Travel & Sexuality Series: United States (Adina Howard: A Story of Sexual Liberation)

I have now lived in for 10+ years, and I have drastically changed how I view sexuality based on my experiences here but also since I have travelled. In light of my own background and upbringing in Jamaica the view of sexuality is quite different.Sex Appeal/BeautyWho says sex appeal can’t be beautiful/handsome? Here in the US, I have rarely seen the symbol of sex appeal and sexiness equated to being beautiful or handsome. When you think of a a girl or guy being sexy… what you see is a half dress, in shape person… while the second you think about being beautiful or handsome the clothes are back on, and the sensual yet almost shy man or woman is being portrayed. To test this I simply typed into Google (because google knows everything) 4 search topics “sexy men” “handsome men” “sexy women” “beautiful women”. As expected the results changed based …

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Travel & Sexuality Series: Let’s Talk About Sex

“Sexuality is one of the ways that we become enlightened, actually, because it leads us to self-knowledge.” Alice Walker In a world with so many sex symbols, sex songs, sex education, sex/gender differences… what makes someone sexy? What gives Janet Jackson, Beyonce, or even Madonna sex appeal to so many? But on the other hand what makes them repulsive to others… What I have realized in my travel is that… sexuality is dramatically different everywhere I go. In fact, in my travels I have come across different ways of dressing, communication and relationship values. It started off to be rather astonishing and at first it blew my mind. What I held near and dear as the expectations of all just wasn’t the same. In one case, covering my knees was absolutely gorgeous and sexy in one culture, while showing them was considered risqué and a little “slutty”. (Lesson to learn: …

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Sorry for being MIA…but I’m Back and Relaxed (Arbonne Spa Day)

First let me apologize for not posting in way too long… so let me give you all my VALID excuses as to why there has been no update… but my Arbonne Spa Day has revived me and I am excited to get back on track. My Legitimate Excuses My non profit LAMB Foundation (www.lamb-foundation.org) became 501 C 3 recently, and so I have been in a long process of interviewing potential candidates for board and committee positions. So if you or anyone else is interested please see our opportunities at the links below. http://www.volunteermatch.org/search/org753058.jsp http://www.idealist.org/view/org/mC29HmMKwgBD/ Finishing up a review paper to be published… I finally completed it.. now crossing my fingers a journal thinks it is a worthy read and publishes it soon. Had a presentation for grant writing course and tried out something new I want to implement in my qualifying exam.. it went well so I can’t complain …

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Feeling So Fly like a G6… Skydiving Again with my High School Coach!!

As many of you know I am a thrill seeker… if it can be done… I want to do it… I have gone bungee jumping in Uganda, Hang gliding in Florida, and actually went skydiving for the first time 2011 with the bestie in Virginia. To remind you guys of this experience… check out this wonderful video… I am currently on my way for my second jump… and still nervous but excited. This time I will be doing it with my high school volleyball coach… WHAT? I know… I never knew my quiet, soft-spoken coach has been jumping out of planes since she was 19!!!!! COOLEST THING EVER!! I can’t wait not only see her again, but to jump out of a plane with her!! WOOT WOOT!    Can’t wait to tell you all about.

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