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Any system was a straightjacket if you insisted on adhering to it so totally and humorlessly.

Erica Jong

Any system was a straightjacket if you insisted on adhering to it so totally and humorlessly.

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About Erica Jong

Erica Jong (née Mann; born March 26, 1942) is an American novelist, satirist, and poet, known particularly for her 1973 novel Fear of Flying. The book became famously controversial for its attitudes towards female sexuality and figured prominently in the development of second-wave feminism. According to The Washington Post, it has sold more than 20 million copies worldwide.