RT Article
T1 The Female Body in Catholic Theology: Menstruation, Reproduction, and Autonomy
JF Horizons
VO 44
IS 1
SP 1
OP 27
A1 Kieser, Doris M. 1964-
LA English
YR 2017
UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1663023298
AB Female bodies as sexual and reproductive are subject to much scrutiny in Western societies and the church. Mysteriously missing from discourses related to such scrutiny is the reality of menstruation and its place in theology and females' lives. From within a feminist theological perspective, this article aims to recover menstruation and menstrual awareness, and to advocate for the positive possibilities of widespread recognition and acceptance of, and engagement with, these realities to advance female presence in sexual theology and related discourses. In engaging contemporary social discussions, Jewish and Christian histories of menstruation, contemporary sexual theologies, and varied feminist theologies, this article proposes a robust view of menstruation in the sexual lives of faithful females.
K1 Catholic
K1 Females
K1 menstrual awareness
K1 Menstruation
K1 Mikveh
K1 Self-determination
K1 Sexuality
DO 10.1017/hor.2017.51