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The Ethical Slut

Written by: Janet W. Hardy, Dossie Easton
Narrated by: Janet W. Hardy, Dossie Easton
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Publisher's Summary

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 define relationships on their own terms.

©1994 Celestial Arts (P)2012 Dossie Easton & Janet W. Hardy

What the critics say

"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 One)

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Amazing and enlightening

I loved this book. It was so enlightening and helped me build confidence and understanding to pursue a lifestyle such as this!
It truly asks the right questions and goes into detail about so many of the common potential hiccups and bumps you may encounter and how to navigate through them.
I’m really excited about the perspectives shared in this book and I’ll from now on recommend it to anyone and everyone willing to listen 😊
The performance of this book was good too. The author spoke slowly and softly that made it easy to take in the concepts. I did notice on some of the devices I would listen to the book the voice would be quiet but as you turned the volume up the bass in the speaker would rattle.
Other than this minor inconvenience this was a spectacular book!

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What a delight!

This book was insightful, delightful, and eye opening. I learned so much from it, and hope to pass it on to my other lovers and spouse. Beautiful and simply a treat.

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Free thinking at its Fineest;)

There was a lot of different material covered, and and I was worried that it would be boring because I already read more than 2 but it complimented it quite nicely and stood on its own as well.

I was also impressed with the reader's voice, normally a calmer voice I pair with boring but she had a great sense of humor and sensuality to the stories and learning :)

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a must read

what a great book. well written, empowering, groundbreaking, and supportive.

a must read if considering or if already in open relationship.

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It's good

As somebody that is new to becoming a slut, reading this book has been helpful getting my mind wrapped around the ins and outs of ethical sluthood.

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wow wow wow

I will definitely be rereading certain chapters. this book is so insightful and relatable and anybody who's considering polyamory, new to polyamory, or even experienced polyamorous people can benefit from the refreshing perspective of these authors.

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Great introduction

I’ve been listening to a few audiobooks on polyamory and I could definitely see why this one is a well-known and recommended one. There was a little bit of ‘lip smacking’ in the narration but wasn’t too noticeable. The information definitely was useful and it gave me a better perspective on my current relationship and considerations for my potential future polyamorous relationships. I enjoyed the writing style, at the end of the book it was the same feeling as ending a binge of a good TV show :)

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A mist…*must*

Empowering and practical.

Opened my eyes to unconventional ways of relation. Moving forward: I promise to be an ethical slut.

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Just talk about it

For good f***ing's sake, just be honest to people you fuck about who you fuck, if they would like to know that info (a preference which you should already have asked about, tactfully. Yes it is difficult to do well).

Don't forget to keep 'em gloves on, and get tested.

Variation in audio quality was a minor gripe of mine.

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Wealth of knowledge

Captivating and educational all at once. A great place to jump into learning about the poly lifestyle.

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