In wake of #MeToo, a Tibetan #Buddhist lama offers a Teacher-Student “sex contract” #Denial #Misogyny @khyentsenorbu

… Since clergy have a responsibility to set and maintain appropriate boundaries, those who are violated by clergy’s inappropriate sexual behavior are not to be blamed even if they initiated the contact.

The term ‘consenting adults’ also reflects a misunderstanding of sexual behavior between clergy and congregants. It is assumed that because two people are adults that there is consent. In reality, consent is far more complex. In order for two people to give authentic consent to sexual activity there must be equal power. Even if the congregant or student may initially be a willing participant in the faith leader’s misconduct. The fallacy is that he/she is a consenting participant because consent is not an option in a relationship where there is an imbalance of power.

Source : http://www.patheos.com/blogs/americanbuddhist/2017/10/in-wake-of-metoo-a-tibetan-buddhist-lama-offers-a-teacher-student-sex-contract.html

 

 

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