What does a word weigh?
‘Rape’? Rhonda Perky reflects on the weight of words in how we conceptualise our experiences.
‘Rape’? Rhonda Perky reflects on the weight of words in how we conceptualise our experiences.
Negotiating safe sex should be straightforward. But when those involved fear rejection and judgement, when we associate asking for a condom with calling someone ‘dirty’, when we are socialised to defer to others, it gets complicated.
Rhonda answers your question: I want to open my relationship — is this a cause for disaster?
‘How do I tell him I want to be with someone else?’
‘My emotional brain says he doesn’t care enough to want me to himself. Are we doomed to remain fuck-buddies?’