The Mistress Contract

In 1981, a highly educated, intelligent, divorced woman with a successful career, three children and a history of involvement in the feminist movement asked her wealthy lover to sign a remarkable document: The MISTRESS CONTRACT. It proposed the following terms for their relationship: he would provid [...]
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In 1981, a highly educated, intelligent, divorced woman with a successful career, three children and a history of involvement in the feminist movement asked her wealthy lover to sign a remarkable document: The MISTRESS CONTRACT. It proposed the following terms for their relationship: he would provide her with a home and an income, while she would provide 'mistress services': 'All sexual acts as requested, with suspension of historical, emotional, psychological disclaimers.' Was her suggestion a betrayal of all that she and the women of her generation had fought for? Or was it brave, honest, and radical?