Marie Claire
  • Celebrity
  • Fashion
  • Beauty
  • Culture
  • Power
  • Nice Talk
  • Style at Large
  • More
    • Politics
    • Career & Money
    • Health & Fitness
    • Power Play
    • Travel
    • Promo Codes
    • Food & Cocktails
    • About Us
    • Subscribe
    • Sex & Love
  • Newsletter SIGN UP TO OUR NEWSLETTER
  • Marie Claire
    Marie Claire Newsletter

    The ultimate daily digest for women of power, purpose, and style.


    By submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.

    You are now subscribed

    Your newsletter sign-up was successful


    Want to add more newsletters?

    Marie Claire Daily

    Delivered daily

    Marie Claire Daily

    Get exclusive access to fashion and beauty trends, hot-off-the-press celebrity news, and more.

    Marie Claire Self Checkout

    Sent weekly on Saturday

    Marie Claire Self Checkout

    Exclusive access to expert shopping and styling advice from Nikki Ogunnaike, Marie Claire's editor-in-chief.

    Maire Claire Face Forward

    Once a week

    Maire Claire Face Forward

    Insider tips and recommendations for skin, hair, makeup, nails and more from Hannah Baxter, Marie Claire's beauty director.

    Livingetc

    Once a week

    Livingetc

    Your shortcut to the now and the next in contemporary home decoration, from designing a fashion-forward kitchen to decoding color schemes, and the latest interiors trends.

    Homes & Gardens

    Delivered Daily

    Homes & Gardens

    The ultimate interior design resource from the world's leading experts - discover inspiring decorating ideas, color scheming know-how, garden inspiration and shopping expertise.


    An account already exists for this email address, please log in.
    Trending
    • Uniqlo x Cecilie Bahnsen
    • Perfume Necklaces
    • The Board Whisperers
    • Choulie
    • Holiday Movies
    1. Celebrity

    Rachel Feinstein Answers the Sex Questions You've Been Too Afraid to Ask

    🍆 🍆 🍆

    By Mehera Bonner
    Published 23 April 2016 In News

    When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.

    Rachel Feinstein
    (Image credit: Marie Claire)
    • Facebook
    • X
    • Pinterest
    Share this article
    Join the conversation
    Follow us
    Add us as a preferred source on Google
    Subscribe to our newsletter

    In the immortal words of Salt-n-Peppa, let's talk about sex, baby. More specifically, let's talk about sex with comedian Rachel Feinstein, who's about to bring all the LOLs with her new Comedy Central special, Amy Schumer Presents Rachel Feinstein: Only Whores Wear Purple. 

    While Rachel isn't a certified sexpert (to quote: "I chip in. I do what I can"), she does possess the following attributes:

    1. An awesome feminist perspective on love-making (sorry not sorry for using that expression). 

    Latest Videos FromMarie Claire
    Watch full video here:

    2. A sense of humor. 

    So, basically exactly what we're looking for when it comes to someone to take sex advice from. MarieClaire.com got a chance to ask Rachel some taboo sex questions, so listen up, ya dig?

    You may like
    • Two women covered in blood (Gillian Anderson as Billy and Hannah Einbinder as Kris) stand closely together in a convenience store aisle, with their intertwined hands on a cart. A still from Jane Schoenbrun's 'Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma' (2026). Everyone Has Thoughts About Gen Z and Sex. 'Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma' Gets It Right
    • julianne moore on an in the mood collage Julianne Hough Is a “Hairless Clean Freak Who Brushes Her Teeth While Peeing,” And She Wants You to Know It
    • florence pugh, a blonde woman, above "in the mood" white text on a black background with art treatments of women throughout history Florence Pugh’s Legs Look Hot Thanks to This Daily Lymphatic Drainage Habit

    Marie Claire: What are the positions most women don't try that they should *definitely* be trying?

    Rachel Feinstein: Is sitting on his face a position? It seems like you may as well kick it off with that, just so you guys can get used to it fast. I'm up for most things. As long as the idea behind it isn't to actively humiliate me in some way, I'm like "Yeah, why not?"

    Marie Claire Newsletter

    The ultimate daily digest for women of power, purpose, and style.

    By submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.

    MC: What's a huge red flag when having sex with a guy for the first time?

    RF: A belly button ring. I went out with a guy who had a belly button ring, and I was like, "I can't be the girl underneath you while your yin yang charm hits my stomach." It's unacceptable. It was alarming. I asked what the last woman said about his belly button ring and he was like, "she never said anything." I was like, "that's the most insane sentence I've ever heard. Who is this faceless victim. Can I reach out to her somehow?" 

    Also, I went out with a guy that shaved everything. I prefer no tinkering. Just leave your body, stoppit. 

    What to read next
    • A collage of production photos from the play 'The Peterson Show,' with a portrait of playwright Janine Nabers at the center. I've Found Comedy Is Cheaper Than Therapy
    • a watery mint background with three photos of a young white woman with brown hair and glowing skin in stylish outfits Claudia Sulewski's Secret to Feeling Like a Hot Girl Costs $0
    • morgan riddle blonde hair blue eyes in a white top on in the mood background Morgan Riddle Isn’t a Fan of Feet, But She Still Sprays Hers With Magnesium Every Night

    Rachel Feinstein

    (Image credit: Marie Claire)

    MC: How do you tell a guy you're on the ring before having sex the first time? Lots of men claim to "feel it."

    RF: Just give a quick head's up, like, "you're gonna bump against that when you get inside me." I feel like guys complain about a lot of things, but when it comes down to it, they're going to have sex with you. They wanna be inside you, so they just have to deal with whatever road block comes along the way.

    MC: How do you get a guy to give oral sex without being like "YO, GO DOWN ON ME!" and killing the mood? I've had friends whose partners waited months.

    RF: That's unacceptable. If they're not doing that pretty soon, what's the point? And if asking for it kills the mood, he's not the right guy. Honestly, a lot of women need that to have an orgasm. It's not just a whacky stop along the way for most women, it's a necessity. 

    MC: How do you politely tell a guy that you won't swallow?

    RF: Just ask if he has a sink nearby? 

    MC: That won't ruin the vibe?

    RF: Just say it in a breathy voice. Say it in a Kim Cattrall voice. Or make sure to keep a dainty tissue nearby. 

    MC: How do you fake an orgasm without it being super obvious?

    RF: I've stopped doing it. I'm like "lemme go ahead and try to get what I need to achieve one." My advice is, get it girl, say what you gotta say. But if you are going to fake it, I feel like you just need to remix the traditional noises with something confusing so it seems more natural. Mix in one or two heinous cries. Something jarring so they're like, that's not natural. But a confident guy knows it takes a while to figure it out and they won't internalize it.

    Amy Schumer Presents Rachel Feinstein: Only Whores Wear Purple airs April 23 on Comedy Central at 11/10c.

    Follow Marie Claire on Facebook for the latest celeb news, beauty tips, fascinating reads, livestream video, and more.

    Mehera Bonner
    Social Links Navigation
    Entertainment Editor

    Mehera Bonner is a celebrity and entertainment news writer who enjoys Bravo and Antiques Roadshow with equal enthusiasm. She was previously entertainment editor at Marie Claire and has covered pop culture for over a decade.

    Read more
    A collage of production photos from the play 'The Peterson Show,' with a portrait of playwright Janine Nabers at the center.
    Culture I've Found Comedy Is Cheaper Than Therapy "Funny people know that sadness and humor go hand-in-hand," writes 'The Peterson Show' playwright Janine Nabers.
    By Janine Nabers
    florence pugh, a blonde woman, above "in the mood" white text on a black background with art treatments of women throughout history
    Beauty Florence Pugh’s Legs Look Hot Thanks to This Daily Lymphatic Drainage Habit “It has changed my life.”
    By Samantha Holender
     
     
    keke palmer with her hair pink and wearing hoop earrings looking awestruck in a still from i love boosters
    Movies If You Need a Laugh, Here Are the 17 Best Comedies of 2026 (So Far) From stoner-girl indies to smart satires and adorable rom-coms.
    By Abby Monteil
    morgan riddle blonde hair blue eyes in a white top on in the mood background
    Beauty Morgan Riddle Isn’t a Fan of Feet, But She Still Sprays Hers With Magnesium Every Night Let’s get into it.
    By Samantha Holender
     
     
    Latest in Celebrity
    Princess Kate wears a polka dot dress and joins Prince William at The Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance event at the Royal Albert Hall, in London, on November 7, 2026
    Royals Princess Kate Brings Back the Polka Dot Trend
    Prince George wears a white shirt and has blond hair while his dad, Prince William, wears a light blue shirt with a navy suit jacket and is bald
    Royals Prince George and Prince William Broke Royal Protocol
     
     
    Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge and Prince William, Duke of Cambridge attend a dinner hosted by the Governor General of Jamaica at King's House on March 23, 2022 in Kingston, Jamaica.
    Royals Princess Kate and Prince William Were "Left Incredibly Scarred"
    Angel Reese wears zebra print while posing with her brother Julian Reese, while watching his team the New Orleans Pelicans play against the Minnesota Timberwolves on November 6, 2026
    Celebrity Style Angel Reese Goes All In on Fashion's New Favorite Neutral
     
     
    Latest in News
    Princess Kate wears a polka dot dress and joins Prince William at The Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance event at the Royal Albert Hall, in London, on November 7, 2026
    Royals Princess Kate Brings Back the Polka Dot Trend
    Prince George wears a white shirt and has blond hair while his dad, Prince William, wears a light blue shirt with a navy suit jacket and is bald
    Royals Prince George and Prince William Broke Royal Protocol
     
     
    Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge and Prince William, Duke of Cambridge attend a dinner hosted by the Governor General of Jamaica at King's House on March 23, 2022 in Kingston, Jamaica.
    Royals Princess Kate and Prince William Were "Left Incredibly Scarred"
    Angel Reese wears zebra print while posing with her brother Julian Reese, while watching his team the New Orleans Pelicans play against the Minnesota Timberwolves on November 6, 2026
    Celebrity Style Angel Reese Goes All In on Fashion's New Favorite Neutral
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    Marie Claire
    RSS
    • About us
    • Contact Future's experts
    • Contact us
    • Advertise Online
    • Newsletter
    • Terms and conditions
    • Privacy policy
    • Cookies policy
    • Careers
    Add as a preferred source on Google Add as a preferred source on Google

    Marie Claire is part of Future US Inc, an international media group and leading digital publisher. Visit our corporate site.

    © Future US, Inc. Full 7th Floor, 130 West 42nd Street, New York, NY 10036.