LGBT individuals often struggle to reconcile conflicting messages between their religious beliefs and their own experiences of love and intimacy. Religious texts may condemn homosexuality as sinful...
Reclaiming the Body as Locus of Divine Revelation
The notion that sex is sinful has been ingrained into our culture for centuries. It has become so normalized that it's seen as part of human...
How does radical self-acceptance affect moral engagement with oneself and society?
What is radical self-acceptance?
In order to answer this question, we must first define what radical...
Queer Freedom Is Continually Challenging Imposed Modes Of Being And Rediscovering The Body As A Site Of Possibility
Queer freedom is a state that can never be fully realized because it involves...
The term "bisexual" refers to an individual who is attracted both to men and women. Bisexuals face unique challenges because they often experience discrimination from both straight people and...
How do queer individuals navigate feelings of alienation while seeking belonging and authentic community? Queerness is an identity that encompasses many aspects of one's life, including sexual...
The concept of "queerness" refers to non-heteronormative identities and behaviors that fall outside traditional gender roles and sexual orientations. Many people who identify as queer have...
Queer Embodiment Challenges Metaphysical Assumptions About Identity Coherence
Coherence is an important element when it comes to understanding ourselves. We usually like to think of ourselves as...
Shame can be defined as a negative feeling of embarrassment, humiliation, dishonor, or disgrace caused by one's own conduct, appearance, or character. It is often associated with wrongdoing or...
Intergenerational trauma refers to emotional pain and suffering passed down through generations, often caused by severe experiences such as war, genocide, slavery, abuse, racism, sexism, and...