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\u00a0This photograph of \u201clatrinalia\u201d (Cole 1991:403) was taken in a women\u2019s washroom stall in Buchanan. The privacy that this location provides has contributed to the formation of a community who, although strangers, communicate via the stall door. The privacy of the stall allows for an increased anonymity, and due to the gender-specific location, women are \u201cable to share interests and experiences they may not generally share with men\u201d (Cole 1991:403). Entitled the \u201cSEX DOOR,\u201d this particular graffiti contains a frank commentary about sex that might be considered inappropriate if verbalized. One comment reads, \u201cNothing wrong with anal.\u201d Another asks, \u201cDoes sex actually feel good? Because fingering doesn\u2019t feel like anything. Is that normal?\u201d\nThe responses form the community. Some people offer contrary opinions: one person suggests that people who engage in anal sex are \u201cconfused about where it should go.\u201d Others answer queries and provide support. Responding to the question above, someone writes, \u201cIt\u2019s normal for fingering not to feel like regular sex. It\u2019s a finger, not a penis\/strap-on\/fist\/whatever you\u2019re into. Sometimes fingering is better than sex, sometimes it isn\u2019t. It depends on you. :)\u201d Another suggests, \u201cTry to get him\/her to do stuff w\/your clit.\u201d Cole likens similar communities to consciousness-raising groups, whose primary purpose is to allow women to discuss issues that affect their gender (Cole 1991:403). Ultimately, the anonymity offered by the location and the informal nature of graffiti allow women to express themselves to one another more freely than would be expected in a face-to-face situation.<\/p>\n