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Long-distance relationships and the intangibility of the body
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Long-distance relationships and the intangibility of the body

Welcome to LDRs, where everything's made up and your bodies don't matter

Kate Sloan
Jul 23, 2020
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My partner got on a plane last week (wearing a mask, toting hand sanitizer, living in fear) to head back home to New York, after staying with me here in Toronto for 4 months of quarantine.

It’s been a shock to my system in a lot of ways, and my body and mind are still playing catch-up with the reality of the situation. But I’ve also started to notice and…

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