by BlakSyn | Feb 19, 2021 | BDSM, BDSM Community, Fundamentals, Mental Health, Safety, Social Media BDSM
The power someone gains from heightened notoriety as a result of others possessing widespread reverence for them can be described as clout. While clout itself isn’t necessarily a bad thing, our attitudes towards clout can be dangerous. We don’t always hold notable...
by BlakSyn | Oct 5, 2020 | BDSM, BDSM Community, BDSM101, Mental Health
Hay. A community is a group of individuals who share common values, goals, interests, identities and/or attitudes. Feeling as though we’re part of a community gives the sense that we are part of something much larger than ourselves. For some individuals, it gives them...
by BlakSyn | Oct 5, 2020 | Personal Musings, Radical Vulnerability
I would first come to understand the concept of suffering as a child. Back then, to suffer was often the result of actions taken by the adults throughout my young existence. My mother was one of those adults. Sometimes, I would gather enough courage to tell her of my...
by BlakSyn | Oct 5, 2020 | BDSM, BIPOC and BDSM, Black People and Sexuality, Race
Sexuality Injustice, discrimination, prejudice and racism are issues that permeate the entirety of the Black existence. The healthcare system, housing, academia and law enforcement are just peaks at the innumerable societal constructs that meet Black People with...
by BlakSyn | Oct 5, 2020 | BDSM, Mental Health, Personal Musings
Hay. This is a discussion around the literal definition of trauma as pertains to me. Bear with me. Dominance, for me, is a kind of sincere performance. It isn’t entirely who I am as an existence, nor do I identify as dominant, but my ability to call upon it does...