Julie Peters

“It might be strange to think of our desire manifesting as hives, allergies, pain, chronic fatigue, or other illnesses, but sometimes these symptoms represent the body’s rebellion, a refusal to go on as we have been, a desire for something better.”
― Julie Peters, Want: 8 Steps to Recovering Desire, Passion, and Pleasure After Sexual Assault

“for the fundamental truth that what human beings crave is love and connection, being seen and heard in intimacy with other human beings. In a twist of patriarchal sleight-of-hand, we are offered domination instead. She writes: That love and domination can coexist is one of the most powerful lies patriarchy tells us all. Most men and women continue to believe it, but in truth, love transforms domination. When men do the work of creating selves outside the patriarchal box, they create the emotional awareness needed for them to learn to love.57”
― Julie Peters, Want: 8 Steps to Recovering Desire, Passion, and Pleasure After Sexual Assault