SlutCon

SlutCon is a three-day retreat in Berkeley organized by members of the "rationalist" subculture—a Silicon Valley-connected community focused on cognitive biases and applied logic—that brings together men interested in improving their seduction skills and compensated women ("flirt girls") who practice interactions with them through exercises like "circling," where participants narrate their inner states. The event, founded by sex worker and internet provocateur Aella, operates from Lighthaven, a venue associated with Lightcone Infrastructure and the rationalist movement, and frames itself around helping men develop better romantic and sexual approaches while giving women a structured, consensual space to provide feedback.