"Mixed Signals" by John BensonEven though it turns out that no actual 'crime' had taken place, merely a miscommunication, the male and female lovers involved in this somewhat Orwellian tale are being 'psychologically adjusted' to be compatible with one another by making her the dominant, whip-wielding partner in their relationship.
Is their newfound sexual compatability worth a degree of Pavlovian emotional conditioning being imposed upon the couple by society? The reader can decide on his/her own...

--C.K.