I think that Greeks Bearing Gifts shows that Tosh hasn't had much opportunity to explore her sexuality.
That seems right. I think, being shy and lonely, she did her best to repress sexual feelings and carry on with life. Though she was sweet with Mary (sometimes), she was very passive, even conflicted in various ways - a lot of things were happening to her at once. I don't think she learned a lot from the experience: the Tosh I see after "Greeks Bearing Gifts" isn't noticeably changed. Perhaps a little sadder and wiser, but unchanged.
She seemed somewhat surprised to be responding sexually to a woman - a definite lack of self-knowledge there, and I think she has a certain discomfort with sexuality in general, would have had the same uncertainties if Mary had been a man.
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Date: 2007-02-28 06:20 pm (UTC)That seems right. I think, being shy and lonely, she did her best to repress sexual feelings and carry on with life. Though she was sweet with Mary (sometimes), she was very passive, even conflicted in various ways - a lot of things were happening to her at once. I don't think she learned a lot from the experience: the Tosh I see after "Greeks Bearing Gifts" isn't noticeably changed. Perhaps a little sadder and wiser, but unchanged.
She seemed somewhat surprised to be responding sexually to a woman - a definite lack of self-knowledge there, and I think she has a certain discomfort with sexuality in general, would have had the same uncertainties if Mary had been a man.