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  • Biblical objectification
    “Religious Christians are afraid to read the Bible. Religious Christian leaders notoriously avoid telling their congregants to read the Bible, especially the Old Testament. They would rather feed their followers the sanitized, feel-good, scriptures and preach their personal ideas of what the Bible says. It is often said that the best way to convert a religious Christian to atheism is to get them to read the Bible cover to cover.
    I got into a conversation with a religious Christian recently and he told me not to bother reading the Bible. He just wanted me to read the four Gospels. He told me that was all I needed to know in order to understand Jesus and be saved. I recommended to him that he should read the entire Bible cover-to-cover… if he could stomach it.
    This is another example of religious Christians hating their own holy book. Back in the day, unless you were a religious leader, you weren’t even allowed to read the Bible because the fear was that people would be turned off to religious Christianity after reading it. The religious leaders would claim that without special knowledge the average Joe or average Joetta wouldn’t understand it properly.
    Now, every religious Christian has at least one Bible. They sleep with it under their pillows, quote random passages, and talk about how awesome it is, however few of them have actually taken the time to read the whole thing cover-to-cover. The ones that do often have a religious leader next to them telling them what each passage “really” means because it couldn’t possibly mean what it actually says. That would be crazy talk.
    Parts of The Bible has long and tediously boring series of books full of tribalism, hate, tyranny, and genocide. Parts of The Bible is full of obvious contradictions, plot holes, ridiculous stories, and made up histories. Anyone can justify anything with Bible as their guide. The best book to convince believers to reject Conservative Christianity has always been the Bible.
    This is why religious believers don’t really want people to read the Bible and why they don’t read it themselves. They want to believe but they are afraid that reading would mean not believing. So instead they go around pretending to read the Bible. They listen to what their religious leaders tell them the book says and then they get a verse or two that they can show others as a way to prove that they read it even when they didn’t.
    This is an extremely significant point. If religious Christianity was true, it is virtually certain the the Bible would be nothing short of a phenomenally successful book for promoting faith in its authenticity. Religious Christian leaders would be begging people to read it in its entirety. This is not happening. To be brutally honest, the Bible is the best evidence that religious Christianity is not true.” I put some of my own words of these writings.
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    44 min
  • The logical fallacy of “original sin”
    “It is natural to feel better about yourself some days more than others, but you want to keep your overall self-esteem in a healthy range. Here is what the different ranges look like:
    Overly high self-esteem: Feeling superior to others. People with overly high self-esteem are often arrogant, self-indulgent, and express feelings of entitlement. They tend to overlook their own flaws and criticize others.
    Low self-esteem: Feeling inferior to others. People with low self-esteem value the opinions of others above their own. It is sometimes difficult for them to accept compliments, as they tend to focus on their perceived weaknesses rather than their assets. They are often afraid of failure and believe everyone else is better than they are.
    Healthy self-esteem: Having an accurate and balanced self-view. People with healthy self-esteem recognize and accept their abilities and their flaws, their strengths and their weaknesses. They hold realistic expectations for themselves and others.”
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    1 hr 34 min
  • The sex work world I was raised in at the age of 5
    “Anger, also known as wrath or rage, is an intense emotional state involving a strong uncomfortable and non-cooperative response to a perceived provocation, hurt or threat.[1][2] A person experiencing anger will often experience physical effects, such as increased heart rate, elevated blood pressure, and increased levels of adrenaline and noradrenaline.[3] Some view anger as an emotion which triggers part of the fight or flight response.[4] Anger becomes the predominant feeling behaviorally, cognitively, and physiologically when a person makes the conscious choice to take action to immediately stop the threatening behavior of another outside force.[5] The English word originally comes from the term anger from the Old Norse language.[6]
    Anger can have many physical and mental consequences. The external expression of anger can be found in facial expressions, body language, physiological responses, and at times public acts of aggression. Facial expressions can range from inward angling of the eyebrows to a full frown.[7] While most of those who experience anger explain its arousal as a result of "what has happened to them", psychologists point out that an angry person can very well be mistaken because anger causes a loss in self-monitoring capacity and objective observability.[8]
    Modern psychologists view anger as a normal, natural, and mature emotion experienced by virtually all humans at times, and as something that has functional value for survival. Uncontrolled anger can negatively affect personal or social well-being[8][9] and negatively impact those around them. While many philosophers and writers have warned against the spontaneous and uncontrolled fits of anger, there has been disagreement over the intrinsic value of anger.[10] The issue of dealing with anger has been written about since the times of the earliest philosophers, but modern psychologists, in contrast to earlier writers, have also pointed out the possible harmful effects of suppressing anger.[10]”
    As a child, I threw stones, rocks, vases, lamps, and bricks at men for making women victims of their street harassment in the organized world. They would get bloodied as a result. I witnessed “professional hits” in reference to contract killing. I could tell dudes “Run!”, and they would listen. That happened because they feared me. People especially women would buy me snacks and drinks at grocery stores and malls whenever we hung out. The killers and criminal sympathizers were rumored by the streets to be killed. The killers and criminal sympathizers were so “loyal” to their idea of me, that they were willing to kill celebrities. I’m so glad that never happened and I never ordered them to do that either. They “arranged with me” to use criminally coded verbal language and criminally coded non-verbal language to “wipe out” folks if I wanted that to happen. I never took them up on their “offers.” I never want that to happen, that’s why I never happened. Criminals from foreign countries would speak in their fluent native tongues (non-criminally coded language and criminally coded language with each other), but would speak fluent English with me.
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    45 min
  • I’m at sexual restfulness, no more sexual restlessness
    These are sexual necessities: “A relaxation technique (also known as relaxation training) is any method, process, procedure, or activity that helps a person to relax; attain a state of increased calmness; or otherwise reduce levels of pain, anxiety, stress or anger. Relaxation techniques are often employed as one element of a wider stress management program and can decrease muscle tension, lower blood pressure, and slow heart and breath rates, among other health benefits.[1] Relaxation therapy, the application of relaxation techniques, can be applied in various settings to complement treatment for stress, anxiety, depression, and pain. It addresses both psychological and physiological effects of stress such as increased heart rate, sweating, and muscle tension.[2] There are many variations of relaxation techniques, including progressive muscle relaxation, autogenic training, guided imagery, biofeedback-assisted relaxation, and other techniques.[3][4][5][6]
    Thus, relaxation techniques are useful for either emotional pain caused by stress, anger, anxiety, and mood of depression, or chronic pain caused by strains, single-side muscle use, awkward position, restriction of movement in certain areas of the spine, improper form during physical activity, and stressful posture.[7] Multiple relaxation techniques share a fundamental principle to decrease muscle tension and lower physical or mental pain.[7]
    Relaxation techniques are generally safe for healthy individuals.[8] Occasional instances exist where individuals have reported negative experiences after receiving relaxation techniques.[9]”
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    39 min
  • The entire porn industry and the entire sex industry should be 💯 sexual assault survivor-friendly!!!
    “While each survivor is unique in their experience, many survivors are impacted in the following ways:
    Shame
    Survivors thinking they are bad, wrong, dirty, or permanently flawed.
    Guilt
    Survivors feeling that the abuse was their fault. It is very difficult for survivors to place the blame on the person who assaulted them. Often the offender was a person close to them that they want to protect. Conversely, it may be that by placing the blame on the offender they then feel helplessness.
    Denial
    Survivors saying, "It wasn't that bad." "It only happened once." "I am fine, I don't need anything."
    Minimizing
    Minimizing the assault can be a coping strategy. It might include survivors thinking that their abuse was not as bad as someone else's. Those supporting a survivor should validate the impact of the abuse and that it is appropriate that the survivor is upset, traumatized, or hurting from it.
    Boundaries
    Because sexual violence is such a boundary violation, it impacts the survivor's perception of when or how to set boundaries. Survivors may be unfamiliar with boundaries in general; they may not know that they have a right to create and reinforce them. Many survivors need support developing and practicing boundaries.
    Trust
    Sexual assault is a betrayal of trust. Most survivors find it difficult to trust other people as well as themselves and their own perceptions. On the other hand, they may place an inappropriate level of trust in everyone.
    Safety
    Survivors' sense of safety has been altered; they may assess unsafe situations as safe and perceive safe situations as dangerous. It is important to explore with a survivor what feels safe by asking specific questions about safety. Isolation
    This is a big issue for adult survivors. Many feel that they do not deserve support, that they are tainted, and that others will not want to be their friends or lovers. A survivor's culture and (lack of) community connections can, at times, compound feelings of isolation. Survivors may have been shunned or avoided by their families and/or communities because of their disclosure.
    Amnesia
    A survivor may not remember what happened. In the long-term, if the sexual assault happened before the development of language, the survivor may not have memory that can be verbalized.
    Dissociation
    A survivor may have dissociated during the sexual assault incident(s). They may describe "floating up out of their body" or "looking over their own shoulder" during the abuse. Dissociation can happen even when the survivor is not being assaulted/abused; an event or memory can bring up emotions which trigger dissociation.
    Anesthesia
    The body is where the sexual abuse took place and many survivors feel betrayed by their bodies in various ways. They may have tried to numb/dissociate from their bodies in order not to experience the feelings brought on by the abuse. Sometimes in connection with the experience of numbness, survivors may seek out experiences that provide more intense physical sensations like self-injury.
    Physical
    Survivors may have somatic (body) complaints, eating disturbances, anxiety, difficulty concentrating, and physical symptoms related to areas on their body affected by assault.
    Emotional
    Survivors may be very expressive (anger, sadness), disoriented (disbelief, denial), or controlled (distant, calm).
    Cognitive
    Survivors may be unable to block out thoughts of the assault, or alternately, forget entire parts of it. They may constantly think about things they should have done differently. Nightmares are common. Survivors may also have thoughts or fantasies of being in a similar situation and "mastering" the traumatic event.” Link: https://www.wcsap.org/help/about-sexual-assault/effects-sexual-assault
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    1 hr 21 min
  • Bible translation verse changes by the rewritings of the translators
    “One of the best-known stories in the Bible may have been completely made up by a translator.It’s the famous story of Jesus drawing a line in the sand between a woman and the Pharisees who wanted to stone her to death. In most Bibles, it shows up between John 7:53 and 8:11, and it gives us one of the most quoted lines in Christianity: “Let he who is without sin cast the first stone.” (How it’s exactly written varies between different versions.)The thing is, the oldest copies of the Gospel of John don’t have that story. In fact, that story doesn’t show up anywhere, on anything, until the fifth century AD—about 400 years after Jesus died.The first text to include this story is an old Greek and Latin translation of the Gospels called the Codex Bezae. That codex is notorious for slipping in the odd extra detail that doesn’t show up anywhere else. And this story, in particular, is worded in a way that some Biblical scholars say doesn’t quite sound like it was written by the same person who wrote the rest of the Book of John.[1]”
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    47 min
  • Bible errata (Bible misprints)
    “Throughout history, printers' errors, unconventional translations[b] and translation mistakes have appeared in a number of published Bibles. Bibles with features considered to be erroneous are known as Bible errata, and were often destroyed or suppressed due to their contents being considered heretical by some.” “Geneva
    Edit
    "Breeches Bible" 1579: Whittingham, Gilby, and Sampson: translated in Genesis 3:7[13] as "and they sowed figge-tree leaves together, and made themselves breeches."[14] (This less-precise translation was glossed in the margin with a more accurate, albeit longer, translation.) The accepted meaning of חֲגֹרֹֽת (ḥăḡōrōṯ) is "coverings" (the KJV has "aprons").
    "Place-makers' Bible" 1562: the second edition of the Geneva Bible, Matthew 5:9[15] reads "Blessed are the placemakers: for they shall be called the children of God"; it should read "peacemakers".[16]
    In its chapter heading for Luke 21, the Place-makers' Bible has "Christ condemneth the poor widow", rather than "commendeth".[17]
    Douai
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    "Rosin Bible" 1610: Jeremiah 8:22[18] reads "Is there noe rosen in Galaad?". Rosin ("rosen") is a brittle and sticky substance used on the bows of stringed instruments to provide friction with the strings.[19]
    "Manchester edition" 1793: The heading on Chapter 3 of Leviticus and the first verse has "bees" rather than "beeves" (plural of beef). It reads: "How the pacifique hosts must be of bees, sheep, lambs and goats" ("pacifique hosts" meaning peace offerings).[20]”
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    21 min
  • My sexual heroism is rooted in my sexual humanitarianism
    I have all of the gift of self-control: “Self-control, an aspect of inhibitory control, is the ability to regulate one's emotions, thoughts, and behavior in the face of temptations and impulses.[1][2] As an executive function, it is a cognitive process that is necessary for regulating one's behavior in order to achieve specific goals.[2][3]
    A related concept in psychology is emotional self-regulation.[4] Self-control is thought to be like a muscle. According to studies, self-regulation, whether emotional or behavioral, was proven to be a limited resource which functions like energy.[5] In the short term, overuse of self-control will lead to depletion.[6] However, in the long term, the use of self-control can strengthen and improve over time.[2][6]
    Self-control is also a key concept in the general theory of crime, a major theory in criminology. The theory was developed by Michael Gottfredson and Travis Hirschi in their book titled A General Theory of Crime, published in 1990. Gottfredson and Hirschi define self-control as the differential tendency of individuals to avoid criminal acts independent of the situations in which they find themselves.[7] Individuals with low self-control tend to be impulsive, insensitive towards others, risk takers, short-sighted, and nonverbal. About 70% of the variance in questionnaire data operationalizing one construct of self-control had been found to be genetic.[8]” I value full-body orgasms and multiple orgasms.
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    1 hr 11 min
  • Neurodivergence/Neurodiversity sex, Autism spectrum sex, porn literacy, erotica literacy, sexual literacy, and sensual literacy are important values of mine!

    "While it may be easier to find and consume mainstream pornography, ethical porn offers their performers and their companies the funds to create safer, law-abiding working conditions. Using paywalls and charging for consumption allow production agencies to pay fair wages to continue to do so. Further, payment also allows for more STI testing, time spent on scene collaboration, and ensuring laws and regulations are followed and enforced regularly. It’s the same premise as Hollywood cinema, where we pay to consume the art created by actors in studios, pornographic actors deserve the same access and comprehensive care for providing access to pleasure. Here are a few places you can find ethical porn.

    Ethical porn, unlike mainstream porn, often displays consent, pleasure, varied body types and abilities, sexual boundaries, and queer relationships; while, paying performers, producers, and those on set a fair wage. Showing a more realistic approach to sexuality provides the consumer with an intimate experience that can prolong and even enhance pleasure. With ethical porn, watchers also have the chance to see themselves reflected in the actors, which can spur the imagination for future personal intimacy use. Further, ethical porn shows sexual pleasure from multiple viewpoints, whereas mainstream porn often focuses on one viewpoint- that of the male gaze. Meaning that mainstream porn focuses on what mainstream men might find most arousing, instead of a variety of what various people like non-mainstream men, women, and queer people might find arousing.

    Additionally, ethical porn — also called feminist porn — involves consent-based negotiations, boundary framing, and treats the performers and those working the scenes with more choice and overall respect. With the differences in how ethical porn is made regarding fair pay for all those involved, ethical porn is rarely free. So, the nominal fee that one pays for pleasure, pays the actors, participants, and company a fair wage providing a philanthropic feel-good boost in addition to the pleasure. 

    With the way the world has been lately, it only makes sense that we want to escape and find pleasure in all the ways possible. One way to feel great and do something great at the same time is by using ethical porn. Now, ethical porn may sound like an oxymoron. How can something that is sexually salacious and purposely arousing, be ethical? And yet, that’s exactly what ethical porn is, especially in contrast to what is typically called mainstream porn. Pornography is any material that is sexually explicit and meant to stimulate the viewer erotically. Mainstream porn and ethical porn however have some quintessential differences." :
    What is Ethical Porn? Erotic Materials That Align With Your Values – SheKnows


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    1 hr 32 min
  • Mainstream pornography full reformations
    “Sexual bullying is a form of bullying or harassment in connection with a person's sex, body, sexual orientation or with sexual activity. It can be physical, verbal or emotional in nature, and occurs in various settings, including schools, workplaces, and online platforms. Sexual bullying can have serious and lasting effects on the mental and emotional well-being of victims.[2][3].”
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    2 hr

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Autism is my super blessing! I'm a high-school valedictorian, college graduate, world traveler, disability advocate. I'm a Unitarian Universalist. I'm a Progressive Liberal. I'm about equal rights, human rights, civil & political rights, & economic, social, &cultural rights.