Bend Over Boyfriend
| Bend Over Boyfriend | |
|---|---|
 Poster | |
| Directed by | Shar Rednour |
| Written by | Shar Rednour |
| Produced by | Nan Kinney |
| Starring | Carol Queen Robert Morgan |
| Cinematography | Karen Everett |
| Edited by | Karen Everett |
| Music by | Jackie Strano Debbie Torrey |
Production company | Fatale Media |
| Distributed by | Fatale Media |
Release date |
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Running time | 60 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Bend Over Boyfriend is a 1998 American adult video created by lesbian couple Shar Rednour and Jackie Strano. It covers the practice of women penetrating men's anuses with a strap-on dildo (pegging). It stars Carol Queen and Robert Morgan, and also features other couples.[1]
The video was featured on The Daily Show.[citation needed] In 1998, Bend Over Boyfriend became the fastest selling video ever for Good Vibrations, a sex-toy business.[2] It was nominated for Best Specialty Release at the 1999 AVN Awards.[citation needed]
Plot
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Cast
[edit]- Carol Queen as Herself
- Robert Morgan as Himself
- Laura Goodhue
- Cupcake Jones
- M
- Troy
- Miss Behavin as Herself (guest appearance)
Production
[edit]Bend Over Boyfriend was created and produced by lesbian couple Shar Rednour and Jackie Strano, owners and founders of SIR Video Productions. It directed by Rednour with Strano as assistant director, which was executive produced by Nan Kinney of Fatale Media.[citation needed] For performers, they recruited real-life couples through Craigslist.[3] Rednour commented that, although Bend Over Boyfriend was meant for heterosexual couples, she cast lesbians in penetrator roles because "dyke are more likely to know how to fuck". It was produced by Nan Kinney.[4]
Reception
[edit]Sasha from Eye Weekly wrote: "Its underlying message, that fucking your boyfriend in the ass is fun, is a good one", but the presentation "made anal sex seem more distasteful rather than more attractive".[1] Feminist author Susie Bright praised the film on Salon.com, writing that "it couldn't be more user-friendly: part sex education, part erotic show", the lovers "demonstrate with great flair how anal sex doesn't have to hurt (anymore than toast needs to burn)".[4] In 2008, she said: "I loved when the Bend Over Boyfriend series started. Finally, there was a situation where men could talk about being the recipient of anal sex from women".[3]
Tristan Taormino, writing for the Village Voice, credits the video as an archetype for a substantial cultural shift: "The roles of active initiator and penetrator are no longer solely the domain of men, nor are the qualities of receptivity and passivity for girls only. Nowhere is this more apparent than in what I identify as the Bend Over Boyfriend Archetype."[5]
Sequel
[edit]A sequel, Bend Over Boyfriend 2, was released in (1999). Porn star Chloe appears in the second video; as she is best known as an anal queen, her use of a strap-on dildo is a "role reversal". Queen said she was told the first video was "like watching a driving-instruction video", and the sequel, named Bend Over Boyfriend 2: Less Talkin', More Rockin', attempts to address this concern.[1]
Legacy
[edit]Dan Savage, who popularized the term pegging, originally offered "bob" (short for "Bend over Boyfriend") as one of two alternatives for the term.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Sasha (2002-10-03). "Sex educator wants you to bend over, boyfriend". Eye Weekly. Archived from the original on 2011-05-22.
- ^ Nathan, Debbie (1999-04-01). "Sodomy for the Masses". The Nation.
- ^ a b Clarke, Kelly. "Susie Bright: Best American Erotica editor talks vinyl, sex politics and hot flashes". Willamette Week. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
- ^ a b Bright, Susie (22 May 1998). "Move over, Ken, it's "Bend Over Boyfriend"". Salon.com. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
- ^ Taormino, Tristan (2003-04-30). "The Queer Heterosexual". Village Voice. Archived from the original on 2007-12-03.
- ^ Savage, Dan (2001-06-21). "We Have a Winner!". Savage Love. Archived from the original on 2005-06-25.
Further reading
[edit]- Brietzke, Carol. (January 1999) Cosmopolitan Ecstasy. (Using mints during oral sex). Volume 226; Issue 1; Page 76.
- The Scotsman. (January 28, 1999) BSC raises porn fears over Channel 5 shows.
- Playboy (February 1999) The Playboy Advisor. Volume 46; Issue 2; Page 39.
- Nathan, Debbie. (April 19, 1999) The Nation Sodomy for the Masses.(sodomy illegal in many States). Volume 268; Issue 14; Page 16.
- Taormino, Tristan. (March 7, 2000) The Village Voice Bend over, boys! Volume 45; Issue 9; Page 144.
- Taormino, Tristan. (May 2, 2000) The Village Voice [Pucker up.] Volume 45; Issue 17; Page 142.
- Graves, Ginny. (June 1, 2000) Redbook 5 Sexy things he's longing for you to try in bed. Volume 194; Issue 6; Page 138.
- Taormino, Tristan. (December 26, 2000) The Village Voice Nice and naughty. Volume 45; Issue 51; Page 162.
- Savage, Dan. (June 22, 2001) The Portland Mercury Finally, an honest election.
- Hoffman, Kevin. (November 21, 2002) Scene Entertainment Weekly The Safety Dance: At Oberlin, even sex fests are conducted by the book. Volume 32; Issue 99.
- Taormino, Tristan. (May 7, 2003) The Village Voice The queer heterosexual. Volume 48; Issue 19; Page 141.
- Cudmore, Doug. (December 14, 2003) The Toronto Star Seven ways to get on the "naughty" list. Section: Metropolis; Page 4.
- Salt Lake City Weekly (March 17, 2005) Porn and Prejudice. Volume 21; Issue 43; Page 20.
- Powers, Thom. (September 11, 2005) Los Angeles Times Porn is bad for society and bad for you. Right? Pornified How Pornography Is Transforming Our Lives, Our Relationships, and Our Families Pamela Paul Times Books: 306 pp., $25. Section: Book Review; Page 4.
- Taormino, Tristan. (May 17, 2006) The Village Voice The Pinky Swear: Benefits of prostate stimulation and the rise of bend-over boyfriends. Volume 51; Issue 20; Page 137.
- Lynch, Janel M. (September 1, 2006) Curve Nan Kinney: founder, Fatale Media. Volume 16; Issue 7; Page 63
- Moore, Candace. (March 1, 2007) Curve Who makes the rules? And why are they so much fun to break? Volume 17; Issue 2; Page 66
- Savage, Dan. (August 8, 2007) Philadelphia Weekly Savage Love.