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Dustin Diehl
Dustin loves writing, reading, and movies, and is basically a cat lady. He's passionate about travel, but most of all, he's obsessed with a little space opera called Star Wars.
Dustin loves writing, reading, and movies, and is basically a cat lady. He's passionate about travel, but most of all, he's obsessed with a little space opera called Star Wars.
The Missionary Sex Positions Are Practical and Subversive
Sex and the Latter-Day Saint photograhter Neil DaCosta spoke about his 2012 photo series, discussing its message, the process and why it's still getting so much attention. Prop 8, the hateful bill that rendered same sex marriage illegal in California from 2008 until it was overturned in June of 2013, got a boost from Mormon backers, and DaCosta's work speaks to that.Â
"From my understanding, the Church (Mormon and Catholic combined) pumped a lot of money/effort into Prop 8. They were able to call upon their members to do so," DaCosta said.  "There is no way the opponents of such measures have the number of people/funding/unity to fight those resources. I personally think that is why it passed. So we wanted to be able to contribute (with the photo project), knowing we didn’t have the numbers."
"Did our contribution matter, ultimately? I doubt it, but I would like to think it might have been a gateway to bigger conversation between families/colleagues/friends," DaCosta said. "[Our models, Elders Kimball and Searcy] did an amazing job; they took our direction perfectly and spent hours getting into these, sometimes, physically challenging positions."
The LDS Handbook clearly reads, "Sexual relations are proper only between a man and a woman who are legally and lawfully wedded as husband and wife. Any other sexual relations, including those between persons of the same gender, are sinful and undermine the divinely created institution of the family. The Church accordingly affirms defining marriage as the legal and lawful union between a man and a woman."Â
DaCosta's series turns that idea on its head. Check out the 16 Mormon Missionary Sex Positions You Should Try.Â
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Dustin Diehl
Dustin loves writing, reading, and movies, and is basically a cat lady. He's passionate about travel, but most of all, he's obsessed with a little space opera called Star Wars.
Dustin loves writing, reading, and movies, and is basically a cat lady. He's passionate about travel, but most of all, he's obsessed with a little space opera called Star Wars.