Re: re: sexualities/intimacy

Katherine Goff (Katherine_Goff who-is-at ceo.cudenver.edu)
Fri, 6 Mar 1998 10:43:23 -0700

Judy writes:
>In response to Diane, I agree. Relational violence is the significant
>issue - it too can be consistent; what counts is the quality of the
>intimacy, and that partly depends on how well we can leave each other
>alone!

I would add, it also depends on how we each learn to _be_ alone. I
think of the strange paradox of our society that places such a high
value on independence and autonomy but nurtures such a fear of
alone-ness in so many people.

Kathie

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