Archive for April 2021
Mormon Morality Is Complicated
Stories like this have the effect of portraying the Mormon Church as some kind of moral dinosaur. The story is a bit more complicated than that. Natasha Helfer was much criticized within the Latter Day Saints for espousing positions that were directly in conflict with Church teachings, such as okaying masturbation for her clients, or…
Read MoreColton Underwood Illustrates What’s Wrong With “The Bachelor”
The Colton Underwood story illustrates perfectly why the “Bachelor” television show franchise has to be dragged kicking and screaming into the modern world. They go on the assumption that there is such a thing as a “gay” look — and they don’t want it. This assumption goes back to somewhere around the beginning of time…
Read MoreBlasting “Toy” Language in Vibrators
There’s a feeling of portentous solemnity that hangs over this Yahoo Life piece like a shroud. “Antiquated gender-specific and belittling,” referring to vibrators as “toys.” Really? Of course, the Facebook posture is even worse. They won’t promote “sexual pleasure,” as though that were comparable to ageism or sizeism. C’mon, people. Sex is about fun. …
Read MoreFeeling Conflicted About Matt Gaetz’s Sex Scandal
I viewed the New York Times‘ report about Matt Gaetz’s sex scandal with mixed emotions. On the one hand, I am glad to see the political career of Gaetz, a despicable figure and “Trump ally,” coming to an apparent end. His toadying, pandering, and posturing on behalf of far-right-wing political fantasies are loathsome, and maybe his…
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