In Fangirl, Cath is a freshman in college and still a virgin, and she feels like everyone around her is part of some secret club she'll never join. Her sister and roommate have had sex already (though not with each other), and Cath wonders if there's something wrong with her for preferring Simon and Baz love scenes to real-life ones. However, now that she's in a new environment, she's starting to notice boys, specifically Levi, which means she has to acknowledge the mysterious and compelling goings-on in what she refers to as his "lap."
Questions About Sex
- Does Cath wear Simon Snow tee-shirts all the time because she's afraid of being sexy?
- Why does Cath, a straight girl, write love scenes between gay male characters instead of heterosexual ones? Why does Simon want Baz instead of Agatha?
- If Reagan and Levi have had sex, why don't they just admit it to Cath?
Chew on This
Wren uses both sex and alcohol as a way of expressing how grown up she is. Cath doesn't feel grown up enough for either.
Cath's fear of being alone in her room with Levi isn't because he might try to have sex with her, but because she might try to have sex with him. In this way, she's afraid to let go of childhood.