Doesn't Anyone Blush Anymore? is a book on love and intimacy by Rabbi Manis Friedman, a Chabad Hasidic author and lecturer. Friedman maintains that traditional Jewish values and customs concerning intimacy as practiced by many Orthodox Jews are relevant to the general public.[1] The book's title characterizes the feeling of some that the indoctrination of extreme secular sexual values "denaturalized" many American children of their normal sexual inclinations.[2] Friedman emphasizes the individual's responsibility to act appropriately in intimate situations.[3]
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| Author | Rabbi Manis Friedman |
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| Language | English |
| Subject | Relationships, Marriage |
| Genre | Non-fiction |
| Published | HarperCollins, San Francisco, 1990 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | |
| Pages | 113 |
| ISBN | 978-0-060-63029-4 |
Concepts explored
editTwo types of love
editFriedman distinguishes between the "fiery love" between spouses and the "calm love" between siblings and other family members. According to Friedman, the love between spouses must overcome the differences between the two parties, generating greater intensity in the relationship. By contrast the love between other family members are predicated upon the commonness the two parties share. Freidman further states that husband and wife, male and female, in essence always remain strangers; for this reason the acquired love in the relationship is never entirely consistent.[4]
A child's intuition
editAccording to Friedman, a young child in a compromising situation with a predatory adult might be helpless to prevent the negative outcome but is intuitively aware of the immodesty and inappropriateness of the adult's behavior.[5]
Quotes
edit"If you help yourself to the benefits of being married when you are single, you're likely to help yourself to the benefits of being single when you're married."[6]
Publishing
editFriedman's book was originally published by HarperCollins under the title Doesn't Anyone Blush Anymore? Reclaiming Intimacy, Modesty, and Sexuality. Later editions by other publishers were published with a different subtitle, Doesn't Anyone Blush Anymore? Love, Intimacy and the Art of Marriage.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Lambert, Josh. Unclean Lips: Jews, Obscenity, and American Culture. NYU Press. New York: (2013): pp. 162-165. Accessed May 23, 2014.
- ^ Together Again: Reuniting Men and Women, Love and Sex, Mothers and Children. Accessed May 23, 2014.
- ^ Abramson, Glenda. Encyclopedia of Modern Jewish Culture. Routledge. 2004. Accessed May 23, 2014.
- ^ Lyman, Bari. Meet to Marry: A Dating Revelation for the Marriage-Minded. Health Communications, Inc. 2011. Accessed May 23, 2014.
- ^ Holstein, Barbara B. The Enchanted Self: A Positive Therapy. Taylor & Francis. 1997. Accessed May 23, 2014.
- ^ Fishman, Sylvia Barack. A Breath of Life: Feminism in the American Jewish Community. UPNE. 1995. Accessed May 23, 2014.
External links
edit- Selections from Doesn't Anyone Blush Anymore? on Chabad.org