https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1LcwIowoceOFsnHV6tYvUEVv-Qa2JmHv4Yy8xq0JFw5Y/edit?usp=sharing
Muslim Women in the U.S. and their Attitudes towards Sex: The Battle Between Dignity and Desire
As women, we are generally programmed by societal norms and beliefs to view our sexual desires as “shameful”. No matter how progressive a society is, there has always been stigma around women embracing their sexuality and being able to explore it in any way they prefer. If women sleep around “too much”, we are called […]
I FORGIVE YOU FATHER FOR YOU HAVE SINNED ME – Maggie Syrett
Introduction to the piece: Growing up Irish Catholic, I was taught from a very young age that if I do wrong, I must ask for God’s forgiveness so that when I die I can go to heaven. As I grew up and realized more of the realities of the world, it seemed crazy to me […]
“A Deep Dive” into growing up Catholic and Lesbian in the Mexican and Irish Catholic Communities
REL 189 Project on being Catholic and Lesbian, and the differences/similarities between Irish Catholics and Mexican Catholics
Contraception in Islam
Religious views on contraception vary from being completely prohibited to being allowed under certain circumstances. While Judaism displays more tolerance for contraceptive methods when the health of the pregnant woman is threatened, traditional Catholic views are much more stringent because procreation is viewed as the one and only goal of marital sex. Therefore, it follows […]
Fetishization of Hindu Sexuality Philosophy
https://app.animaker.com/animo/ZLhweegHmoVr1ZEM/?shareid=view%7CZLhweegHmoVr1ZEM (The video took a long time to upload to my computer, this link will take us to the video)
The Intersection of Purity Culture and the #MeToo Movement: PowerPoint & Poetry
(Content Warning: The topics covered in this project concern sensitive topics such as sexual assault and abuse.) PowerPoint: Personal Poetry: Recognizing My Victimization You told me that I was the perpetrator That my actions caused the assault When all I did was just be myself But somehow it’s all my fault – I lie alone […]
Sexuality and the AAPI Community: What Is It?
“Asian men are not attractive” “Arranged marriage is the only option” “Asian women are docile and vulnerable” Many stereotypes fall under the category of what it means to be Asian American in today’s society. Race plays a large role dealing with the stigmas around sexuality and gender, especially amongst the younger generation. For years the […]
Dolly Parton and Sexuality
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