Clearing the conscious,
In the car at 3:00 am.
Bygones done be gone.
With Love and Good-bygones
28 Feb 2015 Leave a comment
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50 Shades toward Christian-Based Sadomasochism
24 Feb 2015 Leave a comment
Another necessary article by Dr. Miguel De La Torre.
Much ado has been made about the blockbuster Fifty Shades of Grey, a disappointing screen adaptation of E. L. James’s poorly written bestseller. And yet, the film’s opening weekend box office take was $81.7 million! The allure of titillating forbidden desire sells. By now we are all familiar with Christian Grey, the young, good-looking kinky billionaire bachelor who seduces the innocent Anastasia Steele to participate in sadomasochism (S&M). Although the film could have proven to be groundbreaking, exploring enriching ways to express our sexuality; the film instead seems to have reinforced traditional gender roles with a certain glorification of the sexual abuse of women.
That said – I am left wondering if an S&M ethics that celebrates our sexuality can be constructed. The problem in pursuing this loathly goal is overcoming 2000 years of sexual baggage based on a Christianity that has gotten sex wrong. Rather than celebrating human…
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Haiku and Nightmares
24 Feb 2015 Leave a comment
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Haiku From the Pulpit
14 Feb 2015 Leave a comment
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Hypothetical <3 Haiku
04 Feb 2015 Leave a comment
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Haiku of Distractions
03 Feb 2015 Leave a comment
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