Harvard Reads My Blog

Alright, when I decided that Indiana University reads my blog, it may have just been coincidence. But this time I'm pretty sure: Harvard reads my blog. They had a conference this weekend called Rethinking Virginity, and it's all about the power of words like slut and virgin, and how the concept of virginity is a lot more malleable than we may have originally thought. Sound familiar? There's a set of articles from various speakers discussing their panels here.

Condoms and Porn!

I'm still in Europe for another week, but I might as well keep you all a LITTLE entertained while I'm gone. This is a PSA reminding you to not be overly generous when picking your condom size, as it actually can have some negative repercussions. And this is an article about a church group offering an support group for porn addiction. Of course if anyone has a legitimate addiction, I applaud efforts to help people through them. You'll notice, though, a sneaky little sentence added in there: "The programs at Ms. Renaud’s group and at XXX Church diverge from secular sexual theory by treating masturbation and arousal as sins rather than elements of healthy sexuality." (emphasis added). Wait a minute. masturbation I'm used to hearing as not allowed. I don't understand it or agree with it, but I'm used to it. Now arousal is on the list? The Christians are really going crazy with this stuff now.

I'll be back soon with a fresh start. What do you all want to read about?