Immunology, Abuse & Violence - Psychology, Women's Sexuality, Criminology - Sex Crimes, General & Miscellaneous Gay & Lesbian Studies, Feminism & Feminist Theory, Abuse & Domestic Violence, Religion - United States
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Overview
Dancing after the Whirlwind explores the devastating effects of denial on a woman's spiritual identity, her understanding of herself and her place in the world. L.J. Tessier explains how sexuality and spirituality came to be seen as opposites in many religions and cultures, and shows us other models that see sexual expression as a significant component of our connection to the sacred. She examines the experience of three groups of women whose sexual desires, memories, and experiences are routinely denied by society: lesbians, survivors of childhood sexual abuse, and HIV-positive women. From these women, we learn of strategies for reclaiming the whirlwind of erotic power and seeing it for what it is - the sacred force through which we most deeply touch one another as human beings.Editorials
Booknews
Tessier (philosophy and religion, Youngstown U.) explores the links between a woman's spiritual and sexual identities. Drawing on the experience of three groups of women whose sexuality is routinely denied by society<-->lesbians, HIV-positive women, and women sexually abused as children<-->as well as on studies in religion, psychology, and her own life experience, she shows how women can overcome denial by reclaiming the whirlwind of erotic power and seeing it as a sacred force. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.Book Details
Published
January 1, 1998
Publisher
Boston : Beacon Press, c1997.
Pages
251
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9780807065105