"Raped by statute" Salon.com column (April 25, 2005)
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When I was 15, what I wanted in a boyfriend was just that confidence and swagger. I wanted someone who knew what he was doing, because I was just faking it. What I want for my daughter is the exact opposite.

— Ayelet Waldman

What It Means

This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "When I was 15, what I wanted in a boyfriend was just that confidence and swagger. I wanted someone who knew what he was doing, because I was just faking it. What I want for my daughter is the exact opposite." in the context of ""Raped by statute" Salon.com column (April 25, 2005)" to mean that wisdom is timeless.

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Ayelet Waldman

About Ayelet Waldman

Ayelet Waldman (born December 11, 1964) is an American writer of fiction, born in Jerusalem, and raised in Montreal and New Jersey. She is married to the novelist Michael Chabon.