Frotteurism
In the context of human sexual behavior, frottage or frotteurism is the act of obtaining sexual gratification by rubbing one's (clothed or naked) body against another person. Frotteurism carries a connotation of 'anonymous and discreet rubbing' in a public place - like on a crowded train. The contact may be mutual or a one-way exchange. A person who practices frotteurism is known as a frotteur.As with most other sexual practices, frottage with a non-consenting person is regarded as a form of sexual assault in most jurisdictions."Frot" (short for frottage) or "phrot" (alternate spelling) among homosexual men tends to imply genital to genital rubbing in a conventional private context. Advocates of this practice represent it as a safer and more erotic alternative to anal sex. The female equivalent is sometimes referred to as tribadism.
With regard to religious attitudes towards homosexuality, some have interpreted Leviticus 18:22 ("Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it is abomination") to mean that whereas penetrative sex (sodomy) is forbidden, frotteurism is acceptable (since typical sex with a woman involves intercourse). This would resolve the homoeroticism found in the Books_of_Samuel, however, though such speculations about the relationship between David and Jonathan have scriptural basis, no description of any specific sexual act is given.
see also: outercourse, interfemoral intercourse
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