Bell notes that, in attempting to satisfy these desires, they employ various "strategies of desire." While some women, like Claudia, feared that “her strong sexual desires could get her into trouble” (Bell 23), Jayanthi believed that it was an empowering feeling to have these desires and attempt to satisfy them. A common theme that women had in this passage was that they felt their sexual desires were too strong. They felt that "a man or a relationship could not resist their strong sexual desire." (Bell 30) The fact that these women feel so hesitant about these trends makes things much more complicated as they are too afraid to take risks or risks. Furthermore, when they decide to follow through on their sexual desires in an attempt to satisfy them, they choose men who are not compatible with them and they choose men who would not be approved by their families. For example, both Alicia and Jayanthi pursue African-American men because they both know that nothing romantic or serious will materialize after having sex. It can easily be seen that these women almost constantly employ various strategies in an attempt to satisfy their desires, but still have difficulty achieving them. Alicia and Jayanthi both tend to re-evaluate themselves almost continuously and wonder why they continue