Sex, Psychedelics and Consent (Pt. 2)

About this episode

This episode discusses the intersection of psychedelics, consent, and allegations of abuse within the psychedelic church movement.

Allegations of sexual, financial, and psychological abuse sometimes arise in the growing psychedelic church movement in Utah and beyond. A leader or guide might use their authority to pressure people – usually women – into having sexual contact with them. How might mind-altering substances play into such abuses of power? How should practitioners navigate consent? And what can psychedelic churches do to keep people safe? For a transcript of this episode, please visit this link.

Topics covered

• psychedelics
• consent
• abuse of power
• sexual contact
• safety in communities

Keywords

• psychedelics
• consent
• abuse
• sexual contact
• safety
• Utah
• psychological abuse

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: psychedelic church movement

Places: Utah

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