Gender aside, it is common within closed groups and certain social structures to dampen the individual’s voice. As my life began to unravel, I knew there was a danger of being consumed by the pain of being rejected by loved ones. Yes with sex, yes with swearing, yes it would likely shock those I loved. How could fiction inflict worse pain than the act of me taking hold of my life? And so, I began Another Life.

Source: The Irish Times June 03, 2021 05:15 UTC