Category Archives: sexuality

The radical “Sister-Wives” – a review

Posted on October 14, 2010 by

My last year of college I wrote a rather lengthy thesis, where after many interviews and  much reading,  I came to believe  a rather simple idea:  many women who practice patriarchal forms of a variety of religions, understand their practice … Continue reading →

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Ha-Sodot (“The Secrets”) review

Posted on May 14, 2009 by

I have wanted to see Ha-Sodot for a very long time, and while it proved to be far tamer than expected it is still a fairly good film. The combination of Safet, frum young women in medrasha, and lots of … Continue reading →

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Go forth and take nude pictures (of yourself)!

Posted on February 22, 2009 by

What is going on in our society when we are arresting teenage girls for taking nude pictures of themselves and sending them to their teenage boyfriends? These cases are certainly uncommon as of yet– and still, somewhat clustered, they do … Continue reading →

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