Full Program »
3.6.12 Spirituality and Sex: Our Tales of Positive Disintegration
Hear the historical struggles and current successes of two gifted women of color on paths of spiritual and sexual moral development who are each ever-striving for authenticity and self-actualization. Personal stories discussing overexcitabilities, religion, spirituality, sexuality, self-understanding, and acceptance will be structured and shared in alignment with Dabrowski's Theory of Positive Disintegration. This presentation provides a brief introduction to our work and speaks of the impact of religious purity culture on gifted women and explores how social, physical, and spiritual experiences may serve as a catalyst for the disintegration and development of a gifted individual.
Author(s):
Joi Lin
joi.lin@du.edu
University of Denver
United States
Joi received her B.S. in Mathematics and secondary education from the University of Northern Colorado and M.S. in Industrial and Organizational Psychology from Northcentral University. She is a former middle school math teacher and advocate for equitable education. She is currently in the first-year of the Ed.D. program for Gifted Education Leadership at the University of Denver.