“You stop it right now,” Pearl said, with more firmness than I would have thought her capable of. “Everyone—and I mean everyone—who likes having sex is still learning new things about how they like to have sex. For example, I was today years old when I learned I wanted a dragon dildo, even if it’s made of”—she made a face—“Silicone.” “Is silicone bad?” “Glass is best. Rose quartz too. I have this quartz egg—” She stopped herself. “My point is, there’s no age when people stop learning about their bodies. Maybe you got a later start than some, but you’re still in the same wonderful race.”
