A Quote by Alexander Chee
A woman's desire is either terrifying, or it's ignored.
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Frigidity is desire imagined by a woman who doesnt desire the man offering himself to her. Its the desire of a woman for a man who hasnt yet come to her, whom she doesnt yet know. Shes faithful to this stranger even before she belongs to him. Frigidity is the non-desire for whatever is not him.
A man's desire is for the woman, but the woman's desire is rarely other than for the desire of the man.
The man's desire is for the woman; but the woman's desire is rarely other than for the desire of the man.
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I ignored the flashes of lightning all around me. They either had your number on them or they didn't.
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Gentleman, it is a terrifying thing for a woman to trust a sinful man.
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