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“Sexuality is a place where people are very vulnerable and can be experiencing and embodying very raw forces that they don't really understand and there's a question of how much you should control and how much you should play with those and what those forces really are, how you really feel about them. That's perennial.”

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Mary Gaitskill
Mary Gaitskill

Mary Gaitskill is an American author known for her short stories, which are praised for their deep psychological insights and portrayals of the lives of marginalized individuals. Her work often delves into the complexities and contradictions of human relationships. more

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