2. Introduction
He’s a Stud, She’s a Slut by Jessica Valenti
Double standards that women face
Virgin – Whore Dichotomy
Virgin: anyone who has not had sexual
intercourse
Whore: woman who sleeps around
3. Adam and Eve: Creation Story
What do you know about this story?
Role of Eve
Role of Adam
What was the result of their actions?
6. Womanist Interpretation
Violence against women
Historical memory: slavery and internalizing sexual violence
Black women’s body in relation to the white man
Who defines the virgin and whore – relationship of
mother and “mulatoo child”
7. Womanist Interpretation:
Theological
Matthew’s Genealogy
Tamar, Rahab, Ruth, and Bathsheba (four non-Israelite
women) who have sexual relations
Contrast to Mary, who is presented last and provides an
example of how women should be
Wise and Foolish Virgins (Matt 25:1 – 13)
African and Latina women
8. Guidelines for Discussion
Active Listening - with the ear of your heart
Regardless of what we believe, it is important to be in the
present moment and listen with our ears and body
Respect for individual
As a community, we are here to learn from each other
and by doing so, we begin to open to new ideas, creating
change together
9. 1. How has factors such as
society, culture, and media
shaped the way you
understand your body?
10. 2. In what ways has our
social identities (gender,
race, class) influenced your
understanding of female
sexuality (body)?
13. Biblical Interpretation
What does the Bible really say?
Genesis 2: Second Creation Account
Another Account of the Creation: Adam and Eve
The First Sin and Its Punishment: Serpent
14. 5. What ways can we
combat these issues?
How can we address them
on campus or in the
classroom?
