I have always disliked being a man. The whole idea of manho… - Paul Theroux

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I have always disliked being a man. The whole idea of manhood in America is pitiful, in my opinion. This version of masculinity is a little like having to wear an ill-fitting coat for one's entire life (by contrast, I imagine femininity to be an oppressive sense of nakedness).

Paul Theroux

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Paul Edward Theroux (born April 10, 1941) is an American travel writer and novelist.

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