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The History of the Clitoris

Betwixt The Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal & Society

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The Karma Sutra and the Word for Clitoris

In the karma sutra there is no word for clitoris. Professor Wendy says it would have been chamashantra, which translates to umbrella of the love gods. The idea that there was a structure and women having the right to seek pleasure elsewhere also appears in the Karma Sutra.

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