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

(Shere Hite) Unfortunately, the idea that sex is necessary for health has become big…
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(Shere Hite) Unfortunately, the idea that sex is necessary for health has become big…

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(Shere Hite) Sometimes I like fellatio although I’m not wild about swallowing semen …
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(Shere Hite) Sometimes I like fellatio although I’m not wild about swallowing semen …

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(Shere Hite) At this point in my life, it’s just not really important, and…
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(Shere Hite) At this point in my life, it’s just not really important, and…

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(Shere Hite) The idea that if we would ‘just relax and let go’ during…
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(Shere Hite) The idea that if we would ‘just relax and let go’ during…

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(Shere Hite) Only approximately 30 percent of the women in this study could orgasm…
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(Shere Hite) Only approximately 30 percent of the women in this study could orgasm…

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(Shere Hite) I can’t say I liked answering these questions, I would die of…
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(Shere Hite) I can’t say I liked answering these questions, I would die of…

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(Shere Hite) Men see other men as the arbiters of what is real, the…
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(Shere Hite) Men see other men as the arbiters of what is real, the…

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(Shere Hite) In fact, even women who did orgasm during intercourse most frequently gave…
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(Shere Hite) In fact, even women who did orgasm during intercourse most frequently gave…

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(Shere Hite) But as time passed, her devotion to me (her male partner) evolved…
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(Shere Hite) But as time passed, her devotion to me (her male partner) evolved…

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(Shere Hite) … if a man’s desire for intercourse is not shared by a…
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(Shere Hite) … if a man’s desire for intercourse is not shared by a…

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(Shere Hite) Many men have a completely genital approach to sex. Sex play is…
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(Shere Hite) Many men have a completely genital approach to sex. Sex play is…

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(Shere Hite) I used to (fake orgasm), and then stopped, and found that men…
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(Shere Hite) I used to (fake orgasm), and then stopped, and found that men…

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(Shere Hite) Despite this, a majority of women stated flatly that, no matter what…
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(Shere Hite) Despite this, a majority of women stated flatly that, no matter what…

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(Shere Hite) In short, the only real difference between men’s and women’s erections is…
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(Shere Hite) In short, the only real difference between men’s and women’s erections is…

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(Shere Hite) To orgasm is fine as long as semen does not end up…
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(Shere Hite) To orgasm is fine as long as semen does not end up…

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(Shere Hite) But the point still must be: don’t wait for the Right Man…
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(Shere Hite) But the point still must be: don’t wait for the Right Man…

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(Shere Hite) Kinsey went on to explain several times that the basic problem for…
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(Shere Hite) Kinsey went on to explain several times that the basic problem for…

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

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(Shere Hite) Orgasm during intercourse is more of a diffused total mental and physical…
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(Shere Hite) Orgasm during intercourse is more of a diffused total mental and physical…

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(Shere Hite) … for a woman to orgasm during intercourse, she must adapt her…
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(Shere Hite) … for a woman to orgasm during intercourse, she must adapt her…

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(Shere Hite) I think women’s genitals are about as lovely as something on this…
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(Shere Hite) I think women’s genitals are about as lovely as something on this…

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(Shere Hite) Many women had spent rather long periods of time in their lives…
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(Shere Hite) Many women had spent rather long periods of time in their lives…

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(Shere Hite) Anyone who is economically and legally dependent on another person, as women…
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(Shere Hite) Anyone who is economically and legally dependent on another person, as women…

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(Shere Hite) I feel that all people regardless of age and experience have to…
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(Shere Hite) I feel that all people regardless of age and experience have to…

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(Shere Hite) During eighteen years of marriage, we did everything but stand on our…
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(Shere Hite) During eighteen years of marriage, we did everything but stand on our…

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(Shere Hite) Sex in our society is an extremely important way of being close…
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(Shere Hite) Sex in our society is an extremely important way of being close…

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(Shere Hite) I become very aroused by caressing my female lover’s breasts and clitoris…
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(Shere Hite) I become very aroused by caressing my female lover’s breasts and clitoris…

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(Shere Hite) First of all, Masters and Johnson chose their basic study population only…
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(Shere Hite) First of all, Masters and Johnson chose their basic study population only…

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(Shere Hite) If you want a good orgasm, you can masturbate. The whole reason…
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(Shere Hite) If you want a good orgasm, you can masturbate. The whole reason…

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(Shere Hite) The question should not be: Why aren’t woman having orgasms from intercourse?…
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(Shere Hite) The question should not be: Why aren’t woman having orgasms from intercourse?…

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(Shere Hite) If I could feel my lover was more involved emotionally, if he…
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(Shere Hite) If I could feel my lover was more involved emotionally, if he…

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(Shere Hite) The woman-in-the-street (most of us) still has the impression that it is…
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(Shere Hite) The woman-in-the-street (most of us) still has the impression that it is…

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(Shere Hite) I think most of the writers I’ve read don’t understand women at…
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(Shere Hite) I think most of the writers I’ve read don’t understand women at…

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(Shere Hite) Indiscriminate sex is irresponsible. Loving your body and your feelings is beautiful.
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(Shere Hite) Indiscriminate sex is irresponsible. Loving your body and your feelings is beautiful.

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(Shere Hite) Naturally intercourse is most appealing on a physical basis (male). It’s a…
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(Shere Hite) Naturally intercourse is most appealing on a physical basis (male). It’s a…

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(Shere Hite) Closely linked with the traditional pressure on men to maintain long erection…
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(Shere Hite) Closely linked with the traditional pressure on men to maintain long erection…

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(Shere Hite) 98 percent of the women … said they would like more verbal…
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(Shere Hite) 98 percent of the women … said they would like more verbal…

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(Shere Hite) Anything that helps women define their own sexuality on their own terms,…
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(Shere Hite) Anything that helps women define their own sexuality on their own terms,…

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(Shere Hite) Perhaps it is important here to say something about what most women…
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(Shere Hite) Perhaps it is important here to say something about what most women…

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(Shere Hite) Clearly, if a woman is financially dependent on a man, she is…
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(Shere Hite) Clearly, if a woman is financially dependent on a man, she is…

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(Shere Hite) During intercourse I feel secure and wanted – whole, warm, loved, womanly.
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(Shere Hite) During intercourse I feel secure and wanted – whole, warm, loved, womanly.

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(Shere Hite) Again, the penis contains within its shaft two … corpora cavernosa, which…
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(Shere Hite) Again, the penis contains within its shaft two … corpora cavernosa, which…

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(Shere Hite) I really believe my clitoris may not be physically positioned quite right…
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(Shere Hite) I really believe my clitoris may not be physically positioned quite right…

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(Shere Hite) I never fake orgasm. I am angry with other women who do,…
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(Shere Hite) I never fake orgasm. I am angry with other women who do,…

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(Shere Hite) To me orgasms have nothing to do with regular male/female sex. Orgasm…
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(Shere Hite) To me orgasms have nothing to do with regular male/female sex. Orgasm…

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(Shere Hite) One of the most important themes of men’s replies is their desire…
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(Shere Hite) One of the most important themes of men’s replies is their desire…

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(Shere Hite) I (male) think it’s specifically penetration and thrusting that give penis-vagina intercourse…
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(Shere Hite) I (male) think it’s specifically penetration and thrusting that give penis-vagina intercourse…

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(Shere Hite) … the basic value of sex and intercourse for women is closeness…
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(Shere Hite) … the basic value of sex and intercourse for women is closeness…

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(Shere Hite) I enjoy fellatio but women are usually so afraid of it or…
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(Shere Hite) I enjoy fellatio but women are usually so afraid of it or…

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(Shere Hite) My affairs, unknown to my wife, had a good effect on me…
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(Shere Hite) My affairs, unknown to my wife, had a good effect on me…

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(Shere Hite) Sex plays a very important part in my life because … I…
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(Shere Hite) Sex plays a very important part in my life because … I…

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(Shere Hite) There is no reason why physical intimacy with men, for example, should…
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(Shere Hite) There is no reason why physical intimacy with men, for example, should…

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(Shere Hite) I am not interested in ’satisfaction’. I don’t know what it is…
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(Shere Hite) I am not interested in ’satisfaction’. I don’t know what it is…

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(Shere Hite) With women there is a lot of hugging, kissing, caressing, i.e., a…
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(Shere Hite) With women there is a lot of hugging, kissing, caressing, i.e., a…

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(Shere Hite) There were, unfortunately, many women who orgasmed regularly during masturbation but almost…
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(Shere Hite) There were, unfortunately, many women who orgasmed regularly during masturbation but almost…

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(Shere Hite) Position of woman on top. There isn’t anything that automatically makes this…
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(Shere Hite) Position of woman on top. There isn’t anything that automatically makes this…

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

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(Shere Hite) When I’m inside her, simple things like her arms wrapped tightly around…
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(Shere Hite) When I’m inside her, simple things like her arms wrapped tightly around…

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(Shere Hite) The descriptions of arousal … are very similar to these descriptions of…
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(Shere Hite) The descriptions of arousal … are very similar to these descriptions of…

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

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(Shere Hite) Eleven point six percent of the women in this study never orgasmed,…
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(Shere Hite) Eleven point six percent of the women in this study never orgasmed,…

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(Shere Hite) Has orgasm regularly from intercourse 30%; Has orgasm rarely from intercourse 22%;…
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(Shere Hite) Has orgasm regularly from intercourse 30%; Has orgasm rarely from intercourse 22%;…

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(Shere Hite) … orgasm is most likely to come when the woman takes over…
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(Shere Hite) … orgasm is most likely to come when the woman takes over…

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(Shere Hite) My husband has on occasion threatened to withhold money or favor ……
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(Shere Hite) My husband has on occasion threatened to withhold money or favor ……

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(Shere Hite) Of the 82 percent of women who said they masturbated, 95 percent…
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(Shere Hite) Of the 82 percent of women who said they masturbated, 95 percent…

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(Shere Hite) Maybe I fantasize that she forces me to have sex with her…
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(Shere Hite) Maybe I fantasize that she forces me to have sex with her…

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(Shere Hite) If the importance of female orgasm has been underemphasized, to say the…
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(Shere Hite) If the importance of female orgasm has been underemphasized, to say the…

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(Shere Hite) Once my heart had an orgasm when she was hugging me and…
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(Shere Hite) Once my heart had an orgasm when she was hugging me and…

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(Shere Hite) Sometimes I have felt that reaching orgasm was more a matter of…
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(Shere Hite) Sometimes I have felt that reaching orgasm was more a matter of…

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(Shere Hite) I enjoy simple touching just for its own sake without overtones of…
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(Shere Hite) I enjoy simple touching just for its own sake without overtones of…

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(Shere Hite) … there is no physically demanding male sex drive that forces men…
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(Shere Hite) … there is no physically demanding male sex drive that forces men…

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(Shere Hite) I love an excellent kisser. It is also important to enjoy it…
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(Shere Hite) I love an excellent kisser. It is also important to enjoy it…

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(Shere Hite) I don’t need sex as often as my husband but he gets…
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(Shere Hite) I don’t need sex as often as my husband but he gets…

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(Shere Hite) I still believe the greatest sexual satisfaction comes from having a partner…
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(Shere Hite) I still believe the greatest sexual satisfaction comes from having a partner…

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(Shere Hite) Most men either take it for granted that you have one, or…
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(Shere Hite) Most men either take it for granted that you have one, or…

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

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(Shere Hite) Touching is the most important part of sex, part of a natural…
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(Shere Hite) Touching is the most important part of sex, part of a natural…

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(Shere Hite) The greatest thing is the security I feel when I’m in bed…
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(Shere Hite) The greatest thing is the security I feel when I’m in bed…

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

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(Shere Hite) The penis … has two roots known as crura which play an…
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(Shere Hite) The penis … has two roots known as crura which play an…

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(Shere Hite) To assume that intercourse is the basic expression of female sexuality, during…
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(Shere Hite) To assume that intercourse is the basic expression of female sexuality, during…

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(Shere Hite) I would not have answered honestly without anonymity …
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(Shere Hite) I would not have answered honestly without anonymity …

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(Shere Hite) The overwhelming majority of women answered that sex meant a great deal…
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(Shere Hite) The overwhelming majority of women answered that sex meant a great deal…

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(Shere Hite) Women are more willing to be dependent, or part of another person,…
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(Shere Hite) Women are more willing to be dependent, or part of another person,…

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(Shere Hite) Having a man love me and want to have sex with me…
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(Shere Hite) Having a man love me and want to have sex with me…

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(Shere Hite) Technically, women together do what male and female together do – touch…
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(Shere Hite) Technically, women together do what male and female together do – touch…

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(Shere Hite) I’m sick of all the lies that are printed about women’s sexuality…
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(Shere Hite) I’m sick of all the lies that are printed about women’s sexuality…

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(Shere Hite) 43 percent of those (males) who answered had had some form of…
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(Shere Hite) 43 percent of those (males) who answered had had some form of…

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(Shere Hite) Surprisingly, most researchers have not shown much interest in masturbation.
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(Shere Hite) Surprisingly, most researchers have not shown much interest in masturbation.

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(Shere Hite) I still cannot understand why almost all women who look at pornography…
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(Shere Hite) I still cannot understand why almost all women who look at pornography…

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(Shere Hite) Men have been getting a double message: on the one hand, they…
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(Shere Hite) Men have been getting a double message: on the one hand, they…

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(Shere Hite) … the two reasons women don’t orgasm during intercourse are: they are…
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(Shere Hite) … the two reasons women don’t orgasm during intercourse are: they are…

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(Shere Hite) Masturbatory orgasms are stronger, but I prefer the diffusion and variety of…
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(Shere Hite) Masturbatory orgasms are stronger, but I prefer the diffusion and variety of…

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(Shere Hite) Of course, the thirty percent of women who said they could orgasm…
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(Shere Hite) Of course, the thirty percent of women who said they could orgasm…

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(Shere Hite) At times, I would fake them and get so involved I could…
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(Shere Hite) At times, I would fake them and get so involved I could…

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(Shere Hite) The light touch is better than the gorilla approach.
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(Shere Hite) The light touch is better than the gorilla approach.

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(Shere Hite) It seems that women have only recently discovered the nature and depth…
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(Shere Hite) It seems that women have only recently discovered the nature and depth…

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(Shere Hite) However, since female orgasm is not necessary during intercourse for reproduction to…
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(Shere Hite) However, since female orgasm is not necessary during intercourse for reproduction to…

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

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(Shere Hite) Waiting for the Right Man to make us orgasm is like waiting…
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(Shere Hite) Waiting for the Right Man to make us orgasm is like waiting…

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