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Shere Hite (180)

Quotations from books by Shere Hite including ‘The Hite Report’

I have the feeling that I can’t hug my partner without ‘taking…
Shere Hite (180)

I have the feeling that I can’t hug my partner without ‘taking…

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All too many men still seem to believe, in a rather naive…
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All too many men still seem to believe, in a rather naive…

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… even if a man has a strong physical desire for orgasm…
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… even if a man has a strong physical desire for orgasm…

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It’s over after his orgasm. Isn’t that the natural end of sex?
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It’s over after his orgasm. Isn’t that the natural end of sex?

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Most men have fucked me with a minimum of foreplay, have been…
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Most men have fucked me with a minimum of foreplay, have been…

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Many women had spent rather long periods of time in their lives…
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Many women had spent rather long periods of time in their lives…

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Most of the men in my heterosexual career… wanted oral stimulation from…
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Most of the men in my heterosexual career… wanted oral stimulation from…

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No (I don’t fake orgasm), but I fake pleasure.
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No (I don’t fake orgasm), but I fake pleasure.

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It does make me feel strange, that after all the stimulation I…
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It does make me feel strange, that after all the stimulation I…

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Sometimes it builds a man’s ego to let him think he’s successful….
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Sometimes it builds a man’s ego to let him think he’s successful….

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There is only one kind of orgasm, the vaginal orgasm is a…
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There is only one kind of orgasm, the vaginal orgasm is a…

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The most obvious form of economic intimidation occurs when a woman is…
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The most obvious form of economic intimidation occurs when a woman is…

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It is not the fact that women do not like intercourse ……
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It is not the fact that women do not like intercourse ……

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I’ve tried everything, but I’ve never had one.
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I’ve tried everything, but I’ve never had one.

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Men often feel very angry with women who never initiate sex and…
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Men often feel very angry with women who never initiate sex and…

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Many women indicated that they could not even suggest that their male…
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Many women indicated that they could not even suggest that their male…

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Orgasm is something I am able to give myself any time -…
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Orgasm is something I am able to give myself any time -…

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We have had lots of sex without me orgasming – sometimes it’s…
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We have had lots of sex without me orgasming – sometimes it’s…

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It seems that women have only recently discovered the nature and depth…
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It seems that women have only recently discovered the nature and depth…

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I can’t say I liked answering these questions, I would die of…
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I can’t say I liked answering these questions, I would die of…

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One of the problems I had when I was married was that…
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One of the problems I had when I was married was that…

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I’m sick to death of sexuality – everywhere sex sex sex! So…
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I’m sick to death of sexuality – everywhere sex sex sex! So…

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It’s a trade. Like my mother says, men give love for sex,…
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It’s a trade. Like my mother says, men give love for sex,…

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Yes, I like intercourse, even though I don’t have orgasm. It shows…
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Yes, I like intercourse, even though I don’t have orgasm. It shows…

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This, of course, is not to say that women don’t like sex,…
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This, of course, is not to say that women don’t like sex,…

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Men were mostly concerned with their own pleasure rather than mine. I…
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Men were mostly concerned with their own pleasure rather than mine. I…

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I become very aroused by caressing my female lover’s breasts and clitoris…
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I become very aroused by caressing my female lover’s breasts and clitoris…

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Oral stimulation is best, mainly because most men do not have a…
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Oral stimulation is best, mainly because most men do not have a…

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To orgasm is fine as long as semen does not end up…
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To orgasm is fine as long as semen does not end up…

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The point is that there is no physically demanding male sex drive…
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The point is that there is no physically demanding male sex drive…

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Once again, the problem … was, as with clitoral stimulation by hand,…
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Once again, the problem … was, as with clitoral stimulation by hand,…

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Men have been brainwashed to think they’re the sexual experts, and furthermore,…
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Men have been brainwashed to think they’re the sexual experts, and furthermore,…

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If the partner is male, the woman is stuck with the limits…
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If the partner is male, the woman is stuck with the limits…

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Most (men) were speed demons.
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Most (men) were speed demons.

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The pill itself did not bring about ‘sexual freedom’… but merely offered…
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The pill itself did not bring about ‘sexual freedom’… but merely offered…

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I think our culture has made sex overimportant.
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I think our culture has made sex overimportant.

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The definition of male sexuality as being ‘instinctively’ drawn to heterosexual intercourse…
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The definition of male sexuality as being ‘instinctively’ drawn to heterosexual intercourse…

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Frequently, yes (I fake orgasm). To get the social obligation over with…
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Frequently, yes (I fake orgasm). To get the social obligation over with…

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I used to (fake orgasm), because men would enjoy watching me pant.
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I used to (fake orgasm), because men would enjoy watching me pant.

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I used to (fake), when my husband had a complex about sex…
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I used to (fake), when my husband had a complex about sex…

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Intercourse is necessary for reproduction, and sexual pleasure and orgasm are involved…
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Intercourse is necessary for reproduction, and sexual pleasure and orgasm are involved…

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In the same way that women’s role has shifted from child-bearer to…
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In the same way that women’s role has shifted from child-bearer to…

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For a long time I didn’t know if I was having them…
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For a long time I didn’t know if I was having them…

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At times, I would fake them and get so involved I could…
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At times, I would fake them and get so involved I could…

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In summary, since intercourse has been defined as the basic form of…
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In summary, since intercourse has been defined as the basic form of…

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There were, unfortunately, many women who orgasmed regularly during masturbation but almost…
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There were, unfortunately, many women who orgasmed regularly during masturbation but almost…

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Since I don’t have orgasms during intercourse, therefore I enjoy it without.
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Since I don’t have orgasms during intercourse, therefore I enjoy it without.

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In some cases, it was not even clear to the woman herself…
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In some cases, it was not even clear to the woman herself…

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I would like to know more about sex, but most of the…
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I would like to know more about sex, but most of the…

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Again, the penis contains within its shaft two caverns or spaces known…
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Again, the penis contains within its shaft two caverns or spaces known…

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It’s grossly built up into something it’s not. It’s just a thing…
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It’s grossly built up into something it’s not. It’s just a thing…

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Often I resent the fact that my husband limits most of his…
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Often I resent the fact that my husband limits most of his…

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I’ve learned that unless a female wants sex, it is wise not…
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I’ve learned that unless a female wants sex, it is wise not…

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I love physical affection and touching but find that this inevitably leads…
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I love physical affection and touching but find that this inevitably leads…

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I think sex is great but I don’t want to sleep with…
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I think sex is great but I don’t want to sleep with…

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98 percent of the women … said they would like more verbal…
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98 percent of the women … said they would like more verbal…

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Yes, I like intercourse. I like men, their bodies, and pleasing them.
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Yes, I like intercourse. I like men, their bodies, and pleasing them.

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… there was no correlation with frequency of orgasm: women who did…
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… there was no correlation with frequency of orgasm: women who did…

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Lesbian sex is very different from sex with men. It is not…
Shere Hite (180)

Lesbian sex is very different from sex with men. It is not…

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To consider all non-reproductive sexual contact ‘an error of nature’ is a…
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To consider all non-reproductive sexual contact ‘an error of nature’ is a…

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My feeling is that I would consider sucking a cock with a…
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My feeling is that I would consider sucking a cock with a…

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Staggeringly uniformed. The more confident they (men) are of their sexual prowess…
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Staggeringly uniformed. The more confident they (men) are of their sexual prowess…

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Sex is intimate physical activity for pleasure, to share pleasure with another…
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Sex is intimate physical activity for pleasure, to share pleasure with another…

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My greatest displeasure is feeling myself to be simply a substitute for…
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My greatest displeasure is feeling myself to be simply a substitute for…

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I always fake them because I never have them.
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I always fake them because I never have them.

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… the different position and the closeness of the partner prevent a…
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… the different position and the closeness of the partner prevent a…

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If my body wanted me to have orgasms, I’m sure it would…
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If my body wanted me to have orgasms, I’m sure it would…

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Of course once he (Freud) had laid down this definition of our…
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Of course once he (Freud) had laid down this definition of our…

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Sociocultural influence more often than not places woman in a position in…
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Sociocultural influence more often than not places woman in a position in…

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I’ve never had an orgasm during intercourse.
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I’ve never had an orgasm during intercourse.

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I don’t enjoy masturbating and have never reached orgasm when doing it….
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I don’t enjoy masturbating and have never reached orgasm when doing it….

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Sometimes emotional orgasm was felt as the desire to conceive, to be…
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Sometimes emotional orgasm was felt as the desire to conceive, to be…

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… the basic value of sex and intercourse for women is closeness…
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… the basic value of sex and intercourse for women is closeness…

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… researchers must stop telling women what they should feel sexually, and…
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… researchers must stop telling women what they should feel sexually, and…

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I used to (fake), because my partner was comparing me to another…
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I used to (fake), because my partner was comparing me to another…

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I never fake orgasm. I am angry with other women who do,…
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I never fake orgasm. I am angry with other women who do,…

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I faked orgasms continuously through my marriage, but I didn’t do that…
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I faked orgasms continuously through my marriage, but I didn’t do that…

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To assume that intercourse is the basic expression of female sexuality, during…
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To assume that intercourse is the basic expression of female sexuality, during…

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I can see no way sex is political, unless you mean the…
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I can see no way sex is political, unless you mean the…

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However, since female orgasm is not necessary during intercourse for reproduction to…
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However, since female orgasm is not necessary during intercourse for reproduction to…

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Female sexuality has been seen essentially as a response to male sexuality…
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Female sexuality has been seen essentially as a response to male sexuality…

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Physically it (intercourse) is slightly pleasant, but boring, because it lasts too…
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Physically it (intercourse) is slightly pleasant, but boring, because it lasts too…

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During eighteen years of marriage, we did everything but stand on our…
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During eighteen years of marriage, we did everything but stand on our…

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Although most women said that they missed the touching and holding of…
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Although most women said that they missed the touching and holding of…

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The crux of the matter (The Sexual Revolution) – the effect of…
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The crux of the matter (The Sexual Revolution) – the effect of…

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… the idea that it is a man’s role to ‘give’ the…
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… the idea that it is a man’s role to ‘give’ the…

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Having a man love me and want to have sex with me…
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Having a man love me and want to have sex with me…

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I think I have sex almost always to consummate a bond, to…
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I think I have sex almost always to consummate a bond, to…

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With women there is a lot of hugging, kissing, caressing, i.e., a…
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With women there is a lot of hugging, kissing, caressing, i.e., a…

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Why, in our pattern of sexual relations, does the man have charge…
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Why, in our pattern of sexual relations, does the man have charge…

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I haven’t gotten away from the feeling that I’m ‘dirty’ ‘down there’.
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I haven’t gotten away from the feeling that I’m ‘dirty’ ‘down there’.

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Men are uninformed. They must all read the same book. Of course,…
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Men are uninformed. They must all read the same book. Of course,…

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I am enjoying sex more in my forties than I did in…
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I am enjoying sex more in my forties than I did in…

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I don’t need sex as often as my husband but he gets…
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I don’t need sex as often as my husband but he gets…

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Yes, I always fake orgasms. It just seems polite. Why be rude?
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Yes, I always fake orgasms. It just seems polite. Why be rude?

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Boys have had casual sex with me and have then ignored me…
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Boys have had casual sex with me and have then ignored me…

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I’ve had a few orgasms – (um) I can count only one…
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I’ve had a few orgasms – (um) I can count only one…

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Freud was the founding father of vaginal orgasm. He theorized that the…
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Freud was the founding father of vaginal orgasm. He theorized that the…

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As Ann Koedt put it, in ‘The myth of the vaginal orgasm’:…
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As Ann Koedt put it, in ‘The myth of the vaginal orgasm’:…

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I have been married to one partner for over twenty-sex years, and…
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I have been married to one partner for over twenty-sex years, and…

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