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Hazel's unattractiveness
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Walter Miale wrote:
> >This is the problem. Why does it bother the Shades so much that their
> >daughter is unattractive?
>
> Does it bother Sybil so much? She sensibly urged John to "rejoice
> that she is innocent" and not
> "overstress the physical."
...
As I've said, although Sybil's reaction isn't as bad as John's, it's
still nonsense. I know one woman who is as physically unattractive
as Hazel. Nevertheless, she enjoyed a rich and varied sex life at
times while she was single and made what seems to be a happy marriage.
Jerry Friedman
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> >This is the problem. Why does it bother the Shades so much that their
> >daughter is unattractive?
>
> Does it bother Sybil so much? She sensibly urged John to "rejoice
> that she is innocent" and not
> "overstress the physical."
...
As I've said, although Sybil's reaction isn't as bad as John's, it's
still nonsense. I know one woman who is as physically unattractive
as Hazel. Nevertheless, she enjoyed a rich and varied sex life at
times while she was single and made what seems to be a happy marriage.
Jerry Friedman
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