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...
by BlakSyn | Oct 5, 2020 | BDSM, Communication, Relationships
Hay. A healthy BDSM dynamic is the result of sincere, ethical cooperation between involved parties. Think of it as a sort of business. Businesses are similar to machines in that every internal part is necessary for operating desirably or at full capacity. More so, the...
by BlakSyn | Oct 5, 2020 | BDSM, BIPOC and BDSM, Power Dynamics
Navigating alternative cultures like BDSM/kink in a society that still has a number of puritanical views is difficult enough. For many, opposition to what brings them joy only needs dealing with only a few or fewer points. People of Color, however, are usually...
by BlakSyn | Oct 5, 2020 | BDSM, Non Monogamy, Personal Musings, Relationships
It’s been really nice to see non-monogamy gain traction these last few years. I’ve enjoyed seeing depicted across many mediums in different capacities. I wish all those experiences were positive, inclusionary and didn’t focus on sex, but those are discussions for...
by BlakSyn | Oct 5, 2020 | Communication, Safety, Scenes
Dom/mes have a responsibility to develop their abilities ineffective communication and comprehension of verbal speech. They also must possess the foresight to establish a non-verbal protocol with their subs/bottoms/clients. This, of course, goes both ways as...
