Orgy

This article is about orgies. For the musical band, see Orgy (band).

Orgy has several meanings, including "a drunken revelry," a religious rite involving ecstatic dancing, an "unrestrained indulgence" (e.g. "an orgy of destruction"), or group sexual activity. This article deals with the last of these. In sex, an orgy is a sexual activity in which four or more participants are present and involved in sexual activity with each other. In some cultures, it has been practiced as part of a communal ritual or religious practice. An orgy may be exclusively hetero- or homosexual; instances of bisexuality may or may not occur. The concept of an orgy in Western culture also carries a connotation of unrestrained and outlandish behavior. Strictly speaking, group sex involving three participants is called a ménage à trois or a threesome and isn't normally classified as an orgy. Similarly, some argue that for such activity to be classified as an orgy there must be at least eight people, including at least two of each sex, otherwise it is just 'group sex'. Participation in an orgy is a common sexual fantasy. Most people have only seen an orgy in explicit films or pornography. Practical difficulties -- but which also contribute to the enjoyment -- in participating in an orgy include figuring out where all the arms and legs go, figuring out what positions work and in what complexity, and addressing in advance such issues as consent and jealousy. A "drunken orgy" resulting from intoxication may leave the participants embarrassed and upset in the morning when the hangover strikes. A gang bang is intercourse between one woman, or man, and a group of men, one after another. An alternate slang phrase for this practice is "pulling a train." Gang bang can also refer to a group rape (the meaning should be clear from the context). Gang members are sometimes called gang bangers.

Table of contents

1 Safe sex party 2 Orgies in fiction 3 See also

Safe sex party

\nHomosexual safe sex parties became popular in the 1980s, with the rise of AIDS, as an alternative for equally promiscuous unsafe practices. The strictness of the rules vary, from less to more strict:

• anal sex with a condom allowed / oral sex with ejaculation not allowed\n*anal sex, even with a condom, not allowed\n*oral sex, even without ejaculation, not allowed (mutual masturbation party, jack-off party)\n*touching not allowed (exhibitionist/voyeur party; mixed sexes)

See also Saunas and sex.

Orgies in fiction

\nThe movie Caligula has several orgy scenes, not all of them erotic. Orgies serve a central ceremonial role in the futuristic society described in Aldous Huxley's novel Brave New World. This is a historically accurate use. In literature, the word "orgy" appears in Mark Twain's The Adventures of Tom Sawyer in which the main character tries to figure out what an orgy is so that he and his playmates can participate in one, and also in the novel Peter Pan and Wendy.

See also

\n* group sex\n* bukkake\n* sex club Category:Sexology