Fifty Shades Darker: A Closer Look

Fifty Shades Darker: A Closer Look

It has been two years since the film Fifty Shades of Grey (based on the book of the same name by E.L. James) was released. In it, we were introduced to a romanticized version of the BDSM (Bondage, Dominance, Sadism, and Masochism). We are now getting close to the...
On Steinem, Pussy Hats, and Liberation

On Steinem, Pussy Hats, and Liberation

Gloria Steinem spoke at the Women’s March on January 21st; Germaine Greer did not. I took notice, because these two women were leaders in the Women’s Liberation movement after which I patterned my first few years of adulthood. When Steinem’s name comes up, I...
Sexual Identity: 5 Pieces of the Puzzle

Sexual Identity: 5 Pieces of the Puzzle

“If I have an attraction to someone of the same gender, does that make me gay?” “What’s the difference between a same-sex attraction and a gay orientation—are they the same thing?” “What can I do about my sexual addiction?” “Does Jesus love gay and lesbian people?”...