Sexual fluidity

Lisa M. Diamond, a psychologist who studies sexuality and gender, challenges the idea that women's attractions fall neatly into heterosexual or homosexual categories. Drawing on her research, she shows that for many women, desire and romantic love can shift over time.

According to the book, a woman's sexual and emotional life may change as she grows older, as she moves among different social circles, and as she forms different partnerships. Rather than treating these patterns as fixed identities, Diamond examines how context shapes them.