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When in Japan

I always wanted to travel. If my feet spend too much time on the ground, I begin to feel sick. I swear it’s true! Anyway, since I was a teenager, I knew there was only one choice for me: flight attendant. Some friends have asked me why I didn’t choose to be a pilot. Well,…
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Trauma and Kink

Zadist Hkm, one of the members of the “Free the Kink” Facebook group, posted a text about trauma and kink. As any practitioner knows, there are several, intense psychological factors involved in bondage and all other kinks.  Though brief, Zadist’s post is full of insight. For him, trauma is an altered perception of ourselves. “This…
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Who Is into Cosplay?

In the “Free the Kink” Facebook group, Mac Mclaughlin launched the question: Who is into cosplay? The answers were varied, but they say a lot about a phenomenon which is quickly becoming part of kink. Of course, there was the typical “it’s not really my thing” answer, which tells us that some people still find…
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Weird Compliments

On the conversation board of the “Free the Kink” Facebook group, Daisy Preston posted what, at first, seems like a simple question. “What is the weirdest compliment someone has ever given you?”. And, since weird compliments are a topic we all have something to say about, there were around fifty answers. And counting. As you…
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Live Suspension Performance

As part of their Rope Week, the “Free the Kink” Facebook group offered a two-hour Live Suspension Performance. It was delivered by Graham Oliver and model Holly Burton. Since it was first announced, the performance generated interest among the members of “Free the Kink”. From their comments and questions, it is possible to deduce two…
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No Guilt Attached

I love Michael, so I had to tell him my secret. We had been dating for six months and things were getting serious between us. I really wanted us to grow closer, but I realized that, if I wasn’t totally honest with him, it would all end up in disaster. Little did I know that,…
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A Woman with a Secret

I believe in synergy. You know, the idea that two and two can be something bigger than four. At least, I believe that’s the case with Jeffrey and I. He was already a very talented rigger when I met him, I acknowledge that. But what I offer to him is a treasure like no other.…
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Little Red Riding Hood

Once upon a time there was a girl whom everybody called “Little Red Riding Hood”. Little because she was short, and Red Hood because she frequently wore a red latex outfit for domination games. As for the “riding” part, researchers still don’t agree. However, the evidence points to certain motion skills highly appreciated in her. …
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Shibari in the Retirement House

When we took grandpa to the retirement house, he got angry. All his life he had been a free spirit. If he had gotten married, it was only because grandma was “the most beautiful woman he had ever seen”, as he used to say. When he lost her, he took the road again. But the…
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Shibari Party

It was crazy from the beginning! I mean, it all began with a book club, can you believe it? I was in college, totally stressed out, and I joined a book club with the idea of meeting nice people. Also, I wanted to talk about something totally unrelated to Odontology, which was my major. How…
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