This list catalogs exactly what the title suggests. Usually, if there is any depiction of oral sex - unsimulated or otherwise - in mainstream cinema, men are often the recipients. This isn't hard to believe, given that the MPAA have a sordid history of threatening sexually explicit (rather than violently explicit) films with an NC-17 rating, with special emphasis on female oral sex. This all works to appeal to the insidious male gaze, which historically works to adhere the perspective of men as sole beneficiaries. Furthermore, it reinforces the notion of women as little more than tools of pleasure for men alone. Such a practice shames the many women who actually do enjoy sex, especially when the man isn't visibly…
This list catalogs exactly what the title suggests. Usually, if there is any depiction of oral sex - unsimulated or otherwise - in mainstream cinema, men are often the recipients. This isn't hard to believe, given that the MPAA have a sordid history of threatening sexually explicit (rather than violently explicit) films with an NC-17 rating, with special emphasis on female oral sex. This all works to appeal to the insidious male gaze, which historically works to adhere the perspective of men as sole beneficiaries. Furthermore, it reinforces the notion of women as little more than tools of pleasure for men alone. Such a practice shames the many women who actually do enjoy sex, especially when the man isn't visibly getting off as well.
This list is comprised of films that contain scenes of women receiving oral sex. Whether vividly shown or merely suggested, brief or lengthy in duration, such scenes actively challenge this dominant ideology by proclaiming that, yes, women can feel good from sex too. The quality of such scenes and their corresponding films are always up for debate as they can very well still be misogynistic, however; the debate is never quite as simple as it seems. But I believe that such films at least make an attempt to subvert the male gaze, which is more than can be said for most mainstream cinema.
While I wish it could be different, this list will more than likely be dominated by White cishet sexual encounters. I am more than happy to accept any recommendations, but especially encourage scenes involving non-white, lesbian/queer, and/or trans women (also, if the film is directed by a woman, that's a HUGE plus).
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EDIT (5/7/2015): I've been getting a lot of great suggestions from people and I really appreciate all of them! There have been a few concerns about what sorts of scenes would qualify for this list. Overall, I'm looking for narrative films - not documentary or pornographic films - since such films are the ones most likely targeted toward and watched by both the general public and more avid cinephiles alike. Moreover, these films should portray/imply a consensual interaction. Scenes that portray anything that could be construed as assault - see: the Re-Animator scene - goes against what the entire point of this list is about. There are plenty of scenes of violence against women in cinema; it being oral sex doesn't make it any less harmful. I never expected this list to get so popular, hence my overall lack of specification from the start. As such, I welcome any other additions or questions overall. Thanks again!