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Extraction Summary
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Events
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Document Information
Type:
Blog post / article printout (evidence)
File Size:
2.3 MB
Summary
This document is a printout of a blog post titled '[theory] Thinking More Clearly About BDSM versus Abuse,' originally written in 2011 and updated in 2012. The author discusses the defensive nature of the BDSM community regarding abuse allegations, the potential for BDSM to manage power dynamics, and the existence of a 'rape culture' within the subculture where victims are silenced. The document bears a 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT' Bates stamp, indicating it was part of an evidentiary production, likely related to the Epstein investigation.
People (4)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Thomas MacAulay Millar | Blogger/Author |
Cited as having a good series of posts on the topic of BDSM and abuse.
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| Pepper Mint | Sex Theorist |
Author of essay 'Towards a General Theory of BDSM and Power'.
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| violetwhite | Submissive/Former Blogger |
Quoted regarding power manipulations in vanilla relationships versus BDSM.
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| The Author | Writer/BDSMer |
Unidentified 'I' writing the post, identifies as a feminist BDSMer.
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Organizations (2)
| Name | Type | Context |
|---|---|---|
| House Oversight Committee |
Indicated by the Bates stamp 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT' at the bottom.
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| WordPress |
Platform hosting the referenced blog (yesmeansyesblog).
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Relationships (2)
Author cites Millar's blog posts as 'particularly good'.
Author cites Pepper Mint's essay.
Key Quotes (3)
"BDSM can be a place where people learn to understand bad power dynamics in past relationships; it can be a place where people learn to manage or destroy bad power dynamics in their current relationships"Source
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Quote #1
"It's ironic that the most perverse manipulations of power in my life occurred in a past vanilla relationship, where I tolerated tyranny because the normative structure of our relationship obscured the fact that that is what it was."Source
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Quote #2
"The BDSM subculture has its own version of rape culture, where 'lying bitch' and 'drama queen' and 'miscommunication' are used against abuse survivors."Source
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Quote #3
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