Rainbow Parties

The rainbow party was first publicized in October 2003 on the Oprah episode “Is Your Child Leading a Double Life?”, which was about the perceived trend of increasing sexual promiscuity among American youth and the lack of parental awareness of the supposed sexual practices of their children. A guest, who claimed to be aware of teenagers’ sexual habits, claimed (among other things) that teens engaged in “rainbow parties” in which fellatio is performed on one boy or several boys in sequence by girls wearing various colours of lipstick, thus leaving a “rainbow” of colors on each boy’s penis. According to the report, girls reportedly enjoy the competitive aspect of the event by using the lipstick to essentially “mark” the depth of penetration, treating the sex play as a contest of sorts; guys participate because of the pleasure received, and also in a competitive manner to see who could “complete” the rainbow. Some experts have labeled this show as lurid pseudo-journalism designed to exploit parents’ fears about their children.