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Blog #11 - Empowered Pleasure Finances

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We've been promising this data for some time, and it was presented at the April 21, 2024 Q&A event which comprises Blog #10, although it was the 2nd-to-last question so it's buried. I can understand why some people may have thought that Empowered Pleasure was making lots and lots of money, and I apologize that we didn't address it much earlier than now. Yes, I live in a beautiful home with beautiful grounds. People naturally associate that with having significant financial resources. I can understand why me profiting off of people's desire for better sex, for better relationships, for expanded awareness, could be seen as patriarchal oppression dynamics writ large. But the resources that I have certainly haven't come from teaching events as you'll see from the following summary of finances for Empowered Pleasure. This is Empowered Pleasure's P&L (Profit & Loss statement) for its 4 years of operation (2020-2023). It's a limited liability compan...

Blog #10 - Q&A On Cliff & Charity's Accountability Process (audio text with link to video)

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  Summary: Q&A from the video of Cliff & Charity's Accountability Process NOTE:  This text version has been edited from the original conversation to make references clearer and to make it flow better when read rather than listened to.  The actual video is available at https://vimeo.com/940924819?share The timing notations by each question and answer are approximately where that is in the video. In bold/italic below is a list of the questions. [00:09:04]  Why have you, Cliff, waited so long to get a neurodivergent diagnosis? [00:14:15]  Going forward, how do you intend to monitor, mitigate, manage, potential power differentials? [00:21:18]  How are you feeling? What has it been like for you the last year and a half, Cliff? [00:25:20]  What steps are you taking to address the challenges that arise as a result of your diagnosis? [00:28:12]  When and what are the situations that have caused you to slide back into resentment during your accou...