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The problem isn’t sex; it’s what I expect from sex.
James K. A. Smith • On the Road with Saint Augustine: A Real-World Spirituality for Restless Hearts
The Pregnant Virgin by Marion Woodman
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“In the face of recent revelations about the reckless and self-indulgent sexual conduct of so many of our elected officials, it may be worth recalling that sexual restraint rather than sexual prowess was once the measure of a man.”33
Timothy Keller • The Meaning of Marriage: Facing the Complexities of Commitment with the Wisdom of God
for the first time, in sex you are natural.
Barbara Carrellas • Urban Tantra, Second Edition: Sacred Sex for the Twenty-First Century
Until testosterone brought it all back. Without the testosterone, he said, “you have no desire.” Phil thought he was in love. Of course he did. As suggested above, one of the few things that reliably revives a male’s sagging testosterone levels is a novel lover.
Cacilda Jetha • Sex at Dawn: How We Mate, Why We Stray, and What It Means for Modern Relationships
Over time, this kind of solitary sexual expression can become addictive, because it’s detached from the other parts of his life and from his value system. This addictive process is described in Out of the Shadows: Understanding Sexual Addiction by Patrick Carnes.