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en i ie 1B i + ‘ ’ ; > r : : - Would have lo do anylhirg against het wishes. . 7’ +relalionships. .. ; ; od "There was no struciure to follow, no rules, no systee } st :kThe writer continued: = “Tt oteee s"When there was agracment that Tania would ta free to function’sexually if she so desired, we explained to her “that even though she was not a member of the cell, our "collective code of behavier wauld anply ta ker isso. | "In practice, this meant that ske shoud mate a commit-« ment to develop a personal relationship’ with the entice ~ cell. , met just with one ora few individuals," ¢ + "twas pointed out that this did not mean that she’ . “It means that she would ergage in siruyele (the term used by the SLA ta denote personal interaction} with us to develop mutual respect and understanding based on * honesty and commitment to change. Sex was only part of * the overal! process.” . . : The SLA, at that lime, according to the writer, wanted Hearst “Lo understand «why we were commitled to build ing nonexclusive personal relationships within the cell ~ FWe were rot making a saxuat revolution but rerely trying lo adapt to the necds of all the individuais in tre cell, In practice, Lhis ruted out moncgamal fisic)} sexual ‘* mized rotation of partners. We tried 1:91 to phice demands “\F On cach other, but to learn and beconte sensitive to cech ,other's needs. . soo. . _ £ “Understandably, there. were often cenfticts and s2rez- gle. We didnt pencratly deal witn resulting prodiens (selfishness, rilousy, and personal resentments! by c2 ng “collective meetings unless the indiviquals involved ChaiGs WL work it out themselves er with the kelp of another Somrade who could serve as an od:ective counsel." . It was apparently important to lae SLA, even at an ezre ” veleace, = . : . Clear lo us that this could not be the caret 87 ge 4 tte mal , 7 “*Pecause we still intended to release her if oudetemands ‘ were met." the weiler said of that early stage in Hearst's. life with the SLA, “there was skepticism within the croup ® what Tania might misrepresent the sex question upon ber a “Some eamraces Jeared thal the cigs mizht sy wes: taps her of forced her inlo sexual activity because ahe- Fe “was afraid to cooperate: However, Tania swiftly made at * “es Later, in a handwritten rerponse to one of the questions... sudmilied by the unnamed perzon outside the SLA, the.7f wrver says: RS “There are many peopie who still cannot comprehend /- Tunia’s swrft evotution from sheltered bourgeais to free-s dom fighter... yt re ge nt ae . -* ¢ 6 4D ghey ts Zora es amen, § te age, *We wish fo end all metaphysical speculation around ie brainsoshing and sexu enzlavement. ". “*]t would be tao easy to say Chat Tania did not interact sexually with cell members poor 6 teing a member of: the SLA, that her relations exizion to ‘slay and fight! "This Is mot the esse." . oe a ths “According to the writer. there were both "sexual® ands:¢? “non-sexual” aspects (9 Heart's relationship with (he SLA. before she formatiy mines ine Sand. TE Pet * "However, only the mort foonsh, nuive bourgeass men. 33 - tality coutd datuce that Tania decidad lo ney cecaute of ite some magical scaual salisiattion oe tecause of a strong is 4 an tone tes e OAS Sy 2 personal ettachnient to aningiwidual. te "Tania haz certainty, by her actions, proven thet he comnulment was fezgcd from 2 political rather. than ‘Vy stage in their captve’s metamorphosis to “Tania” irat iy slag Pp . . oa , Seercion not be used, according to the writings, . tea. rises s10fra|r x a