I just this morning opened a new book, Sacred Economics: Money, gift & society in the age of transition by Charles Eisenstein. (You can read the entire thing online, as well as watch a video that I haven’t watched yet, on that website.) Opening a new book like this – one that is outside of […]
Archives for sexual identity
Gender v. Sexual Orientation: a short primer
Several weeks ago I had a guest author write about how to talk with your kids about sexual orientation. While I loved much of what Wesley said in her post, I was a little concerned about the way she treated gender and sexual orientation. Because this is a common point of misunderstanding, I want to […]
Everyone has something to come out about
Happy National Coming Out Day! This day has been set aside to increase awareness of people who are open about their LGBTQ identity. This year in particular, with the election right around the corner, the Human Rights Campaign and others are encouraging people to call their elected officials and “come out” as LGBTQ or an […]
Being yourself, even in the media
Today is the last in this semester’s series of my college students’ Sexuality in the Media projects. We’ve had three so far (body shapes, teen parents, and LGBTQQIA). But today’s project is easily my favorite of the semester. The beauty of both the image and the message are both stunning. Melissa Hernandez created this image […]
LGB…T…QQIA…LMNOP…what?
I’ve been asked to break down these various initials recently by a number of friends and students, so I thought I’d write a bit on them. LGB is a group of initials that most people are familiar with to one degree or another: Lesbian (women who are attracted to women) Gay (often referring to men […]
Finding your sexual identity
I am thinking today about sexual identity. But first, a short introduction to the concept of sexual identity. Essentially, our identity on any given topic answers the question ‘Who am I?’ So in regards to a sexual identity, the question becomes, ‘Who am I, sexually? What do I like, dislike, how do I approach sexuality, […]
