Tag: Sexuality Series

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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