Zines and DIY Erotica in the Queer Underground: Exploring the History and Impact of Vintage Media Zines have long been a powerful tool for self-expression and community building within marginalized...
There has been an increased awareness of the reality of sex release during physical intimacy between couples. This occurs when the body releases hormones that cause intense feelings of pleasure,...
When I think about being kinky, I often reflect on how it has helped me become more comfortable in my own skin. Growing up, I was always told that “boys don't wear pink” and “girls shouldn't play...
Your Erotic Self May Not Match Your Public Self
In life, you're quiet. In bed, you're loud. In work, you're dominant. In bed, you surrender. Let both truths coexist. You're allowed to be...
Some people wear jewelry beyond traditional wedding rings, collars, and pendants to express their identity, values, and desires. These pieces can be symbolic of spiritual connection, emotional...
Dysphoria is a term used to describe when an individual has significant distress that relates to gender nonconformity. This could involve a mismatch between one's assigned sex at birth and internal...
Scars Can Become Power Symbols
Self-inflicted or consensual small scars—healed—can become meaningful tokens of submission or devotion, Many choose symbolic marking (like inked symbols or healed...
Kink and mental health are often seen as opposites, but they don't have to be. While some may find the idea of being tied up or spanked exciting, others might view it as dangerous or immoral.
For...
Kink and Art
Photography, rope bondage, costuming, choreography, and performance frequently overlap with BDSM
A scene can become a visual or emotional work of art
Artistic kink lets people...
BDSM Spaces Are Often More Inclusive
Many kink spaces actively include LGBTQ+, disabled, neurodiverse, and body-diverse people. Kinksters may be more welcoming than mainstream partygoers because...