What is a power bottom in the gay community

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Dear all, I'm still in the translation of an interview about eroticism from english to french. The expression "power bottoms" is used by a gay male talking about stereotypes in gay culture. The tone of the interview is more than colloquial. Last edited by a moderator: Apr 3, I think this is rare terminology in English and indeed a rare phenomenon but it sounds like a sexual equivalent of "passive aggressive".

It would be hard to find an equivalent for "power bottom" since it seems like a perfect pun with the power bottom described as having a powerful bottom. But on the other hand you might not. Yendred Senior Member. Les expressions avec cul ne conviennent pas. Last edited: Apr 4, It should be noted that "bottoms" refers to the role, not the spatial configuration.

In other words, a bottom can be on top of a top, with the top underneath the bottom. I hope that helps. Yendred, I think you might need to refer to "cul" in the translation, since "power bottom" has inevitable connotations of a powerful bottom, if not a beauteous gluteus.

I don't think "passif dominant" quite works. Compared with "power bottom" it seems drained of passion, poetry and physicality.