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Masters points out that the heterosexuals were at a disadvantage, as they do not benefit from what he called “gender empathy”. Doing unto your partner as you would do unto yourself only works well when you're gay.
Mary Roach
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Mary Roach
Age: 65
Born: 1959
Born: March 20
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