I think extreme heterosexuality is a perversion.

 

I think extreme heterosexuality is a perversion.
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Attributed to Mead in: Steven Widdows, Peter Voller (1996) Open minds: exploring global issues through reading and discussion. p.69

 

Margaret Mead

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