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Robin
page 23 of etiolated. in cursive across the top: skills and Good dates since 2020. A brain is attached to clouds containing the words: kink, transgender dating, polyamory, play, disability. A panel labeled "consent" shows robin getting out of a car. a figure in a hat offers to open the car door. robin thanks them and declines their offer. a panel labeled "checking in" shows robin and a figure in a sweater sitting on rocks. robin says "dude, i'm so tired". the sweater figure says "can i see you more often?" robin responds "oh, erm..." a paneled labeled "creating scenes" shows two lists. first, limitations. rest often, joint pain, distractable, nervous, overheats, just plain can't. second, options. pillows, massage, delegate, bondage, ice cubes, naked nap. a panel labeled "exploring kinks" shows robin threading a sounding rod into another figure's penis. a panel labeled "medical transition" shows a photo of robin in 2021. they wear headphones and jeans. their bare chest shows recently healed top surgery scars. robin sits on the williamsburg bridge. the last panel covers the bottom of the page. "transgender parents" shows seven figures and robin having sex and engaging in kink.

when referring to kink, a sounding rod is a slim tool designed to penetrate the urethra

someone used a strong electric toy on my sternum once. i will never forget that feeling.

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