While Molly did engage in sexual interactions with men, including her cousin Leroy and high school boyfriend, she identifies as a lesbian and found her interactions with females to be more overwhelming and enjoyable. Molly’s interest in the same gender is illustrated at a young age, when she has her first homosexual experience in 6th grade with Leota Bisland, “I began to wonder if girls could marry girls, because I was sure I wanted to marry Leota and look in her green eyes forever…I’d do anything for Leota” (39). Following Leota, Molly engaged in sexual relationships with Carolyn Simpson, her best friend in high school and captain of the cheerleading team, Faye Raider, Molly’s freshman roommate who is ultimately pulled out by her parents, as well as numerous other women in New York City. Overall, Molly Bolt’s primary characteristics and personality, supplemented by her sexual orientation, shape her cultural identity and structure her intrinsic motivation and