A few years ago, I met Marlene. I had noticed her in a seminar at the university that we both attended. On the day I first saw her and approached her, she was wearing tight jeans and a red T-shirt with a low back neckline. At first glance, I knew why she was wearing this T-shirt: she had a sunburn on her back, and any other T-shirt would have rubbed too much over the maltreated skin.
Marlene sat ...