“I do not try to look sexy or cute. Pain pushes even gender out of the way, even vanity, even the hopes of looking like someone else. In some ways, pain returns me to childhood, my eyes to the naked, peaceful orbs of animals.” PainSexSexyAttractionChronic PainAsexualAgender Book:Pain Woman Takes Your Keys, and Other Essays from a Nervous System Source: Pain Woman Takes Your Keys, and Other Essays from a Nervous System