I hope that George doesn't internalize her scare tactics. I want to argue with her, tell her that sins of the flesh is just a control mechanism -- if you demonize a person's pleasure, then you can control his or her life. I can't say how many times this tool has been wielded against me, in a variety of forms. But I see no sin in a kiss. I only see sin in the condemnation. ✨ David Levithan (2012). Every Day, p.223, Knopf Books for Young Readers
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