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A review by trinitymconrad
Girlhood by Melissa Febos
4.0
"the body's truth is indelibly engraved, whether behind a closed door or in a dark place. what happens in the dark still happens, even if you can't see it."
"if i have learned anything from my study of empty consent, it's that i must turn on the lights and welcome every part of me into the room. if i want my yes to mean yes, there can be no locked doors in the house of me."
"intimacy has little to do with romance. it is a closeness to another person that requires closeness with oneself. it is not watching lightning strike from the window but being struck by it."
"if i have learned anything from my study of empty consent, it's that i must turn on the lights and welcome every part of me into the room. if i want my yes to mean yes, there can be no locked doors in the house of me."
"intimacy has little to do with romance. it is a closeness to another person that requires closeness with oneself. it is not watching lightning strike from the window but being struck by it."