Quote by Erica Jong
Oh Doris Lessing, my dear -- your Anna is wrong about orgasms. They are no proof of love -- any more than that other Anna's fall under the wheels of that Russian train was a proof of love. It's all female shenanigans, cultural mishegoss, conditioning, brainwashing, male mythologizing. What does a woman want? She wants what she has been told she ought to want. Anna Wulf wants orgasm, Anna Karenina, death. Orgasm is no proof of anything. Orgasm is proof of orgasm. Someday every woman will have orgasms -- like every family has color TV -- and we can all get on with the real business of life.
Summary
This quote challenges the notion that orgasms hold any significance or prove love. It compares the desire for orgasms to societal expectations of what a woman should want. The quote suggests that women's desires are shaped by cultural influences rather than being authentic expressions of love. It implies that orgasms are merely a physical experience and should not be given greater meaning. It also posits that once the pursuit of orgasms becomes widespread, society can focus on more important aspects of life.
Topics
Sex
By Erica Jong
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