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Read Essays Rumpus Original From the Archive: The Sunday Rumpus Essay: The Butch and the Bathroom Barrie Jean BorichApril 5, 2022 Then there is the bathroom issue. My beloved is like me, like you, like anyone. Sometimes a person has to go.Read
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