Word: casualness
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Mary, brilliant Mary, crystallized so many of my thoughts in the movie: Do these men actually think that they will elicit a positive response? Do they truly expect a woman to turn around and introduce herself? Is there the prospect of a relationship or casual sex in mind, or is degrading a stranger the entire thrill? I wish I knew the answer. I also wish that men didn't think this behavior or any other of their stunts make them charming. They don't. I prefer a gentleman...
...Packing is problematic," added Taylor, whose vacation requires both business and casual wear...
...mixed blessing, of course: for the reader with a consuming interest in Hall, or a general fascination with early lesbian culture and literature, the book will be a treasure trove of anecdotes, literary analysis and historical details. But it's hardly a light romp through history, and for the casual reader, this is probably not the best way to be drawn into Hall's life and writing...
...like many accounts of rape, is filled with pain and anguish. "Even though I now consider myself a rape survivor," she writes, "very few people know that I have been raped. This is partly because I don't want to share the most traumatic event of my life with casual friends. But perhaps most importantly, I still fear that I won't be believed...
Even though I now consider myself a rape survivor, very few people know that I have been raped. This is partly because I don't want to share the most traumatic event of my life with casual friends. But perhaps most importantly, I still fear that I won't be believed...