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.
jim_flanegin wrote: > --- In [email protected], Don <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > And just because on one level there is a difference in power, that > means a > > (sexual) relationship is one of corruption and exploitation? In what > > relationship is the power equal? I'd say never and that judging at > all is > > risky business (the depths of karma.....) (with the obvious > exceptions of > > when there's force against one's will). > > > you appear to be deliberately confusing yourself. The corruption and > exploitation comes in because the original intent of the relationship > between teacher/student, parent/child, master/follower is non-sexual. > > The unequal power relationship allows for coercion by the more > experienced. Isn't coercion, however subtle, 'force against one's > will'? > To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
