the Devotion issue
Starved for Sainthood: The Divine Hunger of Catherine of Siena
When 33-year-old Catherine Benincasa lay dying of starvation, her final words were of triumph; she had done this to herself, on purpose, for God.
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Dressed for Protest: Remodeling the quinceañera for immigration reform
This is the point where ball gowns and protest intersect.
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Drawn Out: Sun God
During the solar eclipse, I prayed. Not that I’m religious or anything.
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Adventures in Feministory: They Called Her Dr. D, Part Two
Dr. D. always said what she meant and meant what she said.
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Adventures in Feministory: They Called Her Dr. D, Part One
A graduate of Meharry Medical College, Dr. Dorothy Brown was the first African American woman surgeon in the south.
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I Learned It on Youtube: What Online Beauty Gurus Can—or Can’t—Teach Us About Sex
With so many young girls watching thousands of videos a day, and even uploading their own content using iPhone cameras, a new avenue of sex education is on the rise.
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Sacrificial idols: In J-pop, Teen Dreams Become Nightmares
What’s the cost for J-pop teen stardom?
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Cover Story: How Hollywood Closeted Queerness for Capital
Hollywood’s “Golden Age” was not golden for LGBTQ actors.
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Neither Slave Nor Pharaoh: Finding the Divine in BSDM
To be Muslim is to be one who submits.
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