A man assumes that a woman's refusal is just part of a game. Or, at any rate, a lot of men assume that. When a man says no, it's no. When a woman says no, it's yes, or at least maybe. There is even a joke to that effect. And little by little, women begin to believe in this view of themselves.
Erica JongDespite all the cynical things writers have said about writing for money, the truth is we write for love. That is why it is so easy to exploit us.
Erica JongShe was mine and not-mine all at once. She was the most beautiful thing I had ever seen and the most terrifying.
Erica Jong