Vatsyayana is also a strong advocate for women's sexualpleasure. He tells us that a woman who does not experience the pleasures oflove may hate her man and leave him for another (3.2.35 and 4.2.31-35). If,as the context suggests, this woman is married, the casual manner in whichVatsyayana suggests that she leave her husband is in sharp contrast to theposition assumed (as it were) by Manu: "A virtuous wife shouldconstantly serve her husband like a god, even if he behaves badly, freelyindulges his lust, and is devoid of any good qualities" (5.154).Vatsyayana also presents an argument in favor of female orgasm far moresubtle than views that prevailed in Europe until very recently indeed, andcertainly worlds above the attitudes of his predecessors, whose cockamamieideas he quotes (2.1.10-23-26, 30). Vatsyayana's concern forwomen's pleasure also inspires him to point out that some women are sofond of mutual oral sex that "It is for this that courtesans rejectvirtuous, clever, generous men, and become attached to scoundrels, servants,elephant-drivers, and so forth" (2.9.39). Clearly he is, at least here,on the side of the angels.
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