“Swans mate for life.” Heard that before? I’m sure someone reading this has. Just one problem – closer scientific observation has shown that it ain’t necessarily so. Some swans cheat, have open marriages, and even divorce. Besides, we’re not swans. We’re not even in the same class. So why do some religious folks try to […]
We’ve all inherited many misconceptions about the erotic, causing so much fear and guilt. Some are based on old taboos; others on unrealistic expectations. They are like demons hovering over us, heckling and harassing us. And they’re not as easy to get rid of as we’d like, especially when you’re not quite sure what they […]
Conservative Christians would have you believe that the founder of their faith demanded sexual purity – no nookie before marriage, not much after, and all restricted to heterosexual intercourse. As one talk-show host summed it up: “Sex is so dirty, you should save it for the one you love.” Uh huh. Well, guess what? Jesus […]