She brightened. "Last week I ran a personal ad in the Guard… - Mary Gaitskill

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She brightened. "Last week I ran a personal ad in the Guardian. I answered a few too. I'm not looking for sex; I feel too vulnerable for that. I just want somebody to hurt me and humiliate me."

Mary Gaitskill

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Mary Gaitskill (born November 11, 1954) is an American author of essays, short stories and novels.

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