2019 Archive


#258 - Page Turner - An Open Letter to a Conservative, Sex-Negative Mother, From Her Bisexual, Polyamorous Daughter!Page Tuner is a prolific writer and share her thoughts on Fetlife and her site Poly.Land. Below is a writing that caught our eye, because it so personal and so relevant to our fellow Kinksters. Page has been a guest on the cast several times in the past and always brings perspective to polyamorous relationships and those looking to start one. For more information of her writings, visit Poly.Land on the web.To hear this weeks show with Page Turner, scroll to the bottom of the page.An Open Letter to a Conservative, Sex-Negative Mother From Her Bisexual, Polyamorous DaughterJournal Entry | 263 Comments · 788 Love It | about 1 month agoX-posted to Poly.LandDear Mom,I know you're confused by how I live. I've come to expect it. It's understandable to me that you don't get it. That you don't get how I live my life.You say my life is too quiet. That I should have a kid or get a few dogs. That it seems empty, like it's missing something.And I suppose that makes sense... since there are large parts of my life that are invisible to you. The fact that I'm bisexual, polyamorous, kinky. Not because I'm hiding any of that from you, exactly. But because you refuse to see it. Because you've drawn firm boundaries around being told about any of it.I've come out to you a dozen times (or more!), and each time your face grows tight. You raise your hand, waving it frantically in front of me.This is your sign for "TOO MUCH INFORMATION, please stop."The First Time I Told You I Was BisexualYou did this the first time I told you I was bisexual. I remember that day very well.We were talking about one of my friends from college, what she'd been up to. “You knew she was gay, right?” I said.You said, “I think so. I barely remember her.”“You know, Mom,” I continued. “I have A LOT of gay friends.”“Seems it,” you said.“I’d say more than half actually, especially if you count the bisexuals.”You didn’t say anything.“You know, people who can love either men or women?” (As this was 10 years ago, nonbinary gender wasn't something I'd personally given much thought to since it wasn't a well known social concept yet, and I don't think I could have explained it well to you. You wouldn't have thought it made sense.)“I’ve heard of that,” you said.“I think a lot of people are in the middle,” I said. “A lot of people are bisexual and just get passed off as straight. Because they’re married, and no one asks.” I paused. “Like me, for example.”Silence.“You okay, Mom?” I asked.“I’m not really surprised,” you said. “I always kind of knew there was something going on with you and _____.” You said the name of the woman I was involved with off and on for six painful years.I nodded, started trying to explain it a little bit more.But you cut me off, sighing and waving your hand. “You talk way too much about your friends, religion, and sex. I don’t care about that stuff. Let’s just stick to talking about dieting, food, and your marriage from now on.”You drew a boundary. And I accepted it, by saying, "Fair enough."But I never knew that you'd later pretend we never had that conversation.The First Time I Told You I Was PolyamorousThe same thing happened when I came out to you as polyamorous.I remember the first thing you said, "Polyamory? Is that something from the Internet?"Which made me laugh. And we talked for a while.I fumbled through parallels to things you were familiar with. That TV show Sister Wives. I remembered that you'd told me how disgusted you were with it, primarily because the wives weren't allowed to date other people, and it was unfair.I explained that there was no gender disparity there in polyamory. You liked that.You ended the conversation by telling me that you were fine with it so long as I wasn't dating married men. Which was a curious thing to say because I was myself married and actually dating a man married to someone else (a fact I'd just told you and that you seemed to accept just a minute before). And you didn't say anything at all about women. It was like we'd never had that conversation about my being bisexual.You changed the subject as soon as you could. And like a TV show whose plot lacks continuity, you would conveniently forget both conversations every time it would become relevant in the future.It was like I'd never told you I was bisexual or polyamorous. Like you'd never let yourself encode that into your memory.Or that you felt if you could just pretend it wasn't reality that it would fade away, like some kind of phase.It Hurts You That I’m So IndependentWhenever we talk, which is never as much as you would like, you tell me it bothers you that I don't need you. "What do I have to offer you?" you ask.You talk about my brothers and sisters, how much they need you. And in what ways. How it makes you feel like you have a purpose. But me, I'm a different case. And it hurts you, you say, that I'm so independent."You should be proud that I don't need you," I say to you over the phone. "Isn't that what all parents want, to raise children who can fend for themselves?""I just don't want you to forget about me," you say.And it's all I can do to keep myself from replying, "Well, you seem intent on forgetting half of who I am, so what's the difference?"But I don't say this. Instead, I reply, "I don't want much. I just want respect. Space. Freedom."You groan. "That doesn't sound like any fun."I frown and ask you about the particulars of your baked haddock recipe. Since fresh seafood is one of the things I miss the most about Maine.This makes you happy. "Can you get good haddock in Ohio?" you ask me."No, but you can get tilapia at Costco," I reply. "It's not the same, but it's pretty good, just in a different way."We talk for 15 minutes about fish, before you interrupt me midsentence to tell me again that my life seems boring to you, too quiet. That I shouldn't work so much and should have a kid instead.You Think Sex Is a ChoreEven if you did decide to finally listen to me, I doubt any of it would make sense to you. Why I've done anything I've done over the past decade.You love to be the center of attention; you need it to feel alive. Polyamory would sound like torture to you, sharing time and attention with other people, especially if it meant some of that attention would go to other women, whom you've always regarded with suspicion. You view other women as cutthroat competition. Female metamours would be your personal hell. And dating more people separately would fill you with anxiety. Make you bitter.And the idea of an MFF triad wouldn't be appealing to you at all, as a straight woman. But then again, neither would MFM. Or even having more male lovers you could see on your own.You think sex is gross and a chore. Something you do to get what you really want: Financial stability, children who are extensions of you and show everyone what a good person you are (bringing more of that delicious positive attention), the constant presence of a good handyman (my father).To you, sex is not pleasure, it is duty.You Think Ambition Comes From Greed, Not a Need to Contribute Something"You work too much," you tell me. "You should relax, let other people take care of you." Because to you, a job is something you do to survive, not because you want to achieve things. If you had your way, you'd lounge eternally surrounded by snacks, fully entertained. It would never occur to you to feel bad about not doing enough for the world.You think ambition always comes from greed. That driven people are competitive, striving for things they don't need.But you don't understand the basic premise of my life: You can be driven because you're trying to make up for being born. To give something back to the world instead of simply consuming and damaging everything you touch.So the way I live my life is entirely incomprehensible to you. And yet you say you want to be part of it.I’m Not Going to Let You Love Part of MeWhen I was a child, you wanted me to be close to you but to do everything differently. To be the kind of person you could love without confusion. And back then, I had no choice. I had to bend as far as I possibly could so I could stay safe and loved. You forced me to tell lies to you and to myself every day so you could maintain the illusion that I was someone you could be completely proud of.But I'm an adult now, and you don't get to pick and choose parts of me to love anymore. You said it yourself: I don't need you anymore.The tables have turned. You need me now more than I need you.And I'm not going to let you love part of me. Take me as I am or leave me. It's up to you.*Books by Page Turner:A Geek's Guide to Unicorn RanchingPoly Land: My Brutally Honest Adventures in Polyamory X-posted to Poly.LandKeywords: podcast, kinkycast, kink, poly, page, turner, open, letter, mom, polyamorous, relationship, bi, bisexual, daughter

#270 - Sir Phoenix Black - PresenterThis week Woody talks with Sir Phoenix Black. With a diverse background on Kink and Leather, Sir Phoenix talks about an upcoming workshop, at “Beyond Leather", on “The Biochemistry of Play”, In this moderator lead discussion we discuss the biochemistry, hormones and altered mental states behind subspace, topspace and drop. Tips on how to manipulate it, enjoy it and survive it. Also how you may want to alter your play and or aftercare based on pre existing conditions in your bottom. The conversation gets deep into how to enhance play and story from the past.Bio: Sir Phoenix Black (Instagram-Realphoenixblack / FetLife - SirPhoenixBlack) entered the lifestyle in 2013. He is the founder of the ‘’House of Rising Phoenix" - a Poly, Leather, kinky house with a focus on education and community service. Sir Phoenix is supported by his submissive Princess Shadow (Fetlife-PrincessShadow1) in all his efforts to uplift and support the lifestyle. Sir Phoenix is a cis gendered, heterosexual, Black, Leather man, and identifies as a Sadistic 24/7 lifestyle Dominant. Sir Phoenix believes that perfecting dominance is learned, and also in the advancement of BDSM and Leather communities through service. Sir Phoenix lives in the Atlanta area and is very involved in the local scene. He recently served as a mentor with the Atlanta Mentors project, is a Dungeon Monitor at 1763 (his home dungeon in Atlanta), served on the Public Relations staff at SouthEast LeatherFest and supports the Onyx Men, Onyx Pearls and The Atlanta Eagle. Additional Links: Cocktailsandcondomstour.com. Iamlivingaligned.com (Kink’d up Atlanta) Keywords: podcast, kinkycast, kink, buds, leather, presenter, sir, phoenix, black, biochemistry, subspace, sub, space, top, workshop, shadow, poly, education, community, atlanta

#278 - Rachel Anne Kieran Psy.D - Kinky Science Makes the World Go Round!Ever assumed that if you shared your kinky activities with a mental health professional that they would slap a diagnosis on your file faster than you could say "Freud?" Would you be surprised to know that if they did, they would likely be acting unprofessionally & contradicting the guidelines for diagnosis set forth by their professional bodies? Want to know about some recent changes made to these guidelines that significantly de-pathologized many forms of kink? Let’s talk about it!— About the presenter…Rachel Anne Kieran Psy.D - A graduate of Jacksonville University in Jacksonville, Florida with Bachelor’s degrees in History and Psychology, I moved to Denver, Colorado to pursue graduate study in Clinical Psychology. I received my Master's and a Doctorate of Clinical Psychology from the University of Denver. I moved to Atlanta to complete my doctorate by serving a 12-month internship at Georgia State University, where I was then hired as a post-doctoral fellow, and then a senior staff member. Prior to opening a private practice in Atlanta in 2007 I worked for Regis University in Denver and Georgia State University in Atlanta - providing clinical services for students in both positions. I have also worked in a group practice and a community mental health center in Denver. When not providing direct service, I teach as an adjunct at Argosy University Atlanta, and provide continuing education workshops for other mental health professionals, particularly in the areas of sexual, gender and relational diversity.Links: The task force information is at this link, and the survey can be directly accessed here. You can find me personally at www.rkieranpsyd.com. Keywords: podcast, kinkycast, kink, BDSM, Rachel, Anne, Kieran, Psy.D, Kinky, Science, Makes, the, World, Go, Round!, DSM, diagnosis, de-pathologized, contradicting, guidelines, diagnosis

#CS7 - Savanah’s UndergroundThis month Woody hits the road and goes to Savanah Georgia, for Savanah’s Underground. Here is some detail on this month’s event:Admission $30 in advanceDress code: Kinky as you wanna be insideDescription: Our kick-off party is kind of a big deal – “It’s all about Lewbari”We’ll start off the morning with our rope class with DrtyOldManofRope and Zenmaster from JaxRopeBite and SavRopeBite.You learn basics, and be able to tie along and will be able to ask questions. This will get you ready for the Bondage for Sex demonstration by Lew Reubens.Demonstration will begin at 1 PM with an exciting Lew Rubens presentation “Bondage for Sex”. You can tie along with Lew as he teachesThis will be a 1.5 hour demo. Lew will also be vending with various items from his Lewbaristore. You can see them here:https://www.thelewbaristore.com/main.scLew Rubens background and bio:Experienced rigger and suspension artist, Lew Rubens has a love and passion of bondage that shows in his work. Known mostly for his wild suspensions, Lew joined the public side of BDSM play spring of 2001 and started his first website, BoundNDetermined.com and started teaching his unique simple bondage style which he branded as “Lewbari” the other “bari”A few years later Kink.com made him an offer he couldn't resist and he began running Waterbondage.com for them from winter 2006, through spring 2008. Later moving into a "Bondage Consultant" position for the prestigious company.On his own again now, Lew is concentrating on his “Lewbari Weekend.” Which is a weekend long bondage teaching seminar that takes people from beginning bondage through the basics of suspension in ONE WEEKEND!!When not teaching Lew concentrates his time on video production and his new product store: TheLewbariStore where he showcases his wild n crazy inventions along with many other bondage and BDSM related fun toys.Lew has presented his workshops and demos of his unique style at many BDSM and bondage industry events throughout the US, Canada, Austria, Jamaica, Germany, Spain, Australia & Rome.Important Note: This party will not have a particular theme or contest. Just bring your kinky selves and let’s have a good time!Schedule of Events:10:30 Am to 12:00Pm Jax/Savannah ropebite class12:00Pm to 1:00Pm Lunch on your own1:00Pm to 2:30Pm Bondage for Sex Demonstration with Lew Rubens Lew will be vending from the Lewbaristore all day3:00Pm to 9:30Pm Play PartyThis event will probably be eventbrite sales only as I think we will sell out early. 120 tickets available. Dont miss it.Also please send sav_underground a message when you purchase your ticket on eventbrite to let me know who you are (your real name). I only get a real name when you buy the ticket on eventbrite and it's hard enough keeping up with fetnames.The eventbrite link is live just Lew it!https://www.eventbrite.com/e/just-lew-itreubens-that-is-tickets-61788229257Fet Link: https://fetlife.com/events/793301CLICK ON THE SHOW LOGO, BELOW, TO HEAR ABOUT THIS GROUP/EVENT

#298 - Pat Machate - NLAi Domestic Violence Pgm

#298 - Pat Machate - NLAi Domestic Violence ProjectPat Machate is a LCSW-C who lives in West Virginia and she has worked as a clinical therapist with families and children for the past 15 years. She began her work with intimate partner violence in Howard County, Maryland where she was the Children's Program Coordinator for the previously named Domestic Violence Center of Howard County. During that time she acted as a consultant on Domestic Violence for the Child Advocacy Center. Previously she was a Crisis Hotline and hospital Victim Accompaniment volunteer at the then called Sexual Trauma, Abuse, Rape & Recovery Center. In her clinical career, she has specialized in populations including gay and trans youth, special education, juvenile justice, disabilities, and addictions. Pat has been active in the BDSM and Leather Community for over two decades spanning the DC Metro area to Hawaii. She received the NLA-I’s Steve Maidhof Award for International/National Dedication in 2016. She can also be seen interviewed in WOOF: A Barkumentary.Pat is the current Chair of the National Leather Association-International's Domestic Violence Project. She also has a virtual private practice where she specializes in therapy and coaching members of alternative communities including polyamory, BDSM, and LGBTQ. What is DVP: The Domestic Violence Project was initiated in 1998.The vision of the NLA-I Domestic Violence Project is to create a national network to provide information, appropriate referrals, resources, and safe shelters for those in the world community who have been subjected to abusive and violent BDSM relationships and who are seeking a way out of those relationships or who require a more extensive support network than is otherwise available to them.The DVP Mission: The National Leather Association-International (NLA-I) calls on the leather/ SM/Fetish community to take the lead in reducing domestic violence through education. No group is free of domestic violence, assault, or abuse; but fear, denial and lack of knowledge have slowed public response to this serious social problem. Link: Pat Machate LCSW-C, LCADC, Domestic Violence Project Chairperson, National Leather Association-International, www.nlaidvproject.usKeywords: podcast, kinkycast, kink, buds, sex, domestic, violence, project, lgbtq, nla-i, award, referrals, resources, shelter, abusive, community

#CS8 -The Citadel - San FranciscoThis month we visit with Raven at the San Francisco, Citadel. This is one on the largest dungeons at 8,000 square feet and in a major city with expensive real estate. Raven is the new owner, but she has been there almost since the Citadel started, four locations ago. The community is diverse and large in San Francisco. The larger SF Bay Area includes a seven million people that get to go to the Citadel to get their kink on. Folsom Street Fair is coming at the end of the month and the Citadel will be hosting parties most of Folsom week. Raven tells us all about it.Here’s what the Citadel is all about:The SF CITADEL's mission is to provide a safe space for alternative lifestyles, cultural and leather events We also provide other resources to individuals, associations and communities who identify with having different ways of expressing their proclivities. We want to create a safe place to meet, explore and share enjoyment, happiness, laughter and pleasure within these communities locally and nationally.InclusivityWe are open to all human players. We warmly welcome everyone regardless of race, creed, color, sexual orientation or gender identification. This is a place for all individuals to gather with other like-minded individuals to explore alternative aspect of their identities. We strive to provide a safe space and will continue to do the best that we can to create, promote and enforce safety and freedom to personal expression.Link: https://www.sfcitadel.org/Keywords: podcast, kinkycast, kink, BDSM, dungeon, San Francisco, folsom, event, RavenClick on the ShowLogo below to listen!

#293 - Milady_Jet - Age Has Nothing To Do With It

#293 - Milady_Jet - Age Has Nothing To Do With ItAfter fleeing the cold and damp of jolly old England at the age of twenty one, Jet spent fifteen years in Chicago living a mostly mundane life until a divorce changed her life. After fourteen years and two marriages without ever achieving an orgasm, she discovered that she was not actually frigid but indeed was multiorgasmic. During the next year she experimented and made a point of acting out every fantasy she and her lovers could imagine, including orgies and a short stint as Mistress Sadie.A couple more marriages with mundane but sexually free partners were enough to keep her satisfied, if not ecstatic with her life, even when the health of her last partner necessitated celibacy for many years. After the death of her husband in 2010 when she was fifty, Jet tried dating a little on the mundane dating sites, but had no luck finding anyone suitable. So she tried Meetup groups, and through one she discovered Kinky and Curious, and thus Fetlife in 2012. This changed her life.From dabbling her toes in the Kink universe Jet then blossomed, exploring her sexuality even further as she let go all her inhibitions and became a squirter and then a gusher. At the age of seventy Jet continues to expand her horizons and feels she is just now starting to reach her sexual peak, and intends to party hearty until she drops, hopefully with a huge smile on her face.Link: https://fetlife.com/users/2109733Keywords: podcast, kinkycast, kink, sex, age, jet, milady, England, Chicago, Austin, frigid, multiorgasmic, Sadie, mundane, exploring, sexuality, inhibitions, squirter, gusher, seventy, sexual, peak, smile

#295 - River City Girls of LeatherToday Woody talks with Sassy, Carolina and Rachel, the leaders of River City Girls of Leather.… SassySelfie on Fet and Vice President of River City girls of Leather. Been in the lifestyle for I think its 5 maybe 6 years now. I have had the honor to be co-mod to 2 groups with in the jax Florida area, Submissive of Jacksonville and Start Here Jacksonville. But have since left and now on my woundersous leather journey.The President is Carolina22. She’s been in the lifestyle for 4 years. She is a collared slave to @CanSpanknJax. She is originally from Ohio, but has found her home in Jacksonville, FL. Also on the show is RachellNoir. Rachelle is from Indianapolis, Indiana. I have been in the lifestyle for four years and am the slave of @He_is_my_Sir. She is the Director of Public Relations for River City girls of Leather. Outside of duties with them, She’s pledging The Hard Pink Sisterhood, MAsT Indy and IMAS.What’s the organization about?River City girls of Leather is a non-profit patch club based out of Jacksonville, FL. The club is for Leather identified women/girls, transgenders, and those who are curious about and/or enjoy Leather culture and history. It is our goal to increase understanding and encourage camaraderie among Leather identified women/girls within the Leather and alternative lifestyle communities with respect, honor, integrity, and dignity. They also hope to provide support as a sisterhood to local and regional Leather/alternative lifestyle organizations or events through attendance, educational presentations, group volunteering, and/or community service.Although there are other traditional Leather clubs in our community, we saw a need locally for something that is different from any other clubs. We wanted to not only share our love of Leather, Leather history, but also provide an environment for sisterhood, education not only in kink/bdsm, but also in empowerment for women by women who face the same challenges. Empowerment:Through hosting educational presentations and demos. Also through providing mentorship.Educational opportunities being offered:Many coming into the lifestyle do not know the importance of vetting, let alone how to vet someone. Vetting - Know the me before the He and W/we goal is to educate and empower women so they are less likely to fall prey to predatory behaviors. Some topics covered in this presentation are:Knowing yourself, values, wants needs Empowering yourself Identifying traits wanted/needed in an owner upfront to kiss less dominant frogs.Vetting and negotiation is the next big steps in any lifestyle dynamic. Negotiation 101 will cover: What to cover during negotiations, what are some red flags to look for, what are the various types of consent to consider - SSC (Safe, Sane, Consensual) RACK (Risk Awareness Consensual Kink) PRICK (Personal Responsibility Informed Consent Kink)Even with these three types of Consent, every 92 seconds another American is sexually assaulted.1 out of every 6 American women have been the victim of an attempted or completed rape in her lifetime (14.8% completed, 2.8% attempted) and about 3% of American men or 1 in 33 have experienced an attempted or completed rape in their lifetime.Consent violations are a major issue within our community. Because this topic hit us close to home, they felt it was important to educate on it. Some of the topics covered in Consent - No is No are: What are consent violations, how to handle one if it happens to you, how to handle one if you’re a witness, how to handle one if it’s truly a sexual assault and the police need to be involved. Current culture do not call the police. Fear of outing others, liability for those hosting the event, ways Leadership can handle things to keep things in house and stop mob mentality.Just like it's hard to know what is and is not a consent violation, it’s hard to know what is and is not abuse. Especially in the activities we all engage in. To help with identifying, we will offer What’s BDSM and whats abuse? Topics covered are: How to tell if you’re being a victim of abuse, male domestic violence, where to go if you need help.We truly feel knowledge is power. An empowered s-type not only empower themselves, but their owners. An empowered woman/girl will be more apt to give back to the community in positive ways. That is the hope of their organization. To give back in positive ways. How do we find more information or how can someone become involved?By visiting the webpage at www.rivercitygirlsofleather.com The site is currently under construction but should be live shortly. Visit us on Facebook @rivercitygirlsofleather or Fet @RCgoL, https://ca.gofundme.com/f/rcgol-emergency-medical-fund-for-deeKeywords: podcast, kinkycast, kink, leather, girls, women, education, educate, organization, consent, reporting, negotiation, abuse, vetting, rape

#301 - Challenge at the Intersection of Race and KinkChallenge at the Intersection of Race and Kink: Racial Discrimination, Fetishization, and Inclusivity Within the BDSM CommunityMany organizations within the BDSM community make sincere efforts toward inclusivity, but the success of these efforts is inconsistent, with the community achieving integration with respect to gender identity and sexual orientation yet remaining segregated by race. 398 BDSM practitioners completed surveys asking about racial and ethnic discrimination, fetishization, and inclusivity. People of color were 16 times more likely than non-people of color to feel discriminated against at BDSM events and 17 times more likely to feel fetishized. Qualitative results included troubling stories of overt racism and offensive racial slurs, and examples of microaggressions, feelings of isolation, and feelings of being dismissed. Results suggest that organizations can increase inclusivity by understanding the unique costs faced by people of color with an awareness that these costs might be invisible to White individuals, diversifying positions of authority and leadership, and teaching well-meaning members what types of behaviors could create a hostile environment. The paper is currently under review at an academic journal (so we can't post a copy yet). Once it is published, we’ll make it available on scienceofbdsm.com.Additional Links: Web: bfdatlanta.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bfdatleventsKeywords: podcast, kinkycast, kink, science, BDSM, race, racial, fetishization, inclusivity, community, segregated, discrimination, poc, isolation, offensive, isolation, dismissed, awareness, understanding, hostile, academic

#303 - Deb - The Kink ShrinkHello, I am Debs, also known as The Kink Shrink. I am a 54 yr old female submissive who has been around for 37 years. In this time I have been on and off the scene and certainly practiced privately, not so much this year due to cancer, chemo and radiotherapy. I run workshops about all aspects of kink (especially around the more psychological, relationship, communication aspects etc) regularly; nationally and internationally. I run a monthly workshop at LAM (see links) which is recorded every month and have done for the past 5 years. It was supposed to be a one off, and I am grateful for the queue every month still! Feel free to contact me to ask about my availability for workshops, or to see me as a therapist. I am also a mother of 4 amazing daughters and my family, friends and clients know about my kink. I am practicing therapist in the UK and have a private practice in psychotherapy and counseling. I have over 50,000 hours of experience and see individuals, couples, poly, families etc. face to face or on line. A lot of kinksters come to me so they don’t have to their sexuality pathologized. Links: https://fetlife.com/users/75363http://www.greymatterspsychotherapy.co.uk/https://londonalternativemarket.com/https://fetlife.com/users/902582Keywords: podcast, kinkycast, kink, BDSM, shrink, kinksters, submissive, psychological, relationship, communication aspects, nationally, internationally, psychotherapy, counseling, individuals, couples, poly, families, sexuality, pathologised

#306 - Chris & Elisha - M/s Title HoldersChris and Elisha have celebrated more than a decade together as a polyamorous couple in a power exchange dynamic. They live in a 24/7, negotiated authority transfer dynamic and are the Arizona Master/slave 2018 titleholders. They believe continued growth is important to a successful long-term relationship and to that end are continually pushing their own, and each other’s, boundaries. They are both graduate students looking at various sex positive topics. Chris is looking at perceptions of hierarchy and power exchange in long term polyamorous relationships. He is recently divorced from a 23 year marriage and has two teenage boys. Elisha is looking at the intersection of the perceived benefits of yoga and BDSM participation, for example reduced anxiety and depression, connection to the self, and improved body image. She has been married 19 years. Her husband spent the last few years in Florida by the beach, but recently moved back to be closer. She’ll miss the easy vacation spot, but is happy to have him home. To extend their educational and academic outreach online they created TrulyBeloved.com where they offer adult coloring books, created by local artists, to help fund their conference presentation travel. Each month they facilitate the Arizona Chapter of Loving More, the national nonprofit 501(c)3 focused on polyamory awareness and support. They also teach at their local club, Arizona Power Exchange (APEX). When they are not busy with research, writing, full-time jobs, or spending the weekend with Chris’s youngest son, they travel to as many kink and non-monogamy events as time and money affords. They present classes every month on such topics as jealousy, boundaries, emotional intelligence, creating and maintaining trust through vulnerability, yoga for kinky people, and their academic research. Their current schedule can be found at http://www.trulybeloved.com IG:@kayabound @redheadedyogiKeywords: podcast, kinkycast, Chris, Elisha, negotiated, authority, transfer, dynamic, long-term, relationship, sex positive, hierarchy, power, exchange, polyamorous, yoga, anxiety, depression, connection, self, improved body image, Arizona Chapter of Loving More, Arizona Power Exchange (APEX), non-monogamy, jealousy, boundaries, emotional, intelligence, creating, maintaining, trust, vulnerability, kinky

#307 - Susan Wright - NCSF Year End ShowThis week’s guest is, Susan Wright, founder of the National Coalition for Sexual Freedom. Each year at this time Susan joins us to revisit the year that was. This year we had some impressive improvements in the number of reported sexual assaults. NCSF is the only group fighting for the rights of the BDSM-leather-fetish communities. NCSF helps people who are discriminated against because of their sexuality — when they’re fired from their jobs or arrested for sexual assault for having kinky sex. NCSF also helps groups and businesses when they’re being persecuted by the media or local authorities. NCSF fought successfully to help convince the American Psychiatric Association that kink is not a mental illness, and NCSF is filing Amicus Briefs in military and civilian appeals court to hold prosecutors to the promise in Lawrence v. Texas that moral judgments can’t be a basis for criminalizing consensual sex. Come find out more about what NCSF does for the leather community!The NCSF is committed to creating a political, legal and social environment in the US that advances equal rights for consenting adults who engage in alternative sexual and relationship expressions.The NCSF aims to advance the rights of, and advocate for consenting adults in the BDSM-Leather-Fetish, Swing, and Polyamory Communities. We pursue our vision through direct services, education, advocacy, and outreach, in conjunction with our partners, to directly benefit these communities.Over the years, NCSF has formed alliances with other organizations that defend sexual freedom rights: Free Speech Coalition, the ACLU, American Association of Sex Educators Councilors and Therapists, Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality, National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, and the Gay and Lesbian Activist Alliance, among others.We Need You! In the past decade, alternative sexual expression has become much more visible to the general public. As we continue to move into the streets of mainstream America, we face an increasing number of attacks against our right to freedom of sexual expression. While the battles that NCSF has waged have been successful, our resources are depleted. will continue to defend against these attacks, but the success of that fight depends on your support. You can provide that support by becoming an individual member of NCSF, volunteering to join the NCSF staff, making a donation to NCSF, or encouraging your group to become a Coalition Partner of NCSF.Link: https://ncsfreedom.org/Keywords: podcast, kinkycast, kink, Susan, Wright, National, Coalition, Sexual, Freedom, revisit, impressive, improvements,reported, sexual, assaults, fighting,rights,BDSM, leather. fetish, communities, NCSF, discriminated, sexuality, arrested, assault, persecuted,media, authorities, American, Psychiatric, Association, mental, illness, Lawrence v. Texas, moral, judgments, criminalizing, consensual sex


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