4 reasons why every woman should read the Kamasutra!

Here's why you should read Kamasutra if you are a feminist.

By: Sandhya Raghavan | | Published: December 4, 2017 2:09 pm

Did you think Kamasutra was just a dirty book on sex? Readers will be surprised to known that sex just a small part of the manual. Despite being written centuries ago, Kamasutra is surprisingly broadminded and mainly deals with the art of living right. It contains passages related to women’s liberation, education and sexual freedom. Writers like Wendy Doniger and have explained why the Kamasutra was more than just a sex guide. Although it seems sexist in parts, it was also a thorough compendium of pro-feminist thoughts and was miles ahead of its times. If you haven’t read it yet, here are four reasons why every woman should read the Kamasutra. Do Kamasutra sex positions actually work? Also Read - How to have a healthy sex life in the era of physical distancing

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1 Kamasutra wants women to be sexually empowered and knowledgeable Also Read - Avoid these bedroom mistakes if you want a great relationship

Bear bear in mind that Kamasutra was written during the vedic age. Even today, the thought of women exploring her sexuality independently is still very hard to grasp for the society. But Vatsyayana wanted women to educate themselves with the facts explained in the book before they reached the prime of their youth. He insisted that women should study the book before she is married so that she knows how to manage her sex life and domestic life efficiently. Feeling romantic? Here’s a Kamasutra sex position you should try.

2 Kamasutra promotes women’s right to property

It is such a refreshing change from thinking that women ARE property. In contrast with the very sexist Manusmriti, the Kamasutra was among the first treatises to recognise that women have right over their property.

3 Kamasutra believes in giving women control over the household

The Manusmriti was written around 100 CE and the Kamasutra around 300 BCE. But the in contrast to the former, the latter was far liberal in its approach towards giving independence to women. It argued in favour of giving financial independence and believed that women are capable of running the household. The wife, according to Vatsyayana, should have complete control over the domestic affairs. Read how you can use Kamasutra to improve your skills as a lover.

4 If husband can’t give sexual pleasure to wife, she can leave him, according to Vatsyayana

In the modern age, people find it difficult to imagine women as sexual beings, but not back when Kama Sutra was written and compiled. Vatsyayana recognised women’s right to sexual pleasure and gave women the freedom to walk out of the marriage if that was denied. He urged men to focus on women’s pleasure before their own. Even widows were given the freedom to marry a person of their choice. A century ago, we were still fighting for the rights of widows to remarry. Here are Kamasutra positions that give more control to the woman.

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Published : December 4, 2017 2:09 pm

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