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+= 2s mot oe AT ae ek ap ke dled A o£ The writer continued: Tt wee “3"When here was agreement that Tania would be free 40 function sexually if she so desired, we explained to her that even though she was not a member of the ceil, our collective code of honavie: would apply ta her also. “In practice, this meant that she shoud make a commit- te my et ee ee of Because we still intended to release her if our were met.” the wriler said of that carly stace in life with the SLA, “there was skepticism wittun t- that Tania might misrepresent the sex question : reicase,. - ; a : re a . " ; . : : aa ae “seme comrades feared that the cigs mizht ‘ ment to develop a personal relationship’ with the entire raped her or forced her into sexual setivit y Sec: > cell » + + hol just with one or a few individuals, wp: WS afraid to cooperate: However. Tania swiftly . ae It was pointed out that this did not mean that she’ Clear lo us that this couid not be the case.” ao ee seacd 10 do anything against her wishes— S735 19 Es ARAL AB coud response to one of the ome It meant that she would ereage in struggle ({the term submitted by the unnamed person outtide the §| used by the SLA to denote personal interaction) with us to develop mutual respect and understanding based on honesty and commitment to cha nge. Sex was only part of the overall process.“ ; . The SLA, at that time, according to the writer, wanted Hearst "to understand why we were committed to build. ing nonexclusive personal relationships within, the cell, wea woos : th oe, mit mM, - “We were'not making a sexual revclution but merely trying to adapt to the necds of al! the incividuais in the tell. In practice, this ruled out moncgamal {{sic}) sexual “Felationships. 2 ; . . “There was no structure to follow, no rules, no Syste- “thized rotation of partners. We tried sot to place demands On each other, but to learn and become sensitive to each ,other’s needs. . toe, i "Understandably, there were often conflicts and strug- gle. We didn't generally deal witn resulting problenis Aselfishness, jealousy, and personal resentments} dv callin collective meetings unless the individuals invorved couid- nt work it out themselves or with the help of another comrade who could serve as an od lective counsel,” _ It was apparently important to the SLA. even al an ears ‘Ty stage in their captive's metamorphosis to "Tania" that ' coercion not be used, according to the writings. ~27- writer says: | ; . , "There are many people who sti!) cannot corm Tania's swift evolution from sheltered bourpees dom fizhter. .. Ce Ss ee ee "We wish to end all metaphysical speculation brainwashing and sexual enslavement. “It would be too easy to say that Tania did not Sexually with cell members pnor to being a ms the SLA, that her relationships breadened only ¢ Gecision to 'stay and fight! id "This is not the case." a ‘According to the writer, there were both “sex "non-scxual” aspects to Heart's relationship with i er we me awe te - before she formaily joinea ihe band. "However, only the most foolish, naive dourge: tality could deduce that Tania decided to stzy o¢ fome magical sexual satisfaction or Decause of ; personal attachment to an individual. "Tania has certainty, by her actions, proven : commitment was forged from a political rather U a eee ny 4 oer = fe ee me Nera atl deo “ams ~~ nS (oy ery er ws > 7 ae Fein? : paced sory tg yt Pi whe, St ato mate Pap ag Sy fe i Feit SIR RE OER erg RE ee an a ~~ lags - ata _, en