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Did You Choose To Be Straight?
When did you choose to be straight?
When did you choose to be straight?
That’s a question gays and lesbians pose when they’re asked, “When did you choose to be gay? Or lesbian?”
Is sexual orientation chosen?
Have a look at some research. Read the rest of this entry
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LDS Kids Punished for “Sins” of LGBTQ Parents
LDS Temple, Salt Lake City
I grew up Mormon, and I’m dispirited by a new policy announced last week:
Mormon children of same-sex couples can no longer be blessed as babies, baptized, ordained to the priesthood, serve missions or join the LDS church until they turn 18. And only then if they leave their homes and disavow their parent’s same-sex relationship.
The Salt Lake Tribune writes about Nick Literski, a gay man from Seattle, who feels physically shaken by the news. Read the rest of this entry
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Who Has a Higher Sex Drive?
While some women want more sex than their partners, generally the pattern goes the other way.
Why?
Researchers at Indiana University say, Read the rest of this entry
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Feminist, Daniel Craig
Daniel Craig as 007 in Spectre
The world’s suavest spy would appear to be an unlikely standard bearer for feminism; until now.
Daniel Craig calls James Bond a misogynist.
And he doesn’t want to play him again. Or more specifically:
I’d rather break this glass and slash my wrists… All I want to do is move on.
But he’s worked to make the Bond franchise more feminist. Read the rest of this entry
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“Suffragette” Says Stop Respecting Fear Over Need
“Suffragette”
• What are the tyrannies you swallow?
• What do you need to say?
• What are the words you do not yet have?
In the days after undergoing a biopsy to see whether a tumor taken from her breast was malignant, Audre Lorde examined her life.
What she most regretted were her silences. Read the rest of this entry
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Am I “Doing It” Right?
Hannah and Adam from HBO’s Girls
HBO’s “Girls” is an exploration of young women’s sexuality today, so I was struck by a scene that the New York Times’ Frank Bruni described as being all about what “he” wants “her” to do:
(“Hannah’s”) back is to her boyfriend, who seems to regard her as an inconveniently loquacious halfway point between partner and prop, and her concern is whether she’s correctly following instructions.
‘So I can just stay like this for a little while?’ she asks. ‘Do you need me to move more?’
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Witch Burning = Misogyny
Last October, my neighbor stretched synthetic cobwebs among the branches of her tree. Against this creepy backdrop, she hung a broomstick and a badly made female figure, clearly a witch. The sight made me wince.
How did we evolve to find this display lightly amusing? Our forbearers did hang women from trees.
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Taylor Swift V Ryan Adams: Who Wore It Better?
Taylor v Ryan: Who wore it better?
Ryan Adams totally copied Taylor Swift’s “1989” album — including the title. And now there’s controversy over to who deserves credit for the “depth” and “complexity” of Adams’ cover?
Okay, Ryan didn’t merely copy her. He did bring his own style to her music and lyrics.
But really? Maybe he deserves ALL the credit for his album’s profundity? Read the rest of this entry
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Sex Objects Who Don’t Enjoy Sex
Laci Green defines self-objectification.
Sexual objectification can have its perks in the bedroom, with breast fetishes and butt fetishes heightening men’s arousal.
But surprisingly, it can have the opposite effect, harming both men’s and women’s enjoyment. And in many ways. Here’s one: self-objectification. Read the rest of this entry
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Men Seeing Ourselves thru Broken Mirrors
Seeing ourselves in broken mirrors.
By Alexander Ghanma
A man cuts himself shaving and his wife quips, “That’s the second time this week!”
He goes ballistic and starts yelling at her. Why?
Because he hears: “You’re a complete dumbass, I can’t believe you can’t even shave your face properly.”
Sounds crazy. But it’s all about “Broken Mirrors.” Read the rest of this entry
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