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By Ana ValensDecember 07 2016 / 6:09 PM
Ana Valens
Ana Valens is a trans woman and queer critic. She writes about representation in media and the daily lives of queer and trans women living in the United States. Alongside PRIDE, her work has been seen on Bitch Media, ZEAL, The Mary Sue, Kill Screen, and The Toast.
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15 Ways You Know You’re a Pro Bottom
  
You’ve been bottoming for awhile now, you know how to please your top, but you’re curious if your bottom game is on point? Don’t fear. Check out our 15 tips to show whether you’ve gone from a fledgling bottom to a full-blown master.
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1. Keep your bowel movements loose

2. Eat more olive oil

3. Don’t hold in your poops

4. Make friends with aloe vera

5. Use more lube during sex than you thought possible

6. Soak in a hot bath

7. Cool it with the bottoming for a little bit

8. Give Botox a try, it's for more than just wrinkles

9. Preparation H

10. AnuSol Cream

11. Rectiv Rectal

12. If all else fails…surgery

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