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born 1941

Anne Koedt (born 1941) is an radical feminist activist and author of "The Myth of the Vaginal Orgasm", a 1970 classic feminist work on women's sexuality. She was connected to the group New York Radical Women and was a founding member of New York Radical Feminists.

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Women have been defined sexually in terms of what pleases men; our own biology has not been properly analyzed.

The Myth of the Vaginal Orgasm (1970)

The clitoris has no other function than that of sexual pleasure.

The Myth of the Vaginal Orgasm (1970)

Because of the lack of knowledge of their own anatomy, some women accept the idea that an orgasm felt during "normal" intercourse was vaginally caused.

The Myth of the Vaginal Orgasm (1970)

Many women were simply afraid to establish their right to equal enjoyment, seeing the sexual act as being primarily for the man's benefit, and any pleasure that the woman got as an added extra.

The Myth of the Vaginal Orgasm (1970)

Foreplay is a concept created for male purposes, but works to the disadvantage of many women, since as soon as the woman is aroused the man changes to vaginal stimulation, leaving her both aroused and unsatisfied.

The Myth of the Vaginal Orgasm (1970)

the vagina is not a highly sensitive area and is not constructed to achieve orgasm. It is the clitoris which is the center of sexual sensitivity and which is the female equivalent of the penis.

The Myth of the Vaginal Orgasm (1970)

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Anne Koedt (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.