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Coitus can scarcely be said to take place in a vacuum; although of itself it appears a biological and physical activity, it is set so deeply within the larger context of human affairs that it serves as a charged microcosm of the variety of attitudes and values to which culture subscribes. Among other things, it may serve as a model of sexual politics on an individual or personal plane. - Kate Millett
Attribution: Kate Millett (b. 1934), U.S. feminist author. Sexual Politics, ch. 2 (1970).

Categories: Feminist Author, Sex

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