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Extraction Summary
3
People
2
Organizations
1
Locations
2
Events
2
Relationships
5
Quotes
Document Information
Type:
Web article/blog post printout (evidence file)
File Size:
2 MB
Summary
This document appears to be a printout of a blog post or article (likely from Clarisse Thorn's website) featuring an interview with activist Richard Berkowitz. The text discusses Berkowitz's experiences with BDSM, sex work, and his frustration with the delays in safe sex education in NYC during the AIDS epidemic. It includes links to the original interview, Berkowitz's website, and a documentary about him, and ends with the beginning of a 2010 post titled '[theory] Social Responsibility Within Activism'. The document bears a 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT' Bates stamp, indicating it is part of a congressional investigation production.
People (3)
| Name | Role | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Richard Berkowitz | Subject/Interviewee |
Discussing his history with sex work, BDSM, and safe sex activism during the AIDS crisis.
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| Clarisse Thorn | Author/Interviewer |
Name appears in the blog URL; likely the person who conducted the interview and wrote the post.
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| Daryl Wein | Filmmaker |
Director of the documentary 'Sex Positive'.
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Organizations (2)
| Name | Type | Context |
|---|---|---|
| House Oversight Committee |
Indicated by the Bates stamp 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_018568'.
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| NYC |
Mentioned in context of the delay in launching the first safe sex campaign.
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Timeline (2 events)
2009-03-23
Publication of interview with Richard Berkowitz on clarissethorn.com
Internet
Historical (early 1980s implied)
Locations (1)
| Location | Context |
|---|---|
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New York City, location of the discussed safe sex campaign delays.
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Relationships (2)
URL indicates an interview on clarissethorn.com with Richard Berkowitz.
Text recommends Daryl Wein's documentary 'Sex Positive' which is about Berkowitz.
Key Quotes (5)
"Many of us came to realize that sexual fantasies don't diminish us as people -- they can actually help free and enrich us when we understand what we're doing."Source
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Quote #1
"In the end, though, BDSM and my love for it is part of what saved my life."Source
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Quote #2
"I was furious that there was no place in the community for me to do safe sex education."Source
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Quote #3
"Sex can become an addiction, and when you reach that point, people use recreational drugs to keep that level of hypersexual activity going."Source
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Quote #4
"You can't imagine the rage I felt that it took two entire years after we wrote and published 'How to Have Sex in an Epidemic' for NYC to do its first safe sex campaign."Source
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Quote #5
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