We
debated a bit before adding the Women's Sexuality category to
the Bookshelf in 1998. We don't want to use sex as a
superficial way to increase interest in our site or to sell
books.
But we
recognize that sexuality and identity become deeply interwoven
in most of us. This is perhaps especially true for those of us
bright shining souls who happen to be born into women's bodies.
The female body is THE object of sexual desire in our world.
Our environment is filled with images that promote the
assumptions that a woman's greatest value is in her sexuality,
that she is the embodiment of sexuality. And when our world
becomes imbalanced or violent in its sexual energies, women
suffer most. Sexual wounds often become identity
wounds.
There is so
much need for sexual healing in our world. Every pathway of
personal and spiritual growth deals with identity and healing
of the psyche. With sexuality being so closely linked with
identity, we felt we should not ignore the subject. We hope the
new Bookshelf category will help open up more intelligent and
heartful discussions on this deeply personal subject.