Masquerades: Finding Love Amid the Illusions
by Richard Driscoll, Ph.D.
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Published on September 3, 2012. .
In earlier times, masquerades were sensual, festive gatherings in which participants wore masks and costumes to conceal their normal identities, and so freed themselves to be whoever they wished. We look here at something similar, in which egos, expectations, and nature herself combine to fashion myths and shared fantasies of who and what we are, which are at odds with our real selves.