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Posts Tagged ‘body’
When Virgins Marry
October 19th, 2011 by Jonalyn
From as long as I can remember I’ve wanted to have good sex. I can psychoanalyze all the reasons, but to keep it simple, let me just say I heard sex was fun and I wanted to have a lot of fun. So I bought this purity necklace with the words “Taken” on it and [...]
Tags: body, loving Jesus, marriage, sex
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Theology, essays, sexperts and novels on my nightstand
October 12th, 2011 by Jonalyn
I’ve come across some books you need to know about, places my soul stopped, places others who want to walk into more freedom will find some refreshing water. These titles were not sent to me seeking endorsement; I didn’t get them for free. Rather, I bought to pore over them. Each deserve a full post [...]
Tags: beauty, body, Gender Studies, marriage, reviews, sex, spiritual growth
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How Tina Fey Helped me Love My Body
August 31st, 2011 by Jonalyn
Do you know how many women say broad-minded things in public (Every woman is beautiful in her own way), but don’t believe it in their heart of hearts, at least not of themselves? Not of their body. I’ve been looking for a woman who knows how to face the funny facts of her body, laugh, own and [...]
Tags: beauty, body, feminin/masculin-ity, reviews, vulnerability
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When a Man You Love Was Abused – Book Review
August 17th, 2011 by Jonalyn
There is a silent epidemic among the men we know and love. For every six men, one has been sexually abused. Why read a book on men and sexual abuse? To put it simply and confidentially, I know men who have been sexually abused. I want to understand them and love them better. I’ve pored over [...]
Tags: apologetics, body, family, feminin/masculin-ity, Gender Studies, marriage, pain, reviews, sex, vulnerability
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Talking to Young Girls
August 10th, 2011 by Jonalyn
When you meet a little girl, one wrapped in pink tulle or a quirky, bold hat, what do you say? “What a fun hat!”, ”Look at your dress, you look so sweet in that!” Her blue eyes sparkle and I’m IN. They want to talk to me. All for an easily spoken, easily created compliment [...]
Tags: beauty, body, friendship
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Thighs this Summer and Curly Girls
July 22nd, 2011 by Jonalyn
I cut off an old pair of horse-riding jeans this morning. They’re short, even shorter when I roll them. Yikes! I checked out my short shorts (and post-momma legs) in our mirror. My legs, in the back, look like someone else’s legs. Not quite firm, not quite smooth, not quite tan. I’m sort of concerned. [...]
Tags: beauty, body, envy, feminin/masculin-ity, prejudice
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Anthropologie’s Exotic Natives
July 17th, 2011 by Jonalyn
I want you to take a look at one page from an Anthropologie(self-defined as a “A sensory shopping experience for connoisseurs of unique beauty”) advertisement that arrived at my house a few months ago. Beautiful still aside, does this photo strike you as strange? A few notes to consider, the foils happening within, to use a [...]
Tags: beauty, body, politics, prejudice
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