Counseling the Kink Community: What Clinicians Need to Know
Rose Sylvester 06/28/22 In response to an increase in kink representation in popular culture, Yates and Neuer-Colburn (2019) straighten...
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Elyssa Helfer, M.A., LMFT
- May 21, 2021
- 3 min
Misunderstood and Misrepresented: Uncovering The Realities of Age Play
There is truly an abundance of misconceptions about kink and BDSM. From pathologizing narratives assuming mental illness to unwarranted...
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Alexandra Gold
- Dec 23, 2020
- 2 min
Erotic Breath Control
The Clinician's Guide to Autoerotic Asphyxiation Autoerotic Asphyxiation is defined as blocking or suffocating oneself or another to gain...
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Alexandra Gold
- Dec 15, 2020
- 1 min
A Guide to Community Mottos of Consent
Consent is a crucial part of the foundation of kinky relationships. And within the kink community, there are several phrases and acronyms...
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Alexandra Gold
- Dec 4, 2020
- 2 min
Kinky Books For The Holidays
If you are searching for a gift for a kinky loved one, consider a sex-positive book. Here are TASHRA’s 10 recommendations, both classic...
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Alexandra Gold
- Nov 20, 2020
- 1 min
Diverse Populations and Relationships in Kink
Elements of Culturally Competent Care: Diverse Populations and Relationships in Kink Intersectionality is widely known as the...
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Alexandra Gold
- Oct 11, 2020
- 2 min
The Whiteness of BDSM
Reflecting on the Whiteness of BDSM In a 2020 academic study, the “Overwhelming Whiteness of BDSM: A Critical Discourse Analysis of...
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Alexandra Gold
- Oct 3, 2020
- 2 min
COVID Has Forced Many Kink Spaces to Close
COVID Has Forced Many Kink Spaces to Close: The Health Toll it Takes Safe kink spaces are crucial for fostering a sense of community for...
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Alexandra Gold
- Sep 26, 2020
- 1 min
Maintaining Community During COVID
Maintaining Community During COVID: Kinky Events Online For many, kink is a source of community. And with COVID leading to extensive...
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Alexandra Gold
- Sep 8, 2020
- 2 min
BDSM Culture and Community
BDSM Culture and Community: A Brief History The culture surrounding BDSM is sometimes dismissed as insignificant and lacking in true...
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Alexandra Gold
- Sep 2, 2020
- 2 min
Embodying BDSM
Embodying BDSM: The Five Senses of Kink Every individual experiences sex in a unique way. And for those who practice BDSM, these varying...
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Alexandra Gold
- Aug 27, 2020
- 2 min
Kink, COVID, and Consent
Kink, COVID, and Consent: Safe, Sane, and Consensual During Coronavirus The BDSM community motto is “Safe, Sane, and Consensual.” How...
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Alexandra Gold
- Aug 24, 2020
- 2 min
Geek Culture and BDSM
Geek Culture and BDSM: Fandom, Technology, Furries, and More Geek culture has a variety of connotations. Traditionally, a geek is...
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Alexandra Gold
- Aug 13, 2020
- 1 min
Safewords in BDSM
Safewords in BDSM: Ongoing Enthusiastic Consent Safety is central to BDSM communities & is maintained in several ways. One such way is...
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Alexandra Gold
- Aug 8, 2020
- 2 min
Kink and the LGBTQ+ Community
Kink and the LGBTQ+ Community: Finding Fraternity The kink and LGBTQ+ communities share many commonalities. In understanding the...
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Alexandra Gold
- Aug 5, 2020
- 3 min
Kink, Subcultures, and Stigma
Kink is Everywhere and Nowhere: Kink, Subcultures, and Stigma Vivienne Westwood and Jean Paul Gaultier produced sensationalized fetish...
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Alexandra Gold
- Aug 3, 2020
- 2 min
Voices of BIPOC in Kink
Voices of BIPOC in Kink: To Watch, Read, and Listen To learn more about the experiences of BIPOC kinksters, specifically Black kinksters,...
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Alexandra Gold
- Jul 31, 2020
- 1 min
Understanding The Minority Stress Theory
Understanding The Minority Stress Theory: Stressors of Stigma The minority stress theory proposes that members of minority groups face...
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Alexandra Gold
- Jul 31, 2020
- 2 min
Exploring the Positive Impacts of Kink
Exploring the Positive Impacts of Kink: The TASHRA 2016 Kink Health Survey Past research regarding kink and mental health has exclusively...
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Alexandra Gold
- Jul 9, 2020
- 3 min
Sub Drop, Top Drop, X Drop
Sub Drop, Top Drop, X Drop: The Three Models of Understanding the X Drop The X drop, otherwise known as the Sub Drop (used regarding...
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