Whatever you think of de Sade, he was a complex figure and we should not look for easy answers with him. He was, strangely perhaps, against the death penalty, and he was never put in prison for murders or anything like that.
I literally felt like a freak, which is another aspect of the role of Sally that I relate to: total outsider.
People make such a big deal about how people in bands look, especially if you're a girl.