This is a special and unusual blog update. Tomorrow, November 21st, I will be presenting a lecture called Pleasure in Darkness: BDSM and Kink as Healthy Sexual Options for Psychology of Sexuality at the University of Michigan, taught by the fabulous Dr Terri Conley. The lecture will be filmed and uploaded here in the next few weeks.
For now, a resource list for curious students:
BOOKS
Different Loving offers a set of interviews with various kink practitioners and interesting insight to the psychology and appeal of BDSM/kink.
Screw the Roses, Send me the Thorns is a classic how-to guide for BDSM topics.
The New Topping Book and The Bottoming Book offer a great introduction to how to be a top or a bottom.
Wild Side Sex: The Book of Kink is a question and answer book created by Midori that looks into the psyche of many kinks.
ONLINE
Clarisse Thorn keeps a wonderful blog that explores many different BDSM community related topics.
Fetlife.com is the kinky version of facebook, and a great way to get in touch with your local kinky community.
The National Coalition for Sexual Freedom keeps a list of kink aware professionals.
This Xeromag Guide to BDSM is a great resource for “how to” on many BDSM topics.
For you cog psych people, here is a fabulous post about how to raise endorphins in a kink play session.
FILM
The Secretary is essentially a love story with kinky elements, and a lighthearted and sweet kinky movie.
I have not personally seen it, but I’ve heard wonderful things about Sick: The Life and Death of Bob Flanagan, Sadomasochist.
Lets talk about sex(uality)! 