I wondered what it must be like to move through the world every day without having to wonder if people are really attracted to you or if they're just being nice. People like Cairo, and Jennifer, and all the other beautiful women he approached didn't know that pain. They couldn't fathom that kind of confusion. And people like me, we never speak of it because it's embarrassing for all involved. Attractive people don't like being reminded that they're privileged.

