Consent for me, but not for thee
There is something particularly absurd about encountering entitlement in a community that has spent considerable time congratulating itself on understanding consent. Kink, after all, is supposed to be the place…
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Thoughts on Shibari and Cultural Appropriation
The image is widespread and found in every major European or North American city. A Shibari dojo. Kimonos, kyu’s, ryu’s, kanji’s, muganawa, tea ceremonies, and debates whether Shibari or Kinbaku…
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The Forgiveness Principle
by Addie Tahl (published 2016) A while ago I told someone about an injury I sustained while in rope, one that has never healed and which I still work around,…
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On Successfully Not Handling a Futomomo
One day, while Barkas and I were teaching at Thursday class, a friend told me that it was great to see me not handle that futomomo. As she put it,…
