The flurry of contradictory directives in modern society has forced many women to take on a primarily unconscious defense mechanism called “Splitting”. Splitting is the psychological phenomenon that involves thinking in only one dimension, dissolving all issues into a binary set of conclusions. When a woman ‘splits’ her thoughts, she resolves internal conflicts by rendering them down to one path or desire. This is achieved through the suppression of all other contradictory desires. However, “splitting makes young women feel that their options are limited rather than expansive” (Bell). Some women feel they must suppress their sexual expression, in order to come to terms with the demands of a successful, long lasting relationship. On the contrary,
