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#120 – Sex, Orgasm, Masturbation and Purity Culture with Sheila Gregoire

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The History of Women's Orgasms

In the Dead Sea Scrolls, a woman argues with her husband about whether or not she had an orgasm. The ancient Greeks believed that women's orgasms were equivalent to male ejaculation and both were necessary for conception. A lot of evangelical women suffer from badge and dismiss, which is a sexual dysfunction disorder at two and a half times the rate of the general population. Women who believe they are obligated to have sex when their husbands want it also experience higher rates of vaginismus.

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