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“All our wonderful sexual freedom is dependent on two very important conditions: freedom from sexism and freedom from rape. These changes must take place at both the individual and community levels. Prosecuting rape and child molestation is quite difficult, so our communities need to work for our own safety. We can seldom send offenders to jail, but we can uninvite them from our parties, and remove them from the other environments that we control, both online and in the physical world. (...) Much of this conflict is the consequence of our absurd cultural insistence that in sex, men should be the initiators and women the withholders. Thus, some people learn that they are supposed to be pushy and others that saying anything but no is, well, slutty. This pattern leads to “no” being heard as an invitation to push harder, with predictably disastrous results.”

Quote by Dossie Easton

Work

The ethical slut: a guide to infinite sexual possibilities

This book serves as a comprehensive guide for individuals interested in exploring open relationships and polyamory, emphasizing the importance of ethical practices and communication in such arrangements. more

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Dossie Easton
Dossie Easton

Dossie Easton is a British author born on February 26, 1944. Her works span a variety of genres, including novels, poetry, and drama. more

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