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Articles by Gregory Coles
5 Lies Modesty Culture Teaches Men
Published Jul 12, 2022 Growing up, I was pretty sure I knew what modesty was. It was a set of rules about what girls should wear so they wouldn’t “lead boys astray.” It was the rationale behind my Christian school’s embargo on short shorts and low necklines. On the nights my youth group divided the boys and girls, modesty was what the girls talked about while the boys were talking about lust and pornography.
A Valentine's Day Prayer to Find True Love
Gregory Coles 2021 7 Feb Dear God, Help me today to understand what love really means. I don’t mind the red and pink, the plentiful chocolates, and construction paper hearts. I don’t mind that the florists are having a lucrative day. I don’t mind whatever romantic comedy will be coming out in theaters, whatever beautiful heroine falls in love with a hunky hero even though they started out as enemies. I don’t mind the corny poetry and sappy love songs and interminable kissing.
Purity
Article Look her in the eyes when you say it. How to talk to your daughter about masturbation and lust. Lore Ferguson Wilbert 2 min read time Article In Which I Stop Saving Myself for Marriage What's the real reason for chastity anyway? Gregory Coles 3 min read time Article Let’s start with the pearls. Rethinking how we use the word “modesty.” Sandra Glahn 4 min read time Article The Empty Calendar Being alone feels like falling off a cliff.
Excerpt: "Single, Gay, Christian" by Gregory Coles
Growing up, I thought of myself as a bad actor. But in college, I realized the truth. I was a brilliant actor who had mastered only one role. I was my own alter ego, a bit funnier than the original, a bit friendlier, a bit more resilient. And of course, much less gay. I played the role well, so well that sometimes I couldn’t tell where sincerity ended and acting began. I started to wonder, was there really a difference between the two? Or did I simply become whoever I acted like for long enough?
‘You Can’t Just Tell Us What to Believe’
During the 1990s and early 2000s, my grandmother actively supported the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), as well as her state’s amendment to define marriage as between one man and one woman. When I came out to her, she wanted to learn more.
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