“No portion of the original text has survived,” reports the New York Times. To be fair, we have very little information about the origins of this piece of literature. And those two alluring words, kama and sutra? Those mean pleasure and thread respectfully. Said to date back to roughly 400 BCE–200 CE it’s attributed to Indian philosopher Vatsyayana. The Kama Sutra is a textbook all about erotic love. If that’s where your sex education left off, then here’s some welcome news it might not hurt you to learn a bit more about this Sanskrit Cliff’s Notes for good sex. In teenage locker room shorthand, the words are usually paired with giggles and playful ribbing. Even if you’re unfamiliar with the particulars of the Hindu text, you’ve likely heard the words Kama Sutra.
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