“Someone has defined a puritan as one who is plagued by the fear that someone, somewhere, is having a good time. When it comes to sex, we secretly think we may be the self-inhibited puritans ourselves, after all, and that someone, somewhere, is having a better sexual life.” (226) This definition of a puritan resounds to me because this is where I come from. My upbringing was puritan at its best and this simple definition helps me to understand the jealousy hidden behind such a moralistic attitude. It also gives me input about why jealousy is the exact opposite of sexual pleasure, fulfillment, and freedom.