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The Ethical Slut Summary & Review: Stop Treating Love Like a Pie
The Ethical Slut summary: Easton and Hardy’s field guide to consent, jealousy, and plenty — plus a seven-day TGR plan to stop…
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Dossie Easton
"Unlearn jealousy. Take the word back."
Dorothy “Dossie” Easton (born 1944) is a San Francisco family therapist who began teaching unlearning jealousy in 1973 and helped found the Society of Janus. She co-wrote The Ethical Slut with Janet Hardy.
1 book·Consent, jealousy, and plentiful love
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Key Ideas & Recurring Themes
Unlearn jealousy
Jealousy is mail in the body — name it, soothe, then share without a trial.
Take the word back
A slut is anyone who treats pleasure as a good and pays with consent.
Love is not a pie
Another yes need not shrink yours. Plenty is a practice, not a mood.
Notable Quotes
"Sex is nice and pleasure is good for you."— The Ethical Slut
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The Ethical Slut Summary & Review: Stop Treating Love Like a Pie
The Ethical Slut summary: Easton and Hardy’s field guide to consent, jealousy, and plenty — plus a seven-day TGR plan to stop treating love like a scarce pie.