The woman on top position, also called the reverse missionary, jackhammer, or cowgirl, is a type of sex position. In this position:
 The Cowgirl sex position
- The man lies on his back or sits down in a chair of some kind
- The woman sits on top of him facing him, with his body between her legs, and with her groin aligned over his to facilitate penetration
The name derives from the image of the woman "riding" the man like a cowboy rides a bucking horse. It is one of a number of female superior sexual positions.
Features
Penetration is quite deep, and the woman can control the depth and intensity of penetration. Clitoral pressure may not be very intense, but can be provided by hand, or by the man periodically semi-withdrawing and manipulating his penis against the woman's clitoris, or by other means.
Proponents of the cowgirl position say there are these advantages:
Dominance and submission
As well as being enjoyable for its own vanilla sexual pleasure, this position is a good position for play with sexual dominance: some women like to take control of the man by holding his arms down, and some men like to take control of the woman by taking hold of her arms behind her back. Those of a switchy disposition can move from one to the other and back again. Some consider this to be a position which is particularly suited to female dominance.
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