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Samantha Berstler
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Re-Brand “IncestFest”
By Samantha Berstler •
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.
Opinion
Safeword “Safety” and BDSM
By Samantha Berstler •
Any utopian claim that the BDSM community-at-large “hugely” upholds consent is a naiveté that is too dangerous not to address.
Opinion
Abortion Is Not Like Rape
By Samantha Berstler •
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.