Since when does the terminology "GETTING HEAD" or "GIVING HEAD" apply to going 'downtown' on a WOMAN?

[Tamera952]

It's probably just me, but it catches me off guard when someone refers to oral sex on a woman as anything involving the word 'HEAD' -- as this is obviously not a good adjective (descriptor for that act), nor a noun (physiological descriptor) when trying to describe cunnilingus.
-- Does anyone else find this weird? Did women somehow 'hijack' this term? Are women even responsible for this change in common usage? Has it, or has it not, lost its explicit inference to fellatio?
... What do you think?

[PrudentGuy]

Quite a few good answers so I'll not repeat.

Let me try a guess:

In the days when people were religious and "good Christians", many read the Song of Solomon to know how to have sex on their wedding night.

Chapter 4:11 Thy lips, O my spouse, drop as the honeycomb: honey and milk are under thy tongue; and the smell of thy garments is like the smell of Lebanon.

This verse talks about the husband licking her "(lower) lips" and tasted the vagina juice; amazed at the (little) "tongue" (clitoris) that is associated with sex and babies; and her "garment" (aka coverings, public hair) emitted pheromones when she was high.

This verse shows the "head" imagery.

Perhaps its where the husbands "give head" and his wife "receive head" originated?

[Tamera952]

Woah... that might be a stretch.

[Anonymous]

You are correct. HEAD refers to fellatio, NOT cunnilingus.

[Red_Arrow]

Using your head to pleasure someone’s genitals, regardless of sex.

[Tamera952]

Never thought of it like that... hmmm

[AviatorTom]

That changed when the feminists complained about the term "EATING HER OUT".

[bowenw]

It's certainly not traditional slang for cunnilingus. We'll probably never know how it started. It could be becoming more common as it's short and easier to type when texting.

[magiusX26]

for decades now. not sure when it carried over.

[Tunasub]

For years people have been using that term for oral on women. At least for as long as I can remember.

[Tamera952]

REALLY?

[Tunasub]

Yeah I reacted the same way when I first heard it t too.

[MountAverage]

I've never heard it used that way.

[Caliguy88]

Lol. Good question. I usually use a phrase that included eat. Eat out, eat it, something like that. But I do say head too.

[Vulvalicker]

Been that way as long as I can remember

[Tamera952]

No way...

[Gedaria]

I thought that applied to just a guy...

[Den1971]

Good question

[Dave31989]

when "taking your talents down south", became famous...10 years ago

[Guardian45]

I think giving or receiving head is perfect for BOTH sexes! Afterall a head is ALWAYS involved! LOL!

[Valnac]

I’ll call it anything you want... l...

[mrgspoter]

Well that's something

[krin_m]

I just use the phrase going down on a woman.

[Yellovv]

Because when you pushing girl head down to your penis, it is call giving head.

[Anonymous]

Well the clit kind of looks like a little head lol

[Anonymous]

Yeah it’s weird to say until you know they are referring to a woman, maybe it’s the head of the clit that it came about

[Tamera952]

There's no 'head' of the clit... yuck

[Opinion Owner]

Maybe they mean the hood