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 | 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...
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...
