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“Manslation”: How Important Is Sexual Literacy?

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·February 21, 2023·24 min read
“Manslation” explores several episodes from the author’s childhood and early adulthood that show the development of his sexual literacy.
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"I write at length about my experiences surviving rape and abuse as a Western woman in Japan. I was lucky to get out alive."
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