Quotes from book
Fear of Flying

Fear of Flying
Erica Jong

Fear of Flying is a 1973 novel by Erica Jong which became famously controversial for its portrayal of female sexuality and figured in the development of second-wave feminism.

Erica Jong photo

“I'm just trying to lead my own fucking life if I can manage to find it in all this confusion.”

Erica Jong book Fear of Flying

Fear of Flying (1973)

Erica Jong photo

“The zipless fuck is absolutely pure. It is free of ulterior motives. There is no power game. The man is not "taking" and the woman is not "giving."”

Erica Jong book Fear of Flying

No one is attempting to cuckold a husband or humiliate a wife. No one is trying to prove anything or get anything out of anyone. The zipless fuck is the purest thing there is. And it is rarer than the unicorn. And I have never had one.
Fear of Flying (1973)