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Samantha Berstler

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Re-Brand “IncestFest”

I am writing all this to explain that I am not only objecting to the name “IncestFest” because it is offensive and insensitive—although, indeed, it is, and it saddens me that this is not immediately obvious.


Safeword “Safety” and BDSM

Any utopian claim that the BDSM community-at-large “hugely” upholds consent is a naiveté that is too dangerous not to address.


Abortion Is Not Like Rape

What violates women is reiterating to survivors that abortion is risky to women’s mental health and can lead to even worse post-trauma problems—a claim that has been thoroughly debunked many times.