Mary Gaitskill's 1988 debut story collection — exploring sexuality, power, and moral ambiguity in contemporary New York — which established her literary reputation and was adapted into the film Secretary.
Creates the morally complex sexuality story — Bad Behavior treats sado-masochism, transactional sex, and power dynamics without sentimentality or moralization, establishing a fictional mode for exploring sexuality that neither condemns nor romanticizes.
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