Women And Kink

Based on original research from nearly 1,600 women from the kink community, this book takes you on a journey into the motivations, meanings, and benefits of kink, in these women’s own words. Women and Kink presents a diverse range of personal and intimate stories about life, love, relationships, kink, sex, self-discovery, growth, resilience, community, and more. The book offers insight into the breadth of the kink community, with chapters discussing different aspects of kink and forms of engagement, both individually and within relationships. Filled throughout with personal vignettes and examples, the authors provide commentary, reflection questions, and thought-provoking considerations to readers who are looking to explore a new area of their life. By exploring personal stories of love, alternative sexualities, and reasons for participating in the "unconventional," the book supports and empowers each reader to build a relationship and life that best suits their needs. It is also an illuminating resource for sex therapists, counselors, and other mental health professionals interested in developing a kink-affirmative practice.

Winner of the MLA's 2016 Alan Bray Prize for Best Book in GLBTQ Studies How BDSM can be used as a metaphor for black female sexuality. The Color of Kink explores black women's representations and performances within American pornography and BDSM (bondage and discipline, domination and submission, and sadism and masochism) from the 1930s to the present, revealing the ways in which they illustrate a complex and contradictory negotiation of pain, pleasure, and power for black women. Based on personal interviews conducted with pornography performers, producers, and professional dominatrices, visual and textual analysis, and extensive archival research, Ariane Cruz reveals BDSM and pornography as critical sites from which to rethink the formative links between Black female sexuality and violence. She explores how violence becomes not just a vehicle of pleasure but also a mode of accessing and contesting power. Drawing on feminist and queer theory, critical race theory, and media studies, Cruz argues that BDSM is a productive space from which to consider the complexity and diverseness of black women's sexual practice and the mutability of black female sexuality. Illuminating the cross-pollination of black sexuality and BDSM, The Color of Kink makes a unique contribution to the growing scholarship on racialized sexuality.

Many, many people have sexual interests or practices that are in some way unusual. These people may enjoy bondage or spanking, erotic role-playing, dressing in special clothes that turn them on, or a host of other activities that place them outside the sexual mainstream. Your mechanic might have an alternative sexuality, or your librarian, or your kids' teacher, or your boss.... If someone you love has a sexual kink, or if you suspect that she may, and you want to know more about what that means to her and how you can deal with what it means to you, this book is for you. "When Someone You Love Is Kinky will do more for family values than anything the right wing ever dreamed up, because it lets people communicate and love and respect each other on the basis of who they really are. A wonderful contribution twoards a more sex-positive culture." - Dr. Carol Queen, author, Real Live Nude Girl "Dossie Easton and Catherine A. Liszt, both wise and compassionate women, and both players in the world of kink, welcome the reader gently into that world and answer everything anyone might have wanted to ask but was really afraid to find out." - Isadora Alman, syndicated sex and relationship columnist

When the guy your mother warned you about is exactly the guy you're looking for, the usual rules of dating aren't going to help you out much! Learn from one girl's mistakes - and she's made some doozies - as you find out what life is like for a single woman today in the world of dominance, submission, BDSM, fetish and kink. "As a single kinky girl on the prowl, I found The Kinky Girl's Guide to Dating invaluable. Luna Grey leads you through the common pitfalls with humor and heart. Before baring your bottom or wielding yoru whip for that hot guy or girl you just met, read this book!" - Rachel Kramer Bussel, Senior Editor, Penthouse Variations "Single kinky girls rejoice! This outstanding resource is the book I wished had been around when I first started lingering over the leather goods and looking for action. This awesome guide is destined to become any kinky girl's well-thumbed, dog-eared sidekick." - Violet Blue, Senior Book Reviewer, Good Vibrations "It's tough enough to face going to a beach with a new date for the first time. It's even tougher if you have to explain the whip marks peeking out of your bikini... a smart, irreverent, hilarious and playful manual that covers all the dilemmas those other dating books never get around to." - Josey Vogels, sex and relationship columnist, My Messy Bedroom

When the mildly kink-themed trilogy 50 Shades of Grey became popular reading in 2012, the media speculated that feminism was in reverse, as the public went mad over bondage and discipline, domination and submission and sadomasochism (BDSM). The novels provoked academic debate about BDSM and the issues it raises for feminists. Is the female dominant truly powerful or is she just another objectified body? Does lesbian BDSM avoid the problematic nature of heterosexual kink, or is it actually more subject to the “male gaze” of feminist theory? And what is it about kink that has creators of pop culture—from Anne Rice to the producers of Scrubs—using it to attract audiences? Examining the tropes of kink in books, TV shows, film and the music industry, this work addresses these and other questions that depictions of BDSM raise for the feminist audience. The author interweaves her own research and experiences in the BDSM scene with the subculture’s portrayal in the media. Instructors considering this book for use in a course may request an examination copy here.

The 25-year-old classic, now updated and in a fun new graphic format! Janet W. Hardy, formerly known as Lady Green, has distilled the best of her 35 years' experience as a dominant into this beginner-friendly guidebook: everything from bondage to control to sensation to fetish, all with entertaining drawings, intro-level information, and plenty of reassurance for the nervous or apprehensive novice. The perfect purchase or gift for any woman who would like to spice up her bedroom play with a bit of kink.

"This is a book that will keep you hot and bothered as you read about many different hedonistic experiences from bondage, spanking, voyeurism, orgies, lesbian encounters, sharing partners, and more" - Coffee Time Romance & More Kinky girls come in many shapes and sizes, but all share some common qualities. They live for pleasure - both to give it and receive it - and they're definitely not afraid to push the sexual boundaries to realise their goal. Whether it's bondage, role play, toys or al fresco loving, nothing comes between a girl and her kink - unless she wants it to, of course! The twenty erotic short stories include: A Member Of The Profession by Angel Propps Arjun's Wedding by Carmel Lockyer The Clearing by Chris Ross Libertines by Cyanne One Night Only by Alex Severn You're My Toy by Sommer Marsden The Devil's Harlot by Morgan Honeyman Hugs, Kisses, Dominatrices by Tara S Nichols A Bonding Experience by Teresa Noelle Roberts Like Ribbons by L A Fields Spankilicious by Alcamia Payne Just Watch Me by Justine Elyot Jillaroo for a week by Eva Hore Illuminations by Ruth Marie De La Flambeau All About The Sex by Penelope Friday The Strap-On by Maggie Morton Confessions by K D Grace Doctor's Orders by Brandon Burnham Retail Seduction by Tabitha Rayne Have Your Cake and Eat it by Jeremy Smith

Angelia has settled for the mundane all her life...first to survive, then because she was grateful. For the first time in her life she's free to be her own person, to explore her secreted desires and to follow adventure wherever it leads... The hottie with the body is way out of her league but something about him calls to her. The days of settling are over... despite her anxiety, she'll do what it takes to answer that inquiry. Dillon is a professional in erotic education and a master at Club Kink. Teaching women to listen to their bodies as he encourages them to try things they never would on their own. He recognizes the woman from his apartment complex, but he knows a picket fence chaser when he sees one. He sees a forever kind of woman and he is a committed here and now kind of man. Dillon loves a good, hard, long screw as much, if not more than the next man, but he is honest to a fault, so all parties have to be on the same page. He is willing to give all to please a woman..all but his heart. These two people are like magnets...opposite but drawn to each other with the force of nature that puts at risk things they both cherish. Whatever the final answer turns out to be in the world of Club Kink everything is all For Her Pleasure.