She works
with sex desire differences, sexual addiction, sexual trauma, challenges in nontraditional sexual relationships, and many other sexual problems that individuals and couples encounter.
Not exact matches
Rather, what it appears to imply is that women who maintain a certain level of comfort and awareness regarding their sexuality and
desires are more likely to know when they truly want to have casual
sex, as opposed to going along
with someone who approaches them just because.
Any discussion about
sex that does not begin
with our deepest, truest
desire for love begins in the wrong place.
This has rarely been done, as we often confuse our God - given
desire for
sex with our misguided, self - centered feelings of lust.
Lust and promiscuity are one thing... but being born
with an innate
desire to be partnered
with someone of the same
sex is no more sinful than being born
with an innate
desire to be partnered
with someone of the opposite
sex.
Moreover, it is often combined
with «preimplantation genetic diagnosis,» in which a cell is removed from IVF embryos and tested for medical or eugenic failings — as well as for the
sex — so that only embryos
with desired attributes will be implanted.
«I found myself convinced of the position the church has held
with almost totally unanimity throughout the ages, that although many people find themselves, through no fault of their own, to have sexual
desires for members of their own
sex, this is not something to be affirmed and celebrated, but is a sign that we're broken, in need of redemption and recreation,» Hill told students.
She had apparently got to the point where she honestly did not know that a child is the natural fruit of a union between a man and a woman: in her understanding «
sex» is something done for pleasure, according to one's
desires, whether lesbian or homosexual or whatever, and procreation an entirely different matter connected
with options presented at various times, possibly involving in - vitro fertilization and test - tubes.
We also wish warmly to affirm those sisters and brothers, already in membership
with orthodox churches, who — while experiencing same -
sex desires and feelings — nevertheless battle
with the rest of us, in repentance and faith, for a lifestyle that affirms marriage [between a man and woman] and celibacy as the two given norms for sexual expression.
But I someone wants or has a
desire to lay
with the opposite
sex it is just like any other sin.
Though I am encouraged that Hill sees potential hazards in the use of terms like «gay Christian» and «homosexual Christian,» he, along
with Gonnerman and Tushnet, may not sufficiently recognize the problems
with describing or defining a person in terms of his or her affective
desire for the same
sex (whether that
desire is relational, romantic, or sexual), in place of the clear definition of our sexual identity revealed to us by Scripture and the Church.
To deny that Christians can struggle
with same
sex desires or any other
desire is to deny the scriptures.
(NB: In this context, «homosexual» means someone
with dominantly same -
sex desires, while «gay» refers to a person whose self - identity is determined by such
desires.)
Sex provides the crucial case of
desire at odds
with devotion.
Homosexuality is generally defined in two ways: (1) the manifestation of sexual
desire toward a member of one's own
sex, and (2) erotic activity
with a member of one's own
sex.
But if that's so, he notes, then it should govern the way Christians think about same -
sex sexual activity as well, and thus he concludes: «When those
with homosexual orientation act on their
desires in a loving, committed relationship, [they] are not, as far as I can see, violating the love command.»
BUT!!!! I Don't believe it is God's
desire that we as Christians teach our Children to have our male children to have
sex with males, and our daughters to have
sex with other females.
It's not to do
with human nature per se; it's to do
with sin: envy, jealousy, possessiveness, quarrelling, a lack of willingness to forgive and forget, infidelity, manipulation, the
desire to control and dominate, lack of consideration in matters to do
with running a home as well as in the bedroom (
sex can be one of the highest expressions of love between a man and a woman; it can also be incredibly selfish); hearts that are consistently closed to new life.
Because our post-Freudian world associates all physical attraction and interpersonal affection
with genital erotic
desire, intimate same -
sex friendship and a chaste appreciation for the beauty of one's own
sex have become all but impossible to achieve.
There is the differentiation into two
sexes,
with nonidentical
desires and interests, whose differences both incite union and also threaten divorce.
The LGBTQ community can still fight for the rights it
desires while conceding that not every person
with same -
sex attraction is at peace
with their sexuality.
Marriage and its problems, including the trauma of marital breakdown, occupied Luther's mind much at this time: «Marriage consists of these things: the natural
desire of
sex, the bringing to life of children, and life together
with mutual fidelity.
(d) Supplying the couple
with whatever information they may
desire related to achieving a strong, satisfying marriage relationship, including information about
sex, finances, in - laws, children, planned parenthood, religion, and so forth.
Within the relations of the
sexes it connotes romantic love
with the
desire to possess the beloved, and has as an important, though not its sole, ingredient the
desire for sexual pleasure.
Any man aware of those facts who climbs into bed
with another man for either oral or anal
sex can not possibly have the other man's best interest at heart, is thinking only of himself, and his own selfish, perverted, sexual
desires.
In light of a few things that happened of late — the Supreme Court's ruling on marriage for same -
sex couples, the addition of the word cisgender into the Oxford English Dictionary, the rise of the transgender movement,
with Germany leading the way for parents to register their baby as something other than just boy or girl, the increase in stay - at home dads and egalitarian marriages, universities recognizing a third gender, the
desire by some to be called they versus he or she, the declaration that 2015 is the year of the gender - neutral baby, it's clear we are moving toward a society that is busting up traditional views of gender and what men and women, husbands and wives, fathers and mothers look and act like.
I also feel relieved to know I'm not alone but also was hoping to find at least one person who was able to turn this horrible situation around... I've been
with my husband for almost six years and the first two we couldn't keep our hands off each other... we would have all kinds of
sex everywhere even in public places... as soon as I moved in
with him he lost all
desire to be
with me sexually....
I've never been unfaithful and don't suppose I will, however, as the years go by
with sex every few months so the
desire to have it drops on my part.
Thus, honesty doesn't meet their
desires of having both a long - term partner and recreational
sex with others.»
While some nursing mothers are anxious to get back to the physical relationship that they shared
with their partner before their baby was born, others find that they have less sexual
desire — or no interest in
sex whatsoever.
Connecting
with each other can often increase the
desire for
sex.
At the time, there was discussion over what an «improper physical relationship» actually meant (as well as the meaning of «is»), and whether oral
sex fit under what a U.S. District Judge's defined as when a «person knowingly engages in or causes contact
with the genitalia, anus, groin, breast, inner thigh, or buttocks of any person
with an intent to arouse or gratify the sexual
desire of any person.»
And after years of frustration and changing sexual
desires on both our parts, and my
desire to keep my family together for love and children's sake, and realizing there would be no way my wife would tolerate an open relationship, I entered the world of clandestine
sex with high - end escorts / prostitutes.
And even if you have no
desire to have
sex with — let alone marry — a robot, easy access to robots (assuming they're affordable, a big unknown but presumably not initially) may impact how we approach our relationships, and create and re-create family.
Thus, honesty doesn't meet their
desires of having both a long term partner and recreational
sex with others.
It may, however, be good that the sexual
desire for one's partner weans; it means that we end up staying
with our long term partners for the socio - emotional connection and not for the
sex.
With the nausea and exhaustion associated with the first trimester, you might find that sex is the last thing on your mind while the reprieve from discomfort often experienced in the second trimester might have you desiring it m
With the nausea and exhaustion associated
with the first trimester, you might find that sex is the last thing on your mind while the reprieve from discomfort often experienced in the second trimester might have you desiring it m
with the first trimester, you might find that
sex is the last thing on your mind while the reprieve from discomfort often experienced in the second trimester might have you
desiring it more.
It was thought in the 1950s and 1960s that if after giving birth you didn't have the
desire to have
sex with your husband you were suffering from «post-partum frigidity».
And then there's
sex — what are couples supposed to do
with their sexual
desires?
This brain region plays a crucial role in linking the need or
desire for a given reward — food,
sex, etc. —
with the motor response to actually obtain that reward.
«In our study, transgender youth decided to pursue fertility preservation at much lower rates than we would have expected from research on reproductive
desires of transgender adults, which suggests that about half want biological children and over a third would have considered preserving their fertility if techniques had been available and offered to them,» said lead author Diane Chen, PhD, a pediatric psychologist
with the Gender &
Sex Development Program at Lurie Children's and in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.
The researchers can rewrite bad memories
with precision in mice, such as by switching a memory about the aforementioned yucky - tasting (to rodents) quinine water
with a good memory of interacting
with a
desired member of the opposite
sex.
What I can do to calm myself and my jangling
desires, ease my frustration, and continue to provide the attention my husband needs to achieve orgasm without becoming resentful or thinking of
sex with him as a chore or feeling too guilty to enjoy it?
A woman might lack
desire for a host of nonmedical reasons: because she's been sexually abused, or has been taught that
sex is dirty, or because she's not that attracted to her partner, or she's angry at him, or she's just too tired because she's a full - time worker and full - time mom, getting no help
with the housework.
Testosterone
sex effects and
desire do not stop
with males.
Many men are now feeling new youthful energy, restored
sex drive and more
desire to exercise
with better muscle gain and renewed interest in former activities.
Loss of libido seems to be be very closely related
with age, which means that as men age their
desire for
sex seems to decline.
It's the hormone active in every stage of
sex response, starting
with desire.
Every woman deserves a passionate
sex life, filled
with intense
desire, uninhibited pleasure, exquisite sensations, and easily achieved orgasms.
Although women have a more obvious gauge of hormone balance
with their monthly menses, both
sexes can experience sexual dysfunction or issues
with libido (sexual
desire) due to the complex intricacies and interactions of these powerful substances.