Talk:Spreadeagle (position)

	Human sexuality portal This article is within the scope of WikiProject Sexology and sexuality, a collaborative effort to improve the coverage of human sexuality on Wikipedia. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see a list of open tasks.Sexology and sexualityWikipedia:WikiProject Sexology and sexualityTemplate:WikiProject Sexology and sexualitySexology and sexuality articles
Mid	This article has been rated as Mid-importance on the project's importance scale.

Untitled[edit]

From VfD:

Dicdef; maybe if there were a discussion of police forces that use it, regulations of, etc., but defining it (with an eye toward bdsm) is just lexical.Geogre 17:21, 13 Jun 2004 (UTC)
Stub, looks fine to me. blankfaze | •• 20:19, 13 Jun 2004 (UTC)
Perfect stub. -- Cimon 02:22, 14 Jun 2004 (UTC)
Keep. Near-dicdef, but the second paragraph (specifically the referrence to the St. Andrew's Cross) saved it for me. SWAdair | Talk 03:05, 14 Jun 2004 (UTC)
Keep - a decent stub with potential to grow. - TB 11:15, Jun 18, 2004 (UTC)

end moved discussion

Hmm. A disambiguation too far, perhaps? -- Cimon.[edit]

Is there a sexual position called "spreadeagle" beyond the BDSM reference? The Bondage position seems to be covered in the same stub as the police submission technique position. Maybe the (sex) link is superfluous? -- Cimon.

Wrong picture?[edit]

Nice picture, but is it a spreadeagle? The arms aren't exactly stretched out. 81.153.43.82 15:34, 4 October 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Her arms are spread far enough to qualify. She clearly can't bring her hands down below her shoulders. Johntex\^talk 16:42, 4 October 2005 (UTC)[reply]

A straight-armed picture would probably illustrate spreadeagle better, though nice pic anyway! 213.78.77.161 20:30, 3 April 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Supine?[edit]

Must a person be supine to be in a spreadeagle? The list of sex positions implies that one could also be prone. --Strait 17:50, 10 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Quite right, and I have amended the article. The dictionary definition is "held or secured with the arms and legs stretched out, originally especially to be flogged"; nothing about which way you're facing. I agree with the comment above that the picture isn't really a spreadeagle as the arms aren't stretched out - but it's a nice picture.--Taxwoman 12:01, 15 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]