Feeling defeated by last week’s overturning of Roe v. Wade by the Supreme Court? As an antidote to the bad news, we share this origin story from Author, Psychotherapist, Kinkster, Sex Radical and Ethical Slut, Dossie Easton. This story was told at Dossie’s Story Toast in 2019, where we celebrated both her 75th birthday and the 50th Anniversary of *this*, Dossie’s life-changing trip to a new sexually empowered version of feminism. Gather your strength and be inspired by Dossie’s true tale as we prepare to challenge what’s next. #WorkToDo #TooIntelligent #TooOutspoken #TooStrong #TheRiddleOfTheUniverse   Song: ‘Unstoppable’ (Sia) About the Storyteller:   Dossie Easton, a long time player on the San Francisco S/M scene, is co-author with Janet Hardy of The Ethical Slut, The Bottoming and Topping Books, and Radical Ecstasy:  SM Journeys to Transcendence.     Dossie is a psychotherapist working with individuals, couples and more in her private practice in San Francisco, with a particular interest in how S/M journeys into Shadow can bring old wounds into the healing light of consciousness and and give them a shot of life force in the form of good hot sex.    An active sex radical since 1961, Dossie was a member of the first Board of Directors of the Society of Janus in San Francisco in 1974, and active with SFSI from 1973 to 1985. Currently she makes her home in the mountains north of San Francisco, travels to teach at conferences all over the world, and wanders through the mountains around her home declaiming filthy poetry to the vultures. You can check out her website at www.dossieeaston.com.   Episode links:   Everlywell: Everlywell at-home lab tests give you physician-reviewed results and personalized insights so you can take action on your health and wellness—all at an affordable and transparent cost. With over thirty tests, you’ll be able to choose the ones that make the most sense for you. Everlywell’s Food Sensitivity, Metabolism, Sleep & Stress, and Thyroid are just a few of the many options - and, their STD Test discreetly allows you to test for 7 types of STDs, all from the privacy of your own home. And for listeners of the show, Everlywell is offering a special discount of twenty percent off an at-home lab test at https://www.everlywell.com/dixie   Over one million people have trusted Everlywell with their at-home lab testing, so go to https://www.everlywell.com/dixie for twenty percent off your at-home lab test.   Calm: We’re partnering with Calm, the #1 mental wellness app, to give you the tools that improve the way you feel. For listeners of the Bawdy Storytelling podcast, Calm is offering an exclusive offer of 40% off a Calm Premium subscription at CALM.COM/Dixie  Reduce stress and anxiety through guided meditations, improve focus with curated music tracks and rest and recharge with Calm’s imaginative sleep stories, for children and adults. There’s even new daily movement sessions, designed to relax your body & uplift your mind. Go to CALM.COM/Dixie & you’ll get a special offer of 40% off a Calm Premium Subscription. Over 100 million people around the world use Calm to take care of their minds. Go to Calm.com slash Dixie for 40% off unlimited access to Calm’s entire library.   How to Be Fascinating: My final Workshop starts in just 2 weeks! ‘How to be Fascinating: Dixie’s Secret System for Brilliant Storytelling’ is almost sold out, and this is the last HtbF workshop I’ll do this year. This workshop starts on Wednesday, July 13th, with weekly office hours, all-you-can-eat custom story coaching & Q&A’s, and a final storytelling performance for you and your friends. I have a System that’s been used at Bawdy for over a decade, making it easy to get to the heart of your story. Next up: Sex and Story! I’ll be rolling that out later this year - &This class is a prerequisite for Sex and Story, so Register now for ‘How to be Fascinating: Dixie’s Secret System for Brilliant Storytelling’ at  https://bit.ly/HowtobeFascinatingW