Fisting βalso known as fist fucking FF , [ 1 ] handballing, and brachioproctic or brachiovaginal insertion [ 2 ] βis a sexual activity that involves inserting one or more hands into the rectum anal fisting or the vagina vaginal fisting. People who engage in fisting are often called "fisters". Fisting's emergence as a sexual practice is commonly attributed to gay male culture. Some claim fisting began in the twentieth century, [ 7 ] [ 8 ] [ 9 ] whereas others assert the practice dates back to the eighteenth century or earlier.
Fisting became more visible and popular around the time of the gay liberation movement , during which sex clubs partly or entirely dedicated to the practice emerged. The hanky code allowed fisters to surreptitiously solicit partners in public by wearing red handkerchiefs. During the AIDS crisis in the s, cities such as San Francisco [ 19 ] and New York [ 20 ] forcibly closed gay establishments that, accurately or not, were believed to permit unsafe sex , [ 21 ] including fisting.
Fisting's visibility and popularity has grown in the twenty-first century, [ 24 ] [ 25 ] likely due in large part to the internet [ 26 ] and greater HIV prevention and treatment options. Fisting pornography is now widely available online [ 27 ] and fisters can easily meet via social media platforms , some of which are tailored for fisting e. A common technique, particularly for beginners, is to extend four fingers straight with thumb tucked beneath.
Some refer to this technique as the "silent duck" or "duck-billing", because the hand position resembles a duck beak. Taking two hands at once is referred to as "double fisting". Oftentimes, hands are inserted up to the wrist.
Sometimes a penetrative partner may insert their penis or a sex toy at the same time as their hand s , to masturbate inside the receptive partner's rectum or vagina. While rare, some experienced fisters are capable of taking three hands. Lubricants designed specifically for fisting or with fisting as an intended use are widely available in some countries. Fisters commonly use dildos to loosen the vagina or anus before or during a fisting session.
