For male and female alike, the bodies of the other sex are messages signaling what we must do, they are glowing signifiers of our own necessities. (John Updike)

For male and female alike, the bodies of the other sex are messages signaling what we must do, they are glowing signifiers of our own necessities.

John Updike

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