One song begs Jesus for forgiveness after jerking off. The other moans His name. This is what happens when shame becomes a kink and orgasms become a sacrament. Flyleaf’s “The Kind” and Demi Lovato’s “Heaven” aren’t companions—but they sure do make one hell of a confessional.
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Same Hand, Different Gods: Theology and Masturbation in Flyleaf and Demi Lovato

I can’t decide whether Demi Lovato’s “Heaven” opposes or complements Flyleaf’s “The Kind.” Both songs center on masturbation and are sung by women who frame self-pleasure as a kind of anti-religiou…

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