I settled for someone who wasn’t the biggest jerk – Hope

Hope is trapped in a sexually repressive, emotionally abusive marriage shaped by the patriarchal traditions and relationship culture of her country of origin.

Sex scenes in movies turn me on – Yaz

Yaz describes herself as a fat, gender queer, pansexual, person of color who holds space for those whose voices get lost in the shuffle.

Because I was a good girl – Terri

Terri was born in Pakistan and for the first ten years of her life, she lived in a culture where physical affection was not seen and it was assumed she would have an arranged marriage.