The physiology of orgasm and penile erection no more explain a culture's sexual schema than the auditory range of the human ear explains its music. (Carole Vance)

The physiology of orgasm and penile erection no more explain a culture's sexual schema than the auditory range of the human ear explains its music.

Carole Vance

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