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Meaning
The speaker is pointing out a cultural expectation that women should be turned away by ugliness and violence. The quote criticizes that assumption by naming it as something that is often expected rather than natural or universal.
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Original Language & Translation
Originally said in English.
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No source found on Wikiquote; the quote is listed as attributed to Laura van den Berg.
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About Laura van den Berg
American fiction writer
Laura van den Berg is an American fiction writer, known for five works of fiction. Her first two collections of short stories were both shortlisted for the Frank O'Connor International Short Story Award, in 2010 and 2014. Her work has drawn recognition from major literary institutions. In 2021, she received the Strauss Livings Award from the American Academy of Arts & Letters and a Guggenheim Fellowship.
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