ENCORE ISSUE

July/August 2001

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Culturally, we are fixated on sex. Innumerable advertisements, films, programs and images hint at or blatantly depict sexual encounters and sex. Although these myriad media representations depict the spectrum of sexual behavior, we believe that an image alone is not enough. As a society, we should stop magnifying the act of sex and contextualize it: explore sexuality-the attitudes, beliefs and experiences that surround the act. With this examination, we can understand sexuality as a complex gift that can find beautiful expression.

Our first idea for the cover of this issue was a brown paper wrapper. The more time we spent with the articles, we realized that none of the perspectives warranted being kept under wraps. Portraits of sexuality are nothing to hide-rather, they deserve the same bright and glowing image as any other gift from God.

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