Consent Dojo 45: Cecilia
For this 45th edition of the Consent Dojo, Midori is joined by writer, editor, sexuality activist, and founder of Circlet Press, Cecilia Tan to discuss consent in the world of fantasy & fiction.
Join them as they explore such topics as…
- The Unspoken Contract: How erotica creates a unique consent dynamic between writer and reader, and the responsibilities that come with crafting intimate fantasies for consumption
- Navigating the Warning System: An examination of content warnings and trigger warnings in fiction—when they help, when they hinder, and how to balance accessibility with artistic freedom
- Safe Spaces for Unsafe Fantasies: How fantasy and fiction provide consensual containers for exploring taboo desires, power dynamics, and scenarios that could be dangerous IRL
Style: Conversation + Q&A
Props: Bring note-taking tools
Duration: 60-90 minutes
Consent Dojo is always free.
Join us Live on Zoom followed by Q & A or watch the replays on YouTube.
Free Zoom Registration
https://bit.ly/ConsentDojo-45
About Cecilia
For over 30 years, Cecilia Tan has been writing erotic fiction and promoting BDSM community activism and education. The author of Telepaths Don’t Need Safewords, Slow Surrender, The Prince’s Boy, and many other works of BDSM erotica, she was also the founder of Circlet Press and creator of the Fetish Fair Fleamarket. She retired from both to concentrate on her own writing in 2019, and has taken home various honors, including the Romantic Times Pioneer Award and a National Leather Association Writing Award. A bigender, biracial, bisexual switch, Tan believes the brain is the body’s biggest sex organ. She lives in the Boston area with her longtime poly primary partner (aka “husband”) and one (1) cat.
WEBSITES
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- https://www.CeciliaTan.com
- https://Patreon.com/CeciliaTan
SOCIAL MEDIA
- Instagram: @ctan_writer
- Facebook: @TheCeciliaTan
- BlueSky: @ceciliatan.com
Consent Dojo is an ongoing project created by Midori where she sits down with a special guest to discuss different aspects of consent, how communication can affect and enhance our relationships, and how consent transcends the interpersonal world and builds more resilient communities and organizations.
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