“There is nothing interesting about treating women as possessions; it’s dehumanizing.” “Not necessarily, not if a man treasures his possession, cherishes her, protects her—it’s about ownership.” “Ownership? Possessions can be discarded, given away,” I pointed out, feeling a thrill. Our conversation had become rapid fire, almost to the point of speaking over each other. “So can people. People are discarded all the time. But if you truly own her, own her heart, if she is truly yours, abandoned to you, you cannot discard her. She is where she belongs, hence the ownership.” “Possessions don’t have
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