came out. I remember staring at the TV with my mouth hanging open, watching her frolic around in a sexy wedding dress and rocking crucifixes like they were trendy accessories. I truly believed that the lyrics, “touched for the very first time,” were written for me. How was this creature named Madonna able to talk about sex like that and still call herself Madonna? How come she was allowed to roll around on the ground humping the floor and wear see-through shirts? I wanted to be her. But my mother came into the room and stopped in her tracks when she caught a glimpse of Madonna “for the very first time.” “There’s that sinner!” she said. “Madonna?” I replied. “Yes, who would ever wear a rosary as a necklace?” “Um … nuns do,” I said as quietly as possible. My mother did not enjoy my quick point of view on the matter. “That’s different,” she said. “How so?” I asked. “Because Madonna is using them to be sexy. Nuns wear them because they are respecting God.
