In South Africa, it was used to combat acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) this practice was eventually phased out. In Africa and parts of Asia, the practice is normalised and is carried out among heterosexual and homosexual males. In modern times, intercrural sex is commonly practiced in relationships of various orientations adult women are said to use it to stimulate orgasm and in Paris, it was commonly performed as a part of prostitution. In the 17th century, intercrural sex was featured in multiple pieces of literature and it took cultural prominence, being seen as a part of male-on-male sexual habits following the trial of Mervyn Tuchet. It later became subject to sodomy laws and became increasingly seen as contemptible. It was a common practice in ancient Greek society prior to the early centuries AD, and was frequently discussed by writers and portrayed in artwork such as vases. Intercrural sex, which is also known as coitus interfemoris, thigh sex and interfemoral sex, is a type of non-penetrative sex in which the penis is placed between the receiving partner's thighs and friction is generated via thrusting. Kilmer, depicts 'the position most commonly adopted'.
The earliest example of intercrural sex in an artwork it, according to the author of Greek Erotica Martin F.
