“Having him hold me like that was the only good thing out of it all, having him hold me and being right there with me. I just wished he could have held me harder and tighter and made the bad… — Susan Shaw Copy Share Image
“There are politics in sexual relationships because they occur in the context of a society that assigns power based on gender and other systems… — Susan Shaw Copy Share Image
“I wonder where love really is. Good feelings. Happiness. They're someplace, I know. I feel that. But without Father and Mother, how do I… — Susan Shaw Copy Share Image
“I sobbed for the girl, me, the other girl, the other me, and how he was hurting her - me..."the other girl," I said… — Susan Shaw Copy Share Image
“When it comes to sexuality, romantic love plays a large part in feminine sexual scripts. Research suggests that women make sense of sexual encounters… — Susan Shaw Copy Share Image
“I didn't talk all the way home, trying not to cry. A missed lesson! But why did it bother me so much? I'd missed… — Susan Shaw Copy Share Image
“She nestled me in her arms, keeping me safe, smoothing my black curls with her caress, whispering how beautiful I was getting. The thing… — Susan Shaw Copy Share Image
“Having him hold me like that was the only good thing out of it all, having him hold me and being right there with… — Susan Shaw Copy Share Image
