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Showing posts with label Sex. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Sex. Show all posts

Tuesday, October 18, 2016

The Dark Side of the Sexual Revolution on Display

A Playboy for President (Ross Douthat) from the New York Times
"This is where you find Trump’s strongest (and, yes, strangest) fans. He’s become the Daddy Alpha for every alpha-aspiring beta male, whose mix of moral liberation and misogyny keeps the Ring-a-Ding-Ding dream alive."
A very valid critique of some of the seedier aspects of the sexual revolution ... and how Trump taps into them.

Wednesday, October 22, 2014

Inside the Life of a Prostitute

Intimate Photo Series Follows a Young Escort as She Works, Rests and Even Gets Arrested from the Daily Mail [of the UK]
"A photographer has captured the intimate struggles and everyday realities of a 21-year-old prostitute.
Alicia Vera, based in New Mexico, met her subject Vera three years ago when she was shooting a photo series on strippers, but formed a deep bond with the young San Francisco-based sex worker and ended up zoning in on her individual story."

Sunday, October 12, 2014

Catholic Leaders Changing Views on Sexuality?

Will the Church Stop Shaming People Who 'Live in Sin'? (Emma Green) from the Atlantic
"At the Vatican's synod in Rome, some Catholic clergy and congregants are calling for changes in how homosexuality, premarital sex, and contraception are discussed."

"Graduality" can help the Church reframe its approach to sexuality

Can Sex Be Just a Little Bit Sinful? (Elizabeth Tenety) from the Atlantic
"At the Vatican's synod on the family this week, bishops have suggested that the theological idea of graduality can help the Church reframe its approach to sexuality. What does this mean?"

Sunday, June 1, 2014

REPRODUCTION NUGGET!!

Making Babies:  Five Predictions About the Future of Reproduction (Alexis Madrigal) from the Atlantic
"... some of the reproductive technologies on the horizon could test our flexibility. Here, drawn from interviews with scholars, doctors, and entrepreneurs, are a handful of guesses about how the future may change what’s involved in making a person—from the ease of getting pregnant, to the mechanics of procreation, to our very definition of family."