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By the Victorian era, the fracture deepened. Medicine and religion conspired to claim that "respectable" women felt no sexual desire. Clitoridectomies were performed to cure "hysteria." The female self was reduced to the reproductive function��봞 womb on legs. The sacred was reserved for public liturgy, while women��셲 private spiritual experiences (visions, ecstasies) were dismissed as female weakness or demonic possession. Sex- the Self- and the Sacred - Women in the Ci...

Hindu deities and goddesses are often depicted in various forms of erotic and sensual imagery, highlighting the sacred dimension of sex and intimacy. For example, the famous Khajuraho temples in India feature intricate carvings of divine beings and humans engaged in various sexual acts, symbolizing the fusion of the human and the divine. : Examining younger female figures within his narrative