“When the subject was 14, late in the year of 1980, she began to pursue male attention, like the cartoon cat who turns around and begins to chase the dog. From there on out, her pursuit was dedicated, the subject was never without a boyfriend, or several. She seemed to need to stack them, like cordwood, for winter. Sexual activity was ongoing, occasionally fervent, but usually desultory, or mechanical, or dutiful. What this study is attempting to ascertain is why. Why did she do this?” MenSexWomenRelationshipsChildhoodSexualityMaturity Book:Love and Trouble: A Midlife Reckoning Source: Love and Trouble: A Midlife Reckoning
“The patchwork nature of the forms are a reflection of sexuality itself.” ReflectionSexuality Author:Claire Dederer
“The book Love and Trouble is asserting that sexuality lives inside us, and in the culture, and in the people who do things to us - and the forms reflect that.” PeopleBookCultureTroubleSexuality Author:Claire Dederer
“Your sexuality belongs to you, and think about your own desire.” ThinkingDesireSexuality Author:Claire Dederer