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101: Desirability Is Not The Same As Desire

101: Desirability Is Not The Same As Desire

Sometimes it's hard to tell the difference between what we want and who wants us.

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Mar 08, 2022
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In our culture, marginalized people - such as feminine people, queer people, BIPOC and plus-size people - are socialized to place a higher premium on our desirability than our desire. Sometimes this …

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