A cautious, thoughtful discussion of non-abusive incest between adults

This issue of consent is not restricted to incestuous relationships, it applies equally to many non incestuous relationships where one partner participates in activity through coercion, not mutual desire. It's the nature of adult sexual relationships and the risk is the same whether the relationship is incestuous or non incestuous.
That's the basis of some adult relationships though. One partner is voluntarily subservient and wants the other partner to make demands of them.
 
Here is the question: if both persons are at least eighteen, and both persons enter into such a relationship voluntarily, do we still call it incest? The word is stigmatizing, to say the least, and in many cases for good reason.
In my opinion no one at 18 or even 20 can truly concent to sex with a parent or stepparent as I beleive their concent is at best a result of coercion of the older party. Same is true for aunts/ uncles.

Now if both parties are older, say 30+, then why not? Most individuals by this point in their lives have the experience and confidence to say no. They should be allowed to do what they want.
 
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