Society has let its girls down in every possible way. It has refused to assert—or even to acknowledge—that female sexuality is as intricately connected to kindness and trust as it is to gratification and pleasure. It’s in the nature of who we are. Caitlin Flanagan.
Who is just terrific. Reading her Atlantic archives has been like devouring a pan of fudge.
Real fudge. Starting from scratch, using a candy thermometer, beating it like hell. Grainy parts and smooth parts and watch out it doesn’t burn you—but it will. You greedy, joyous little fucker.
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Whoa. What a terrific writer. Can’t believe I’ve never read her before. This is so going to eat up a large piece of my vacation time.
Got the site opened! Got the will to read! Got the time: between 2:00 and 3:00 a.m! Send fudge.
Wow. What you quoted at the beginning of this post. And then the linked article. Took me a while to remember who Monica was… Caitlin Flanagan is a great writer whom I did not know of. Thanks!