#pervocracy

A consent culture is one in which the prevailing narrative of sex--in fact, of human interaction--is centered around mutual consent.  It is a culture with an abhorrence of forcing anyone into anything, a respect for the absolute necessity of bodily autonomy, a culture that believes that a person is always the best judge of their own wants and needs. I don't want to limit it to sex.  A consent culture is one in which mutual consent is part of social life as well.  Don't want to talk to someone? You don't have to.  Don't want a hug? That's okay, no hug then.  Don't want to try the fish? That's fine.  (As someone with weird food aversions, I have a special hatred for "just taste a little!")  Don't want to be tickled or noogied? Then it's not funny to chase you down and do it anyway. The good news is, there are things you can do to bring this about.

In one way or another, this sums up everything I try to say on this blog. I’m not trying to argue that any one path is the best possible path. I just try to argue that there are different paths, and it’s okay to decide for yourself which one you want to go down.

I don’t know, I can’t solve the fundamental questions of human consciousness right here on my WordPress and I shouldn’t have to do so before I’m allowed to pee standing up.

Unfortunately Including The Disco

Do not anti-meditate! Best life hack I’ve ever read. I have a meditation practice of 15 years but this is still meaningful to me and I can imagine (though not try) that it would be a powerful initiation into a whole new world of approaching our inner processes for someone innocent to meditation. Thank you Cliff!

Edit: here it is!