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Source: K.Eslah

Love Makes Terrible Entertainment

Kimia Eslah

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I courted romantic love very early on. It was the time before the Internet and there was one TV channel. Having relationships was a form of entertainment, particularly for young women whose parents were preoccupied with themselves.

The thrill of flirting was better than any Harlequin novel I’d ever poured over, and I dressed with more intention than I ever would. For hours, I daydreamed about running into…

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Kimia Eslah

Feminist writer and a queer woman of colour. Author of Sister Seen, Sister Heard (2022) and The Daughter Who Walked Away (2019). www.kimiaeslah.com