another protestant split on the horizon? lutherans debating possibility of gay clergy...
let's all show the condom some love. {for the latex sensitive, oyin has done some footwork for you}
hiv is tragic for an asian family...
a therapist offers some tips for life after divorce.
Showing posts with label international lovah. Show all posts
Showing posts with label international lovah. Show all posts
8.16.2009
5.03.2009
sexy news
got penis questions? read this.
masters & johnson book hits the shelves.
clearly, gay marriage won't work. clearly. {wtf? those are some wack "facts"}
finally - a decently realistic look at love.
nuns teaching abstinence. guess that's not news...
masters & johnson book hits the shelves.
clearly, gay marriage won't work. clearly. {wtf? those are some wack "facts"}
finally - a decently realistic look at love.
nuns teaching abstinence. guess that's not news...
4.19.2009
dangerous daggering
fellas, prowess be damned. if you wanna keep your boy in prime condition, daggering probably isn't the way to go.
this sista's blog title says it all.
the music and dancing have always been a favorite, and having come of age in baltimore club culture, your authoress is no stranger to sex on the dance floor.
but when you add this to all the fire pon chi chi man stuff, it's a shame it's come to this.
this sista's blog title says it all.
the music and dancing have always been a favorite, and having come of age in baltimore club culture, your authoress is no stranger to sex on the dance floor.
but when you add this to all the fire pon chi chi man stuff, it's a shame it's come to this.
3.29.2009
the word
today's word comes from sobonfu some's the spirit of intimacy: ancient african teachings in the ways of relationships. this is from chapter 8, "intimacy: in the ash circle":
the dagara people believe that when two people share a spirited and balanced intimate life, they have the power to raise a healing energy for everything around them. for this reason a couple might dedicate their sacred intimacy to some higher purpose, in addition to the well-being of their own relationship.
3.27.2009
don't believe the hype
what have you bought into?
how much will it cost to buy you out?
~saul williams
almost lumped this article in with the last installment of sexy news, but it seemed necessary to delve a little deeper.
admittedly, the article is from britain, so there's a cultural difference. but judging from the results when searching google news for "love and relationships", we're probably not far off.
it's intriguing how one can reach adulthood without encountering enough differences in body types/standards of beauty to shatter any thoughts of an "ideal body" image.
granted, this could be a blessing of growing up black. while there is evidence that the body image gap is narrowing, your proprietress learned early on that there was no point in trying to achieve the "ideal" because that wasn't what {my} boys/men liked anyway. the first time her desirability was challenged was in college.
is this a consequence of always being "plugged in"? if so, it is a shame that along with the influx of information and increased connectivity that our media outlets provide, we've been transformed into lemmings who believe that whatever is on the tv/movie screen is representative of a high ideal we all need to achieve--even when we know the image is a result of surgery and photoshop magic.
what happened to the days when tv was just tv
movies were movies
and life was life?
we implore you: please step away from the porn and the retouched king and playboy mags. go out and love some real people with some body hair whose only makeup in the morning is the sunlight streaking across their face.
thanks.
how much will it cost to buy you out?
~saul williams
almost lumped this article in with the last installment of sexy news, but it seemed necessary to delve a little deeper.
admittedly, the article is from britain, so there's a cultural difference. but judging from the results when searching google news for "love and relationships", we're probably not far off.
it's intriguing how one can reach adulthood without encountering enough differences in body types/standards of beauty to shatter any thoughts of an "ideal body" image.
granted, this could be a blessing of growing up black. while there is evidence that the body image gap is narrowing, your proprietress learned early on that there was no point in trying to achieve the "ideal" because that wasn't what {my} boys/men liked anyway. the first time her desirability was challenged was in college.
is this a consequence of always being "plugged in"? if so, it is a shame that along with the influx of information and increased connectivity that our media outlets provide, we've been transformed into lemmings who believe that whatever is on the tv/movie screen is representative of a high ideal we all need to achieve--even when we know the image is a result of surgery and photoshop magic.
what happened to the days when tv was just tv
movies were movies
and life was life?
we implore you: please step away from the porn and the retouched king and playboy mags. go out and love some real people with some body hair whose only makeup in the morning is the sunlight streaking across their face.
thanks.
2.14.2009
sexy news
hopefully v-day doesn't get you down, but this might help you overcome valentine's day depression.
and just in case your date turns in to something more, ecuadorian "gravity births" could teach us something.
always grateful for inclusion: sex and disability. bonus link - david steinberg's photos.
apparently love ain't easy in taiwan.
and just in case your date turns in to something more, ecuadorian "gravity births" could teach us something.
always grateful for inclusion: sex and disability. bonus link - david steinberg's photos.
apparently love ain't easy in taiwan.
2.09.2009
quickie!
democracy now! does a feature on women and war, focusing on the crisis in the congo.
to learn more, you can visit wikipedia for a recent timeline or see a ngo perspective here.
to learn more, you can visit wikipedia for a recent timeline or see a ngo perspective here.
2.06.2009
1.28.2009
sexy news
mama's still a woman...an excerpt from love in the time of colic
a note on the long haul...depression or disappointment?
obama ain't the only one in love...how love fueled this man's spiritual journey.
erotophile or erotophobe? of course, we're all leaning towards the former distinction around here, but this could give you some good questions to ask your date friday night...
a note on the long haul...depression or disappointment?
obama ain't the only one in love...how love fueled this man's spiritual journey.
erotophile or erotophobe? of course, we're all leaning towards the former distinction around here, but this could give you some good questions to ask your date friday night...
1.04.2009
sexy news
hmm. no comment on this one...rethinking the student/pupil taboo
new anthology...behind the bedroom door
can an affair be a good thing? another no comment...conference lovin' puts a spark back in married life
new anthology...behind the bedroom door
can an affair be a good thing? another no comment...conference lovin' puts a spark back in married life
12.24.2008
quickie!
good for canada!
can somebody show me an american health-related site with this kind of inclusivity (colleges and unitarians don't count...)?
can somebody show me an american health-related site with this kind of inclusivity (colleges and unitarians don't count...)?
12.20.2008
the wisdom of indus kush
today we are honored to bring you a blog written by the illustrious iyalosa apetebii olaomi akalatunde, author of ona agbani: the ancient path, understanding and implementing the ways of our ancestors and the inspirational blog the bliss chronicles. she is also the creatrix of the ose tura institute.
iyalosa olaomi is also a priestess of osun, mother, teacher and all around fly human being.
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One of the early civilizations created by the first humans who evolved in Afrika and eventually migrated out of Afrika and into other parts of the world was known as Indus Kush.
Allow me to quote renowned Afrikan historical scholar Runoko Rashidi from his lecture "The Afrikan Roots of Humanity and Civilization":
Current Indian culture is a mixture of ancient Afrikan culture and the culture forced upon these Afrikans by the invading Aryan Vedics.
Ancient Indian culture, like all Afrikan culture, is gynocentric--meaning it is womb centered and recognizes the vagina, the breasts, the womb and the buttocks of women as sacred and holy and reveres womanhood, motherhood and mothering as the focal point of all life in the Wombniverse.
As such we have the pre-Aryan recognition of Shakti and her centrality to ancient Indian culture and lifestyle. We also see the development of Tantra--a system which is a woman and Goddess centered method of becoming one's highest self through the use of the Feminine Force in the Wombniverse called Kundalini by Indians. Note that the root of Kundalini is KUND meant to be pronounced like CUNT not like KOON as we usually pronounce it in the West. Kundalini is a system revering Pussy Power...as all wise ancients did.
Some of the pre-Vedic writings have survived over time and reveal the depth and intensity of love Our Ancestors possessed for the Divine Mother--The Source of all...below is one of my personal favorites:
*ed. note: as with many sanskrit translations, the single word tantra is something of a misnomer and can encapsulate many things, including the spiritual practice itself, its rituals, etc. you can find more on the role of the goddess in tantra here.
iyalosa olaomi is also a priestess of osun, mother, teacher and all around fly human being.
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One of the early civilizations created by the first humans who evolved in Afrika and eventually migrated out of Afrika and into other parts of the world was known as Indus Kush.
Allow me to quote renowned Afrikan historical scholar Runoko Rashidi from his lecture "The Afrikan Roots of Humanity and Civilization":
Exceptionally valuable writings expressing intimate connections between early India, Egypt and Ethiopia have existed for more than two thousand years. In the first century B.C.E., for example, the famous Greek historian Diodorus Siculus penned that, "From Ethiopia he (Osiris) passed through Arabia, bordering upon the Red Sea as far as to India....He built many cities in India, one of which he called Nysa, willing to have remembrance of that (Nysa) in Egypt where he was brought up." Apollonius of Tyana, who is said to have visited India near the end of the first century C.E., was convinced that "The Ethiopians are colonists sent from India, who follow their forefathers in matters of wisdom." The Itinerarium Alexandri, a Latin work written about 345 C.E. for the Roman emperor Constantius, says that, "India, taken as a whole, beginning from the north and embracing what of it is subject to Persia, is a continuation of Egypt and the Ethiopians.
Current Indian culture is a mixture of ancient Afrikan culture and the culture forced upon these Afrikans by the invading Aryan Vedics.
Ancient Indian culture, like all Afrikan culture, is gynocentric--meaning it is womb centered and recognizes the vagina, the breasts, the womb and the buttocks of women as sacred and holy and reveres womanhood, motherhood and mothering as the focal point of all life in the Wombniverse.
As such we have the pre-Aryan recognition of Shakti and her centrality to ancient Indian culture and lifestyle. We also see the development of Tantra--a system which is a woman and Goddess centered method of becoming one's highest self through the use of the Feminine Force in the Wombniverse called Kundalini by Indians. Note that the root of Kundalini is KUND meant to be pronounced like CUNT not like KOON as we usually pronounce it in the West. Kundalini is a system revering Pussy Power...as all wise ancients did.
Some of the pre-Vedic writings have survived over time and reveal the depth and intensity of love Our Ancestors possessed for the Divine Mother--The Source of all...below is one of my personal favorites:
Shaktisangama Tantra*
Woman is the creator of the universe,
the universe is her form;
woman is the foundation of the world,
she is the true form of the body.
Whatever form she takes,
whether the form of a man or a woman,
is the superior form.
In woman is the form of all things,
of all that lives and moves in the world.
There is no jewel rarer than woman,
no condition superior to that of a woman.
There is not, nor has been, nor will be
any destiny equal to that of a woman;
there is no kingdom, no wealth,
to be compared with a woman.
There is not, nor has been, nor will be
any holy place like unto a woman.
There is no prayer equal to a woman.
There is not, nor has been, nor will be
any yoga to compare with a woman,
no mystical formula nor asceticism
to match a woman.
There is not, nor have been, nor will be
any riches more valuable than woman.
*ed. note: as with many sanskrit translations, the single word tantra is something of a misnomer and can encapsulate many things, including the spiritual practice itself, its rituals, etc. you can find more on the role of the goddess in tantra here.
12.14.2008
sexy news
'tis the season...blissful gift ideas!
romantic comedies lead to unrealistic expectations...well, duh.
save your marriage with sensual massage!
...wonder if they'll toss that into this catholic tv show's lineup?
classic text the joy of sex is getting an overhaul.
romantic comedies lead to unrealistic expectations...well, duh.
save your marriage with sensual massage!
...wonder if they'll toss that into this catholic tv show's lineup?
classic text the joy of sex is getting an overhaul.
12.09.2008
sexy news
what we've known all along: joy is contagious!
the economy's bad for lovin'.
a good analysis of female objectification in films.
we have forgotten more than we think: homophobia is the european construct, not homosexuality.
the economy's bad for lovin'.
a good analysis of female objectification in films.
we have forgotten more than we think: homophobia is the european construct, not homosexuality.
12.03.2008
sexy news
an interesting take on redheads, and an evenhanded response.
uk survey reveals disturbing teen sexual abuse trends
be happier or have more sex? hmmm...can't retirees have both?
hip hop = violence, now avatars = divorce, apparently.
living and loving
uk survey reveals disturbing teen sexual abuse trends
be happier or have more sex? hmmm...can't retirees have both?
hip hop = violence, now avatars = divorce, apparently.
living and loving
11.23.2008
11.14.2008
sexy news
priest refuses communion for obama voters...whatever happened to rendering unto caesar and all that?
lesbians in malaysia speak out...makes you wonder what the indigenous/original cultural response to gblt folks was...
score one for pleasure! mexico's giving out free viagra! (watch out for that blue vision, tho)
looks like this discovery came too late, but lip magazine still has a ton of goodies on their site...
what's it gonna take??!?!?! have the talk already...tyra episode highlights risky teen behavior.
lesbians in malaysia speak out...makes you wonder what the indigenous/original cultural response to gblt folks was...
score one for pleasure! mexico's giving out free viagra! (watch out for that blue vision, tho)
looks like this discovery came too late, but lip magazine still has a ton of goodies on their site...
what's it gonna take??!?!?! have the talk already...tyra episode highlights risky teen behavior.
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