A Divertimento

"It often occurs to me what a morally weakening thing it is to be with a man."

from Mary Gordon's Spending.

This struck me as being truer than I should have expected.

For men, the main currency tends to be power. But I'm not sure how it is for women. I think this lack of knowledge is common among men. That they would give up their power must baffle us. Maybe even enrage us. Does this twist into homophobia? I wonder.

The book is very good, though. That's the important thing.