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[Jasmine Gold (juturna]

The science fiction book I have been reminded of in all of this
discussion is The Forbidden Tower by Marion Zimmer Bradley. Its part of
the Darkover series. I found it a wonderful example of what happens when
people from two very different cultures and lifestyles get married. One
of the Darkovan women states that she doesn't understand how one person
can be expected to satisfy all of the needs of their partner: if the
person is uninterested or unable to meet the sexual (or other needs) of
their partner for whatever reason (sickness, temporary inability, being
away, too busy, not interested, etc.), wouldn't she/he be happy to have
the partner turn to someone else to have their needs met instead of
having to suffer too? And wouldn't it be better to have that person be
someone they both care about instead of a stranger?

--Jasmine