Something happened in college. All of a sudden the classic baseball-sex analogy of rounding the bases no longer applied. What ever happened to the standard kissing, hand stimulation, oral and sex pattern we all were familiar with?
Well, in college, the game changed. People go all out of order: sex first, oral last and even anal sex on occasion. But somewhere along the way, second base got lost. It is now an endangered sexual act and as college students, it is important that we reflect on why we made this once-beloved act begin to vanish.
While there is sometimes some slight fondling action during intense sexual acts, the attention given to this task is lacking and a conclusion is rarely found using these means. Giving a complete hand job, or an H.J., is not a simple feat. Women may be easier targets for this interaction, considering their natural lubrication.
Men, however, have a much bigger physical challenge: if their partner doesn’t have a convenient supply of KY at hand, your transaction may not be completed as intended. Lube is crucial in giving an H.J., as I’ve heard that, without such supply, an H.J. could be a quite painful experience.
The second challenge of the H.J. is finishing the job. A true H.J. results in a messy situation, and while performing an H.J., it is important to keep this in mind in order to address the final eruption.
Another complication with the H.J. is that it is like giving someone a gift that they already have. Either sex can draw the blinds and easily use their hand for a little self-satisfaction. Some people may struggle with lending a hand to someone whom frequently does it solo. Why do this “job” when the person is fully capable of doing it on his or her own? An H.J. receiver can probably do it more efficiently and with a greater likelihood of reaching his or her precise needs. Mankind’s inability to mindread makes the H.J., and sex in general, hard. Perhaps these are reasons why the regularity of the hand job is dwindling.
Although the hand job is in a recession, I believe it is still in demand. Despite all of its deterrents, and the desire for greater sexual adventures, people still crave the manual attention. The evidence is that people still get hand led; people take their partner’s hands and lead it a few inches south of the border. Now, maybe this isn’t a common occurrence, and I do not condone this action as it teeters on sleazy, but it does happen. Maybe it happens more than people are aware of. Nevertheless, this simple statement gives support for a natural desire to not skip that base we all once rounded with ease.
The accessories, the cleaning and the work may all be reasons why the H.J. is going extinct. But as with all things endangered it is important we try to bring it back. So please, take the physical challenge, give the bases another shot and give the H.J. another chance.
Denise Nilan is a journalism senior and the Mustang Daily’s new sex columnist.