Is the female orgasm really a political issue?

I'd say female sexuality is a HUGE political, social and economic issue. Women are limited and controlled by any authoritarian culture that denies childhood masturbation, withholds sex information and education (like promoting abstinence only until marriage), limits abortion and access to birth control, rejects sex workers rights while the very same men use their services behind the scenes, and upholds a sexual double standard allowing men autonomy while women must be faithful.
These are very political issues that are meant to keep women in their place- barefoot, monogamous and pregnant in the kitchen. Israel is probably ahead of the U.S.A. when it comes to sexual choices for women. But maybe I'm mistaken. We can all think of a few exceptions that prove the rule.
However, it is my personal belief that until we acknowledge and honor the practice of masturbation as the foundation for all of human sexuality, people will continue to be manipulated and controlled through sexual guilt and fear by any authoritarian government combined with outmoded religious principles. Having an independent orgasm may be the most political act of all. (by B.Dodson)