The Ethical Slut: A Practical Guide to Polyamory, Open Relationships & Other Adventures
The essential guide for singles and couples who want to explore polyamory in ways that are ethically and emotionally sustainable.\ For anyone who has ever dreamed of love, sex, and companionship beyond the limits of traditional monogamy, this groundbreaking guide navigates the infinite possibilities that open relationships can offer. Experienced ethical sluts Dossie Easton and Janet W. Hardy dispel myths and cover all the skills necessary to maintain a successful and responsible polyamorous...
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The essential guide for singles and couples who want to explore polyamory in ways that are ethically and emotionally sustainable. For anyone who has ever dreamed of love, sex, and companionship beyond the limits of traditional monogamy, this groundbreaking guide navigates the infinite possibilities that open relationships can offer. Experienced ethical sluts Dossie Easton and Janet W. Hardy dispel myths and cover all the skills necessary to maintain a successful and responsible polyamorous lifestyle—from self-reflection and honest communication to practicing safe sex and raising a family. Individuals and their partners will learn how to discuss and honor boundaries, resolve conflicts, and to define relationships on their own terms. "I couldn't stop reading it, and I for one identify as an ethical slut. This is a book for anyone interested in creating more pleasure in their lives . . . a complete guide to improving any style of relating, from going steady to having an extended family of sexual friends." —Betty Dodson, PhD, author of Sex for OneReviewsPRAISE FOR THE SECOND EDITION‚ÄúThis book is the definitive guide to having your marriage and eating other people too. The Ethical Slut made me the ethical slut I am today, and I am so proud!‚Äù ‚ÄîMargaret cho, comedian and author of I‚Äôm the One That I Want ‚ÄúThe Ethical Slut is one of the most useful relationship books you could ever read, no matter what your lifestyle choices. It‚Äôs chock-full of great information about communication, jealousy, asking for what you want, and maintaining a relationship with integrity. An absolute masterpiece and a must-read!‚Äù ‚ÄîAnnie Sprinkle, PhD, sexologist and author of Dr. Sprinkle‚Äôs Spectacular Sex ‚ÄúMany people wish for and dream of a wider world sexually and live out their lives unable to find the courage to explore. This book is a thoughtful, practical, and loving look at that exploration.‚Äù ‚ÄîDavid crosby, musician and author of Since Then‚ÄúThe Ethical Slut, in this new and expanded edition, is the definitive guide for creating and sustaining all conscious relationships‚Äîpolyamorous, open, alternative, and monogamous. Don‚Äôt enter into another relationship without it!‚Äù ‚ÄîBarbara Carrellas, author of Urban Tantra ‚ÄúDossie and Janet‚Äôs blend of good humor and forthright honesty makes for some of the best writing I have found on sexually complicated relationships and blended family options. Engaging, disarming, forthright‚Äîthis is the book for those of us still brave enough to make the ethically complex choices.‚Äù ‚ÄîDorothy Allison, author of Bastard Out of Carolina PRAISE FOR THE FIRST EDITION ‚ÄúI couldn‚Äôt stop reading it, and I for one identify as an ethical slut. This is a book for anyone interested in creating more pleasure in their lives . . . a complete guide to improving any style of relating, from going steady to having an extended family of sexual friends.‚Äù ‚ÄîBetty Dodson, PhD, author of Sex for One ‚ÄúA useful guidebook for radical relationship travelers . . . experienced counsel to those on the polysexual frontier.‚Äù ‚ÄîRyam Nearing, Loving More magazine ‚ÄúA post-graduate course in ethical relationships of every stripe. The authors pull no punches and are totally outrageous. . . . You‚Äôll never be bored.‚Äù ‚ÄîStan Dale, DHS, founder of the Human Awareness Institute ‚ÄúFrank, funny, and full of practical advice . . . life-saving validation, empathy, and plenty of insider tips from the experienced big sisters you probably weren‚Äôt fortunate enough to have.‚Äù ‚ÄîDeborah Anapol, PhD, author of Polyamory: The New Love without Limits
Acknowledgments viiPart 1 Welcome1 Who Is an Ethical Slut? 32 Myths and Realities 93 Our Beliefs 204 Slut Styles 275 Battling Sex Negativity 416 Infinite Possibilities 46Part 2 The Practice of Sluthood7 Abundance 568 Slut Skills 639 Boundaries 71Interlude: The Unethical Slut (A Rant) 7810 Flirting and Cruising 8211 Keeping Sex Safe 9212 Childrearing 100Part 3 Navigating Challenges13 Roadmaps through Jealousy 108Interlude: Clean Love 13114 Embracing Conflict 13315 Making Agreements 14816 Opening an Existing Relationship 160Part 4 Sluts in Love17 Making Connection 18218 Couples 19019 The Single Slut 20520 The Ebb and Flow of Relationships 21821 Sex and Pleasure 22622 Public Sex, Group Sex, and Orgies 250Conclusion A Slut Utopia 268A Slut's Glossary 272Resource Guide 277Index 281About the Authors 287
