I didn’t hear words that were accurate, much less prideful. For example, I never once heard the word clitoris. It would be years before I learned that females possessed the only organ in the human body with no function than to feel pleasure. (If such an organ were unique to the male body, can you imagine how much we would hear about it–and what it would be used to justify?) Gloria Steinem
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The word clitoris was never used in the movie, but it was a common term used to refer to a woman’s sexual organ. In the movie, the reason why women were made to feel ashamed of their sexuality was because they were taught to believe that it was shameful. In this quote, Mr. Spock gives a great explanation of what women have been taught throughout history.

Since women have been told that their sexuality is shameful, they have been taught to not talk about it or celebrate it. This has caused a big problem in our society today because women are often intimidated by the way they look and feel uncomfortable when they are in public.

Source: The Vagina Monologues

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