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Kneeling
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Kneeling is a general term for any pose in which the most part of a person's weight rests on his/her knees.
There are many kneeling variants, such as:
- kneeling, thighs vertical (e.g. for prayer)
- kneeling, sitting on one's heels
- kneeling, legs apart, sitting on one's heels (a popular slave position)
- kneeling, on all fours
- kneeling on one knee
- kneeling, body lowered to the floor (called child's pose in Yoga)
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[edit] Kneeling for punishment
Kneeling on an for a longer period of time is uncomfortable, unless a person is very used to it - especially when kneeling on an unpadded surface. Therefore, making a person kneel can be used as a form of punishment. In European schools, it once was a common punishment to let a schoolchild who was to be punished kneel on a sharp, painful object for a period of time, such as a three-angular log of wood or a heap of peas, grits or small pebbles. In China and Japan, kneeling is also a traditional form of punishment.
For an example of the kneeling punishment in mainstream literature, see The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd (2002).
[edit] Kneeling for spanking
Kneeling variants in which the person's upper body is bent forward (e.g. on all fours, or bent over the seat of a chair or a birching block) can also be used as spanking positions. For more information, see kneeling position.
[edit] Kneeling in BDSM
Kneeling is traditionally a pose of submission because it lowers a person's body and also immobilizes the person. Therefore, kneeling poses are popular for the bottom in BDSM, especially in a master/slave relationship or roleplay.
[edit] Kneeling and sex
Kneeling in front of a standing person brings the kneeling person's head to the height of the standing person's genital area, which makes this pose suitable for oral sex.
Kneeling is usually done on the floor, but it is also possible to kneel on a cushion, the seat of a chair or armchair, a couch, or a bed - which elevates the body and makes kneeling more comfortable.
The on-all-fours kneeling variant is suitable for vaginal and anal sex, known as "doggie style".
