Kaleidoscope of
LifeNon-Fiction Articles and Essays
Kaleidoscope of
LifeIntrigues, Scandal and Christianity
Loretta Kemsley
The definition of proper and virtuous sexuality continues to
be the topic of heated debate.
A Bisexual Identity Has Never Spread HIV
Lani Ka'ahumanu
Bisexuals were, and are, among those first and most
severely affected by HIV/AIDS. But more than 15 years into what
is now identified as a pandemic, there is still no comprehensive
HIV education or prevention effort targeting bisexual people and
fluid sexual behavior.
Danger
in the Red Light District
Debra Littlejohn Shinder
"Statistics show that prostitutes are a favorite
target of the most
mentally disturbed of all violent criminals: serial
killers."
Sacred
Prostitutes
Diana Rose Hartmann
Mention the Sacred Whore to most people and you'll get
raised eyebrows or disgusted grimaces. Many of us believe that
prostitution is all about money for street hookers, fame for
Hollywood starlets, or security for suburban housewifes.
Prophetic texts, rituals and icons are called sacred, even
particular mountains or rivers are considered sacred, but whores?
Stripping Away the Beauty Myth
Siobahn Brooks
As the dancers at the Lusty Lady theaters in Seattle and
San Francisco recently discovered, a women-managed strip club can
be just as exploitative as any other kind of strip club. This is
particularly true when it comes to the way dancers of color are
treated.
Voices
of Thai Women
Rangsima Limpisawas
A father of a young woman working in Japan, interviewed
for the Foundation's study of trafficking in women, was
matter-of-fact about his daughter's obligation. "The
hardship is my daughter's problem," he said. "I'm not
affected by it. It's all right by me. Besides, children have a
duty to repay their parents. They must struggle, make a living
and make some money. They are not supposed to be idle."
The
Laws Have Changed
Stacy Peters-Walters
Long ago, female sexuality was celebrated and prostitution was
accepted. Then the laws and value systems changed; prostitution
is now
stigmatized. Tell us what you think!
Tampons
Kelly Fuller
I am writing this because we, as women, are not being informed
about the
dangers of something most of us use -- tampons. I'm taking a
class this month
and I have been learning a lot about biology and the woman,
including much about feminine hygiene.
Recently we have learned that tampons are actually dangerous (for
other reasons than TSS).