Facesitting is one of the varieties of BDSM practices. It is expressed in the sitting of the dominant partner on the face of the subordinate. This usually initiates oral-genital or oral-anal contact. Facesitting is used, as a rule, in femdom (relationships where a woman dominates a man). Face sitting is often used for playful humiliation and sexual gratification. It is also used in pairs for cunnilingus, where a woman bends her knees and sits on a man so that he can satisfy her orally.