From the Archive: The Sunday Rumpus Essay: The Butch and the Bathroom
Then there is the bathroom issue. My beloved is like me, like you, like anyone. Sometimes a person has to go.
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Join NOW!Then there is the bathroom issue. My beloved is like me, like you, like anyone. Sometimes a person has to go.
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