The concept 'Desire As Mirror' frames desire—particularly female arousal—as socially reactive: it reflects what is perceived as valued by others rather than arising purely from within. Attributed to Madame de Staël and cited in 'A Billion Wicked Thoughts' (p.115), it argues that arousal often tracks external signals of desirability.
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