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By: *daisy,
on 9/22/2011
Blog: Sugar Frosted Goodness
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Just got some new copic markers and some dr martins pure white ink; SO much fun! : D
By Michelle Rafferty
In the second part of my conversation with David Sehat, author of The Myth of American Religious Freedom, we discuss the influence of the moral establishment today – on women as well as the gay community. Read on to find out why evangelical Christian families like to keep “sexy” in the family (i.e. the Sarah Palin effect)! For the back-story, go to Part 1.
Me: So marriage is completely transforming. And not just because of gay rights. When the recession hit we heard about a lot of moms taking over the family unit. Young people (pre-adults) are putting marriage off or forgoing it all together (woman no longer needs man). What do these shifts mean, when the moral establishment is concerned?
Sehat: I think the law has evolved in exactly the way that Stanton wanted [for more on Stanton see Part 1]. She essentially wanted no-fault divorces, in which people could decide that it wasn’t working out, for whatever reason. That development in law didn’t occur until the 1970s, which coincided with the dismantling of the moral establishment by the U.S. Supreme Court during and after the 1960s. But I’m not sure that marriage is over. Marriage still involves a powerful set of legal incentives – we’re talking about property rights, hospital visitation, tax benefits. And that’s why many gay activists want gay marriage -to erase the stigma of gay relationships and to gain access to this powerful legal status without having to go pay a lawyer several thousand dollars to arrange for the transfer of assets at death and the various legal protections that come automatically with marriage.
Me: As same-sex marriage becomes legalized in more states, do you foresee the moral establishment…letting it go?
Sehat: I don’t see conservative religious advocates letting it go, because for them marriage is the center-piece of a society in which religious norms are defended in the community as a whole. For religious conservatives, society is not a collection of individuals, but of families. And families are central to the perpetuation of godly norms. Gay marriage is an affront to that ideal and the last place where they can make a stand, since they have lost so much ground with at-fault divorce, the acceptance of sex out of wedlock, etc.
Me: And where exactly in the bible does is say homosexuality is evil? Ooo and that I’m a slave to man? Would you mind refreshing me on those passages?
Sehat: There are a bunch. In addition to the idea that women were created to help man, in Genesis 3:16, after God found out that Adam and Eve had eaten the apple, God says to Eve:
I will greatly increase your pains in childbearing, with pain you will give birth to children. Your desire will be for your husband and he will rule over you.
That last part, “and he will rule over you,” is the foundation of Christian patriarchy. There are also examples in the New Testament of women being commanded to stay silent in church and to submit and obey their husbands. Ephesians 5:22:
Wives, submit to your husbands as to the Lord.
And there are several negative references to homosexuality. The obvious one is the Sodom and Gomor
By: Michelle,
on 2/21/2011
Blog: OUPblog
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By Michelle Rafferty
When did the commander-in-chief become a sex icon? That was the question I decided to pursue this Presidents’ Day. And of course the more people I spoke with, the more complex the question became. By the end of the investigation I learned some Americans continue to preserve a “pure” image of presidents past, while many find their sex lives highly relevant to our political history. Check out the slideshow below to see exactly what Oxford’s presidential experts had to say!
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By: Cher'ley,
on 5/1/2010
Blog: WOW! Women on Writing Blog (The Muffin)
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Writers need to develop deep imagery. It doesn't matter if it's real story or a fictional one; it's the authors' duty to induce reactions from the reader.
Use Imagination—Take a deep breath and read the following paragraph. See if your mind reacts to the stimulus.
It's a hot summer day. You pull a lemon from the fridge. You're holding it in your hand. Look at the outside; run your thumb over it's yellow waxy skin, notice the tiny green bits. Feel how cold it is in your hand. Raise it to your nose and smell it. Mmm. Press it gently and notice the weight of the lemon in the palm of your hand. Pick up a knife and cut it in half. Hear the juices, feel the little spray and notice the smell as it increases. Bite deeply into the lemon and allow the juice to swirl around in your mouth. Did your mouth react?
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Men think about sex, and they think about sex a lot, so you might be amazed that something would be too sexy for a guy, but there are at least ten things that I think you may agree are too sexy, here they are.
Guys find it sexy when a girl is into the same things as him, such as a sports team, or horror flicks. What could be better than sharing a favorite past time together? Guys find it too sexy when the girl starts looking like his favorite teams best player or the killer in a horror flick. If she looks like a quarter back or an axe murderer, its not hot.
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Anna_Maria_Babberger-Tobler.JPG
Men love models. Men fantasize about being with a woman who is a model. Models are always hot, am I not right?
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Quentin_Massys_008.jpg
Guys find it attractive when a woman isn’t afraid to get dirty. It shows that she isn’t going to be a demanding little princess type. Guys find it scary when the woman doesn’t look like she has taken a bath for months. And before you say anything about the picture not being great, you just try to look up “dirty girl picture” and see how easy it is.
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Barefoot_in_Berlin.JPG
Guys find it sexy when a girl works and spends some of her own money. It makes him happy to see her get the things she loves and wants. Guys find it too sexy when she spends all of her own money, his money, and money they don’t even have. Also, and please note: Just because you can buy anything you want, does not mean you should.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/lizhenry/3363028843/
Men find a damsel in distress a bit of a turn on. It gives him a chance to be a hero for a change. Men find it concerning when the same damsel is in distress all of the time. Well okay we might rescue her a few times before we clued in but I am sure eventually we would clue in. Eventually. Maybe.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/garydenness/2845530233/
Men find it kinda sexy watching a girl shave her legs. S l o w l y… with toes pointed, in the shower, water dripping off her. Not so sexy when she has to shave her face though.
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jennifer_Miller_Bearded_Lady_by_David_Shankbone.jpg
Guys get turned on by a little girl on girl action or cat fight. You know what I mean. Guys do not really get too many thrills by watching actual cats fight, well hopefully not anyhow.
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Guys find it sexy when a chick asks their opinion on something like which car to buy or what computer to get. Since women always think they know best, it is hot when they throw us a crumb or two. Guys really don’t like it when a chick tells them how to do something, like change a tire, or fix a computer. And if the chick is a chicken telling a guy how to fix the computer, well that’s just wrong.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/alishav/3619318320/
Guys find it sexy when a girl cooks, or does house work in the nude. Can’t think of anything too sexy here. Doing dishes naked, vacuuming naked, mowing the lawn naked, whatever, guys are pretty cool with it.
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Guys love seeing some skin. A little tease is wonderful. Careful that you don’t show too much as in the photo below, the one one the left is showing a bit too much skin and has dangerously entered the world of being too sexy.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/leekelleher/200975138/
One tip to any girl wanting to appear sexy, it helps to stand next to somebody larger than yourself.
Other Reading for Your Enjoyment
What do Men Find Sexy
What do Women Find Sexy
Songs for Lovemaking
Alex Robinson (Box Office Poison, Tricked, Lower Regions) commissioned me to draw the sexy barbarian character from his Lower Regions book. I had maybe too much fun drawing this.
That’s right. Talk about living with the competition! Guardian Angel Publishing ( http://www.guardianangelpublishing.com/), a company specializing in children’s picture ebooks and paperbacks, has started an imprint of books written and illustrated by children under twelve years of age. These books will be given the same amount of attention as those written by their adult counterparts, distributed to schools and libraries by Follett, Inc (the largest distributor of children’s ebooks to schools and libraries), and sold through all the major online retailers as well as on order at any brick and mortar bookstore. The low expense of electronic and print-on-demand publishing has made this innovation possible. Of course my daughter is thrilled… how can she not be? Already all her classmates have asked for her autograph and her school librarian bought a copy of her book. There’s no question a thing like this can do wonders for a child’s confidence and self esteem, not to mention the way it also encourages and nurtures a child’s artistic talents. She’s already planning a sequel and I can’t blame her. To learn more about her book, visit: http://www.guardianangelpublishing.com/angelinbubble.htm. How did you find out about this publisher? How did your daughter write and illustrate a book? Does it take long? … You may ask yourself. Actually, I didn’t even know there were publishers who were doing this, and I stumbled upon this company while searching a publisher for myself. As to how did my daughter write and illustrate the book, it happened last summer… yes, on those long, hot, and often boring summer days when you have nothing to do and wish school would start soon. We turned the kitchen into an atelier--papers, paints, pencils, crayons everywhere. I wanted to teach her the whole process of how a picture book is made. She worked and I supervised. Sometimes I helped, too. When she faltered, I kept encouraging her. After 5 days (we worked about 3-4 hours a day) we had what is called a dummy! When, a few months later, I stumbled upon Guardian Angel Publishing, I knew I had to give it a try. Lynda Burch, the publisher, answered the same day. She said she loved the book and would like to encourage my daughter’s talent. The rest is history. My daughter is the first author under this imprint but there are books by other young authors in line as well. Is this to remain an oddity or will it become a trend? I have devoted and plan to still devote time promoting her book, but would a mom who is not an author know how to do this? What about book reviewing? So far I have not been too successful gathering reviews because some reviewers, while they congratulate my daughter on her achievement, aren’t sure how to critique a child’s work. As a reviewer, I fully understand, so I’m concentrating on gathering endorsements instead. Guardian Angel Publishing is offering contests sponsored in elementary schools and will select winners for publication. If your child has written and illustrated a book and you would be interested in seeing it published, you may find more information and submission guidelines at: http://www.guardianangelpublishing.com/angeltoangel.htm. In the end, I think this is something schools should definitely get involved with in order to encourage students to read and write. There must be thousands of talented little authors out there who aren’t even aware of their talents and whose creativity needs unleashing and nurturing. Even if you don’t submit to a publisher (though I have to tell you, there’s nothing quite like holding your child’s published book in your hands!) this is a fun and educational activity to do with your child during those long summer holidays.
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Not sure, but Halflings was pretty hot - the guys were steamy!!
I don't have any HOT YA books...Vampire Academy? Dimitri is definitely hot! thanks :)
That's a tough one. I'd have to say Personal Demons by Lisa Desrochers. Thanks for the giveaway!
Personal Demons trilogy by Lisa Desrochers :)
VA is awesome! Now you've made me really want to read Throat. Into my TBR pile it goes!
Woo! I love hot books. Hot YA is so hard to find though, I feel like the field is dominated by the prude mafia. Vampire Academy is pretty hot. WAKE was hot. That's about it.
i have a few. ;-) i have dearly departed (i LOVE the cover and havent had a chance to read the book yet) and night circus. i have fracture, everneath, wither, under the never sky, tempest, all these things i've done, shattered souls. i have more but those are my more recent books and the ones i havent had a chance to read yet.
Hmm I don't really have any hot books...I guess I'd have to say Vampire Diaries. I'm pretty much obsessed with Damon soooo xD
Right now I don't have any hot YA books. I haven't read any as of yet. But I've seen some fantastic reviews for some YA that I have added to my list.
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I actually don't have any but my daughter is reading a lot of them right now. I'm entering to win Swoon/Swear for her. She's finishing Mrs. Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children right now and is into books like Wake, Fade, Hunger Games series and is getting ready to read the Mortal Instruments series by Cassandra Clare.
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i really, REALLY want to read ondine. sounds awesome!
the hottest books on my shelf right now are my romance novels.. but if we're talking YA, i say unbecoming of mara dyers. the cover is HOT!
Hot and YA are completely subjective in my mind. However for these purposes I am going with Going too Far by Jennifer Echols. That can be followed by Anna and the French Kiss. There a couple of scenes in there that I would definitely classify as hot.
I guess if I had to classify by hot YA, I would go with Untraceable by s.R. Johannes. Most of my YA is not exactly hot since I have to be able to read them in the classroom!
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Hmmm... I have a few steamy adults but I guess the steamiest YA would have to be "Nightshade" and "Wolfsbane".
Some of the Vampire Academy books can get pretty steamy. I'd also say that Lisa Desrochers' Personal Demons series is pretty hot.
Thanks for the giveaway!
Excellent giveaway! How exciting! I would love to win- so thanks for offering this one. I don't know if I have any hot YA on my shelf- I have the Hunger Games series and Twilight- so I guess those would be mine!
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The hottest YA book on my shelf would probably have to be Unnatural by Michael Griffo. I personally have not read it yet, but I have heard and read things that lead me to believe that this book will definitely be very very "interesting". ;)
I dont think i have any hot ya books. Thank you for the awesome giveaway!
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