“A broken heart goes with the territory. In Western culture, it…

“A broken heart goes with the territory. In Western culture, it is seen as a natural event in the life of individuals searching for love. The freedom to sift through the chaos for unrealistic, ideal partners often ends in emotional pain for the young at heart. As in all other journeys in the desperate search for completion, practicing the art of giving and taking pain becomes as common and natural as giving and taking sex. In fact, as some optimists searching for a positive meaning in all the heartbreak would argue, the broken hearts that accompany dating are practice for the more emotionally and psychologically traumatizing pain of inevitable divorce(s). As divorce has come to be considered a normal outcome of marriage, love has become increasingly understood as the expectation of being the victim of a series of painful relationships over the duration of one’s life. In intimate, male-female relationships, it is expected that one become proficient at giving and receiving pain.”

Mwalimu K. Bomani Baruti

The Sex Imperative

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