Episode 137: Demystifying Kink and BDSM

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Episode 137: Demystifying Kink and BDSM

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Most of us have had a kinky fantasy at some point in our lives, and many of us have actual experience with kink in the bedroom as well. In fact, nationally representative US surveys find that at least one-third of adults have engaged in some kind of BDSM. However, despite how common kink and BDSM are, myths and misconceptions abound. So let’s talk about kink!

I am joined by Stefani Goerlich, award-winning author of The Leather Couch: Clinical Practice with Kinky Clients. Stefani recently published a sequel to this book called Kink-Affirming Practice: Culturally Competent Therapy from The Leather Chair. Some of the topics we discuss include:

• What does the term “kink” actually mean?
• Why obsessing over the origins of kink can be problematic.
• What’s the connection between kink and sex? Is BDSM always sexual?
• What to do when your sexual fantasies and desires conflict with your political values.
• The kink spectrum: from dark and brooding to fun, playful, and silly.
• What counts as fetishization, and when does it cross a line?
• Common things people get wrong about kink and BDSM.

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