Cults
Cult posts detail the ways in which RJ Testerman, and his organizations, the Welcomed Consensus and Free the Need use cult tactics to convince followers.
A Review of Empire of Orgasm: Sex, Power, and the Downfall of a Wellness Cult
Ellen Huet’s description of Nicole Daedone and her creation of One Taste is engaging and honest. She neither sugarcoats nor demonizes Nicole, but tells the story fully and clearly. Ellen also captures the essence of RJ Testerman and Vic Baranco. She has put the work in to unravel the teaching and belief system that Vic
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New Yorker: The Orgasm Expert Who Ended Up On Trial
This is a great article that describes the grift Nicole Daedone learned from RJ Testerman and where that has landed her today. Click here to read the full article. “Daedone was so gripped by the idea of deliberate orgasm that she ended up joining the WC, a small commune founded in Northern California by a
RJ’s Resource Flow Chart 3
My intention in creating and posting this information is to clear up as many misconceptions as possible about the relationship between RJ Testerman, the Welcomed Consensus, Free the Need, and the people who live in the W.C. houses. Free the Need I’m not claiming that Free the Need doesn’t do good work. They give away
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Lets Talk About Sects, Part 1 & 2
Sasha and I were recently interviewed by Sarah Steele for her award winning podcast, Let’s Talk About Sects.
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Sex, Cults, and Rock n’ Roll: AFTER Leaving the Cult
RJ Testerman and his group, the Welcomed Consensus, have been operating in San Francisco and Northern California for decades.
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Exploitative Persuasion
RJ Testerman uses his “sex education” business, the Welcomed Consensus, to get memebers and resources for his sex cult in Northern California. This is how.
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Sex, Cults, and Rock n’ Roll: DURING – Part 2
This entry dives deeper into how RJ Testerman and the Welcomed Consensus use well established exploitative techniques to lie and indoctrinate their followers.
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Sex, Cults, and Rock n’ Roll: BEFORE, as they say
The group didn’t start as a cult. It started with a desire for community and friendship, self-acceptance, and a sincere wish for more than what 80’s culture had to offer.
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Traumatizing Narcissism
RJ always publicly shamed me, and others, for being an intellectual. As if thinking was something to be ashamed of, but now I know it is because if you actually thought too much you might see his façade.
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