“What was it in my own life that created the impulse and the safety; the wanting that led me and the knowing that kept me safe from harm?”

The fact that this quote touches on the wanting and knowing of sexual experiences is what caught my attention. Obviously sex is something that at least most people are curious about, and more than likely want to try, but you must have certain knowledge to keep yourself safe from the many risks that one would put themselves through during a sexual encounter.

“By the time I was eighteen I was fluent in the language of sex…”

I chose this quote simply because she relates sex and sexual encounters to a language. She says that she can speak sex fluently, which is a good analogy for the fact that there are many individual details that go along with a dialogue/ language that make it complex and sexual experiences tend to have just as many, if not more details to make it work or even make any sense.

“… I had mastered the art of transforming myself into what I thought each man would fall in love with.”

I chose this quote because I think it is a true statement. I have known girls that put on different faces around different people. She speaks of this being a good thing for her but I think it is living a lie. Granted she is allowed to be whoever she wants to be, but the fact that she is leading people on, on only showing part of her personality to her partners seems deceitful to me. It just seems fake.

“The question is not whether young women are going to have sex, for this is far beyond any parental or social control. The question is rather, what do young women need to make sex dynamic, affirming, safe and pleasurable part of our lives?”

This quote is very well constructed. There is no way to stop young women or men from the curiosities of there own sexualities, so it is not worth it to try and stop them. The best thing to do educate them on how to be safe and smart about there sexual encounters so that they can make the best decisions for their own life.