Read Apostles of Reason: The Crisis of Authority in American Evangelism by Molly Worthen Notes: Scholarly, Personal Favourite, Thought-provoking. A Theological Introduction to the Old Testament: 2nd Edition by Walter Bruggerman et al. Notes: Scholarly, Personal Favourite, Thought-provoking. Bible, Gender, Sexuality: Reframing the Church’s Debate on Same-Sex Relationships by James V. Brownson Notes: Personal favourite. Scholarly, butContinue reading “Read, Watch, Listen: Faith & Spirituality”
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Read, Watch, Listen: All About Pride!
This list will include several recommendations for resources to Read, Watch, and Listen that will related to all things gender identity and sexual orientation, with a focus on 2SLGBTQIA+ themes. The list will be updated periodically. Read Bible, Gender, Sexuality: Reframing the Church’s Debate on Same-Sex Relationships by James V. Brownson Notes: Personal favourite of mine.Continue reading “Read, Watch, Listen: All About Pride!”
Read, Watch, Listen: Podcasts I Love
Presenting a list of podcasts I’m subscribed too or have listened to in the past that I love for various reasons and which I recommend checking out! Betwixt The Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal, and Society with Kate Lister Conspirituality with Derek Beres, Matthew Remski, and Julian Walker Faith and Feminism with Meghan TschanzContinue reading “Read, Watch, Listen: Podcasts I Love”
Solo Sex/Self Stimulation: February 2023 Reflections
This month, I am once again participating in the Feb-YOU-ary challenge with the wonderful Loyobo community. The activity for Day 10 was to show yourself love through physical intimacy with your own body. Such an activity is especially meaningful to me due my personal background and life experiences. I share them here in the hopesContinue reading “Solo Sex/Self Stimulation: February 2023 Reflections”
Read, Watch, Listen: Sex, Gender, & Sexuality
Note: This list will be updated periodically. Read 90s Bitch: Media, Culture, and the Failed Promise of Gender Equality by Allison YarrowNotes: Personal Fave, Scholarly A Boob’s Life: How America’s Obsession Shaped Me – and You by Leslie Lehr Notes: Scholarly Beyond Shame: Creating A Healthy Sex Life On Your Own Terms by Mattias Roberts Bible,Continue reading “Read, Watch, Listen: Sex, Gender, & Sexuality”
A Month In Honour of Solo Sex: The History of Masturbation May, and Some Personal Reflections
Content warning: This blog post will talk about adult content and include frank discussion on sex and sexuality. If that’s not your cup of tea, best not read further. Masturbation May: A Brief History Recently, I’ve been seeing some posts by Hannah Witton, a sex educator I follow, who has been mentioning Masturbation May. IContinue reading “A Month In Honour of Solo Sex: The History of Masturbation May, and Some Personal Reflections”
Masculine Pronouns For God: Why We’ve Got It Wrong And Why Jesus Is Worth A Closer Look
Before I became Christian in university, one of the biggest things that bothered me was that God and Jesus were always presented as explicitly male–even C. S. Lewis, who often has a more nuanced understanding as a lay person falls into this trap using some very culturally specific logic to portray God as inherently masculine.Continue reading “Masculine Pronouns For God: Why We’ve Got It Wrong And Why Jesus Is Worth A Closer Look”
Poem: Grow Your Beard
When I was youngI wanted a beard.Thought it looked coolNothing more.When I was a young manHair started sproutingThe time to shave had come.My body betrayed meMy hand too weakMy coordination too poorMy hair growth too fast.Always spots I would missHated how I lookedHated that my failureWas all too obviousLiterally showing on my face.Many a-timeI toldContinue reading “Poem: Grow Your Beard”
Comfortable In The Nude: A Case Study of Body Confidence, Star Wars, and The Dragonriders of Pern
When I was around the age of 10, I started to become increasingly frustrated with my body. It did not perform as well as I would have liked, it was not developing the way I would have liked, and it was becoming more and more a source of ostracization and shame from my peers. YetContinue reading “Comfortable In The Nude: A Case Study of Body Confidence, Star Wars, and The Dragonriders of Pern”
Poem: Afraid To Touch
When I was youngLearning about pubertyI was curiousAnd oh, so afraid.I always loved deeplyBut was oh, so alone.Fascinated by my bodyBut afraid to touch.Afraid to grow.Afraid to explore.When I was a teenBecame a point of prideThat I had not succumbedTo my baser nature.But pride was a maskMask of fear and shame.It wasn’t untilI left myContinue reading “Poem: Afraid To Touch”
The Dreamers' Corner 