{"title":"Top Picks","description":"\u003cp\u003eOur pick of the best books we've read this month, so you can enjoy them too!\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-ethical-slut-workbook-by-janet-w-hardy-dossie-easton","title":"The Ethical Slut Workbook by Janet W. Hardy \u0026 Dossie Easton","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"container container--50 u-separator-bottom\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"container__content u-separator-right\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"post-text\"\u003e\n\u003csection\u003e\n\u003cdiv itemprop=\"description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eDiscover the possibilities of joyous, sustainable relationships with yourself and others through this thoughtful and engaging workbook from the bestselling authors of the groundbreaking \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Ethical Slut\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor more than two decades, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Ethical Slut\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e—which has sold over half of a million copies since its original publication—has dispelled myths and showed curious readers of all orientations how to maintain successful nontraditional relationships through open communication, emotional honesty, and safer sex practices.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhether you've read \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Ethical Slut \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eor not, whether you're new or well-versed in the spectrums of gender and sexuality, this is the perfect starting point. If you’re looking to offer love and support to yourself and the people you care about, discover your ideal style of loving yourself and others, or expand your understanding of what makes a relationship work, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Ethical Slut Workbook\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e takes you on an exploration of the wonderful world of relationships. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSex experts Dossie Easton and Janet Hardy walk readers through the process of understanding relationships and how they can look through exercises and writing activities (to do solo, or with a partner) like: \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-vertical\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat do you want out of your relationships? How do you picture your romantic life? \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-vertical\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDescribe your sex life as it is today. What would you change, if changing were easy? \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-vertical\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSo you want to open up your relationship—write down the perfect way the conversation with your partner could go. What are some issues that may arise during that conversation? \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-vertical\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat’s a healthy relationship you’ve seen? What was your criteria for a healthy relationship? 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