I think anyone, male or female, who has good character and a kind personality can inspire romantic love. Sure, there are plain people, homely people, but what’s inside makes a person “attractive” in the absolute sense, and people who would never make a magazine cover have long, happy marriages and a boatload of grandchildren.
On the other hand, people who aren’t kind and loving are ugly, no matter what they look like.
Thankfully I believe you are right.
Goodness knows I would never make the list of beautiful people but my husband still loves me.
Kindness covers a multitude of physical flaws.
You fit into me
you fit into me
like a hook into an eye a fish hook an open eye
Are feminists supposed to write poems about knitting?
She also wrote short stories. The most anthologized was called Rape Fantasies from the 70's. It was pretty decent. Most literary stories don't have twist endings anymore.