If Not Romance
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If Not Romance

Anne Shark
Anne Shark

Jul 16, 2021

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A Year Without Shame in Paris

Dancing until 3 AM, casual sex, and a prude French mother — what I learned from giving shame the middle finger for a year

Photo by Erik Brolin on Unsplash

My favorite definition of shame is a quote from Anais Nin:

“Shame is a lie someone told you about yourself.”

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Polyamorous and sex-positive essayist, poet, and over-thinker.

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