Women in America read 'lifestyle' pages which are really glorifications of shopping. They teach us we must veil ourselves in make-up to be loved. And we willingly take the veil, thinking ourselves freed by it. Make-up is no more optional for us than the veil is for Arab women: it is our Western version of the chador.
Erica JongIsn't that the problem? That women have been swindled for centuries into substituting adornment for love, fashion (as it were) for passion?
Erica JongPleasure is terrifying because it breaks down the boundaries between people. Embracing passion means living with fear.
Erica Jong