Bøker av Joshua Tenpenny

Power dynamic relationships-Dominant/submissive, Master/slave, Owner/property, Leader/follower-often involve highly structured commitments with more rules and clear guidelines than the average egalitarian relationship. This, as well as other qualities of consensual hierarchical bonds, have made them very attractive to individuals on the autistic spectrum, on both sides of the "slash". "Service on the Spectrum" is an anthology of essays and interviews with people who are engaging in these atypical relationships while also coping with their own atypical neurology, and finding ways to make their love structure into an exoskeleton for better living.

When we create conscious and consenting power dynamic relationships, most of the models we find in fiction and fantasy are adversarial, with dominant and submissive members on opposite sides of a display of force. This model works for some couples, but not for all. Instead of an adversarial model, this book outlines a cooperative Teamwork model where the dominant and submissive members work together to make effective progress in the goals of the relationship. The Teamwork method of building a mindful unequal relationship emphasizes mutual responsibility, problem solving, honesty, and trust. Complete with exercises, this book is a primer for everyone who finds that an adversarial model of power exchange isn't the best choice for their relationship.