--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Don <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Maybe I am confused. If so, sorry.... Yes, coercion does imply force > against one's will which I oppose in virtually all circumstances, not > just in relationship/sexual situations. Are you stating that in the > presence of an obvious power differential, coercion *must* exist? I > acknowledge the possibility but understand that it is not necessarily > part of the equation in the real world between two adults. A wise teacher > may be sexually inexperienced, naive in intimate relationships, whereas > her student may be well versed in those arts and mature in many ways.... > should a relationship develop between them, is it always wrong? I think > not. And who is to say which party is really wielding the most power? > I've known a number of women who would think it laughable to suggest that > they are being taken advantage of when in a relationship with a > "powerful" man. Relationships aren't so simple and just because the > potential for something (coercion) exists doesn't mean it does in fact. > Hi Don, I agree with much of what you say here. It really comes down to being ethical, regardless of the power relationship between two people, for whatever end. If dishonesty, misrepresentation, or coercion are involved, better not to do it, from either side.
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