which is why if you’re a bottom who wants to explore a more dominant role in bed, you absolutely should. Power bottoms flip the heteronormative script that says the person doing the penetrating is aggressive and dominant, and the receptive partner is meek and submissive.

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