Sa javla vidrigt, sex ar tydligen som en gava tjejer kan ge killar?!: "There's a moment that comes when you're hooking up with a guy. Maybe you know what I mean. You become his whole world. Or maybe it's just sex that becomes his whole world, but that's okay too. I think we have this idea that it's bad, the way dudes are always thinking about sex. But to me, it's always seemed really pure. Like a puppy wanting a treat. And it starts to seem like such a little thing to do to make somebody happy." 
 "So it's charity?" 
 Eliza grimaced. "It sounds that way, doesn't it? But don't get me wrong. It feels good too. Only not that good. Most of the time, anyway. But sometimes, when I think I must be the shittiest person in the world, sex lets me make somebody sublimely happy for a few minutes, and that makes me feel better." (303-04).