In itself, homosexuality is as limiting as heterosexuality: the ideal …

Simone de Beauvoir
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In itself, homosexuality is as limiting as heterosexuality: the ideal should be to be capable of loving a woman or a man; either, a human being, without feeling fear, restraint, or obligation.
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