I remember, during the 80's, when the 'missionary position' was criticised by feminists. It smacked to them of male dominance, with the male bearing down on the woman. The fact that he was on top and she below seemed, in their minds, to mimic the patriarchal order. In a science fiction novel that I read by, I think, Joanna Russ, her lead character encourages her partner to make love to her with both of them lying sideways - 'because it's more equal'.
It's not equal. It's obsessive, not to mention uncomfortable if done in the rustic surroundings of Russ's novel.
Sex is nature at its most raw. It is, as Camille Paglia says, animal. We are biological animals, programmed to procreate - this is fact, not some cultural or patriarchal imposition.
Nature doesn't give a shit about equality. Equality has no meaning in the natural world. The position of our organs is what dictates the best sexual positions, not ideology.
But in Feminism's eyes, everything is a conspiracy.
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