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Evolution and Race Differences in Views on and Prevalence of Fellatio: Did Bill Clinton “Have Sex with That Woman, Miss Lewinsky”?
Edward Dutton
Published: 2025/09/01
Abstract
A number of studies have implied that fellatio may reflect aspects of a slow Life History Strategy. Specifically, it involves bonding with the partner, and if the semen is swallowed, the woman’s immune system may become used to one specific male, aiding pregnancy by that male. We surveyed the small number of available studies on race differences in the prevalence of fellatio. Consistent with Life History Theory, it is less prevalent among blacks than among whites and is considered, by blacks, to be far more serious and intimate. However, fellatio is also less prevalent among Northeast Asians than among whites, implying that the difference might partly reflect issues such as race differences in curiosity and Openness, specifically in relation to sexual matters.
