"Scissoring " is commonly used as an umbrella term for all forms of tribadism, and many lesbian and bisexual women are unaware that some of the sexual acts they include in their lovemaking are aspects of and are formally labeled " tribadism ", as tribadism is commonly omitted from mainstream sex research.
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The scenes were the subject of debate among lesbians and critics, with the depiction of scissoring being one of the acts that were criticized; in an interview surveying a small panel of lesbian women, one of the women replied, " The scissoring : wish it could happen, never's happened once in human history.
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The scenes were the subject of debate among lesbians and critics, with the depiction of scissoring being one of the acts that were criticized; in an interview surveying a small panel of lesbian women, one of the women replied, " The scissoring : wish it could happen, never's happened once in human history.
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Using an electric carving knife limits the amount of motion to a quarter inch or so-and the fact that they have two parallel blades moving against one another means that its trapping the tiny pieces of bread between two serrations and'scissoring'them-rather than pulling it back and forth by several inches and thereby tearing it apart.
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He often made fun of the " scissoring " ( editing ) of the films, saying " Has Ted ( Turner ) been crackin'down on us again ? " This led to a famous running gag during a Halloween marathon of " Phantasm ", and " Phantasm II " one night, with the host mysteriously missing.
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A 2012 online survey of 3, 116 women who have sex with women, published in The BMJ, found the majority of women reporting a history of genital rubbing ( 99.8 % ), vaginal fingering ( 99.2 % ), genital scissoring ( 90.8 % ), cunnilingus ( 98.8 % ) and vibrator use ( 74.1 % ).
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Despite stereotypes and common misconceptions, there are no forms of sexual acts exclusive to same-sex sexual behavior that cannot also be found in opposite-sex sexual behavior, except those involving the meeting of the genitalia between same-sex partners tribadism ( generally vulva-to-vulva rubbing, commonly known by its " scissoring " position ) and frot ( generally penis-to-penis rubbing ).
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While Poniewozik asked " have we gotten to the point as a society where it's unremarkable that the most popular scripted TV show in the 18 to 49 demographic is also almost without comment or controversy the gayest show on broadcast TV ? ", Ann Oldenburg of " USA Today " questioned whether " Glee " had gone too far by its depiction of Brittany and Santana kissing and their reference to the sexual act called " scissoring ".
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In 2010, in response to California State University, Long Beach refusing to advertise the play " The Night of the Tribades " on the Seventh Street marquee because of the word " tribades " in its title, approximately 24 theater arts majors protested in front of Brotman Hall by simulating tribadism ( including scissoring ) . " When you put tribade into a Google search image, apparently it comes up with the word tribadism, which is a sex act and they decided it was inappropriate, " stated one student.
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Some lesbian and bisexual women do not engage in the scissoring position, because they find it physically uncomfortable, feel that it is not representative of lesbian sexual practices and is more attributable to the male fantasies of the heterosexual porn industry, or because they otherwise have not included it as part of their sex lives . " The Raw Story " states, " Whether [ the scissoring position ] describes a traditional or even common lesbian act remains up for debate . " Some sources, however, such as Shere Hite's 1976 and 1981 research, show that women may enjoy performing the scissoring position with other women because it is a variation of vulva-to-vulva contact or can allow for maximum vulva-to-vulva contact and therefore an elevated level of intimacy.
