Beyond Shame [electronic resource] : Creating a Healthy Sex Life on Your Own Terms.
Material type: TextPublication details: Lanham : Fortress Press, 2020.Description: 1 online resource (205 p.)ISBN:- 9781506455679
- 1506455670
- 306.7 23
- HQ21
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Front Cover; Beyond Shame; Title Page; Dedication; Contents; Foreword; Introduction: Don't Look! Sex, Shame, and Faith; Part I: How We Cope with Sex and Shame; Shamefulness; Shamelessness; Autopilot; Part II: Lies We Tell about Sex and Shame; "The Bible Is Clear"; "God Invented Patriarchy"; "Queerness Is Sinful"; Part III: Moving beyond Shame: The Paradoxes of Sex; Paradox 1: Sex Is Healthy and Risky; Paradox 2: Sex Makes Us Vulnerable and Helps Us Avoid Vulnerability; Paradox 3: Sex Requires Safety and Safety Is Not Guaranteed; Paradox 4: We Will Get Things Wrong and Right at the Same Time
Conclusion: The Final Paradox: Embracing ShameResources and Further Reading; Acknowledgments; Back Cover
We all carry sexual shame. Whether we grew up in the repressive purity culture of American Evangelical Christianity or not, we've all been taught in subtle and not-so-subtle ways that sex (outside of very specific contexts) is taboo. Psychotherapist Matthias Roberts helps readers overcome their shame and determine their own definition of healthy sex. Define your sexual values on your own terms, overcome your shame, and start having great, healthy sex.
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