A Nun’s Life

stereotypes of nuns

Do women become nuns because they can’t “get a guy”?

Thursday, March 27th, 2008

Here’s a little follow up to my post on nuns and sexual urges.
Too often people assume that nuns are women who couldn’t “get a guy” or who broke up with someone they thought was “the one” and was left with no alternative. Nuns are also stereotyped as sexually repressed, dowdy women who lack passion and […]

Nuns Respond to Boston Ad

Wednesday, January 30th, 2008

I’m not a big fan of making fun of nuns. No. In fact I detest stereotypes of nuns. Granted, some folks play with the image of nuns in order to have a little Catholic fun and stoke the nostalgic fires. But many, many of these images of nuns are at best cheap shots and at worst […]

Buzzworthy Sisters

Wednesday, November 28th, 2007

A recent article from the Washington Post on nuns … What do you think?
Buzzworthy Sisters in Habits Headed to Va. School
Nashville Dominicans Known for Youth, Adherence to Traditions
By Michelle Boorstein
Washington Post Staff Writer
Sunday, November 25, 2007; A01

People wait an hour in line to talk with her, pack standing room only into a bar to hear […]

Eternally Cool Fashion?

Friday, September 7th, 2007

A friend of mine passed these on to me. The images are from an ad campaign from Intrecci Salon in Milan at Via Larga, 2.
According to the blog eternally-cool.net, the copy for the ad reads, “Vanity Never Stops” and the images are of “nuns” whose elaborately shaped veils hint at exotic hairstyles beneath the drapery.
I’ve […]

Stereotypes about Nuns

Wednesday, March 28th, 2007

I am regularly asked about stereotypes that people have about nuns and how, prior to becoming a nun myself, those stereotypes were busted for me. I’m interested to know from you what you see as nun stereotypes, either because you are a nun and have bumped up against them, and/or because you had a stereotype […]