INFIDELIS MAXIMUS: Offbeat Sexuality

Offbeat Sexuality

I've been recently researching what I like to call "Offbeat Sexuality"--sexuality in (cultural) places you would not normally expect to find it, particularly those related to religion in some way (and, no, I don't mean in a men's restroom stall, Senator Craig). Two of my more interesting finds have been sex & witchcraft (thanks Temple Whore!) and sex & Mormonism. Who knew witches and Mormons could be such horndogs? I'll come back to the Mormons later, but check out Red Witch's Sexy Witch blog for some titillating photos of sexy witches, commentary on witchcraft and sexuality, etc. I don't know about you, but I always thought of witches as old hags. I couldn't have been more wrong. Red Witch demystifies all this on her blog--check it out.

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matt said...: it's interesting that both repression and expression of sexuality can draw people's interest - the pleasure of disciplining oneself to resist 'animal urges', and the pleasure of just giving in.; 2:42 AM

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