Notes
Sherman actually said this about the clitoris, but the orgasm is what is at issue. Lloyd clarifies this confusion.
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Amundson, R. Why don’t you write about something more interesting, Lisa?. Biol Philos 23, 439–446 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10539-007-9103-9
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