"That's retarded." Mindy said it, plainly. "The only people who are dirt and scum are those people that make a living out of harming other people. You live and you breathe and you reason, so you're already a little smarter than animals. Only dumb ass human beings can be on top of the food chain and think, and still put themselves lower than someone else."

She made a face. "Practice having sex?! No thanks! I'm not one for that kind of shit. Bad enough what I hear about these auctions or whatever."