Jasmine St John is a name that is pretty widely known in the Madison Kink community. While many people know Jasmine from her days participating in community events, today she is more well known for her work as a Systems Therapist that works primarily with the LGBTQIA and Kink community.  But what many people don’t
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Busting onto the kink scene has had a profound and far-reaching impact on my life. Besides the obvious fun, sane, safe and consensual sex that puts a huge smile on my face, I’ve also become involved with someone who adores and supports me in all that I branch out to experience, and in all that
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It’s that time of year again!  The time when we start thinking about who’s been naughty and who’s been nice–and who’s been nice and naughty! For the month of December, MadisonKink will be breaking out the holiday cheer and asking Santa for something in our stockings (preferably the fishnet ones that match the 6-inch stiletto
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Promoting Groups and Events There are a lot of groups and events in the Madison area, but finding out about them can be difficult. MadisonKink maintains a calendar of events for the Greater Madison Area. It also has smaller calendars for Milwaukee and Wisconsin in general. If you would like to promote your group or
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Eighteen months ago, some friendly conversations, heated debates, strongly-held advice–both solicited and not–mixed with boredom and the catalyst of rec wine, and MadisonKink was born.but who was the man behind the idea? He was one of the stranger members of the Madison kink community known online as Indigo Marr. Indigo is strange not because of
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Many people, not just professional dominants, have names within the kink community that reflect their lifestyle choice and are far from their mundane, every day name. Sometimes, it is a nickname that grew and became part of the identity. Sometimes it is a carefully designed name to help with the image of the person.  The
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Sub space This is a term that people in the Kink lifestyle use, often.  It is one of the only terms that has been consistently used with the same definition for over 20 years that I know of. Just like with runners or other endurance exercisers, there can be a place that your mind drops
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I have noticed, when talking to friends who identify as heterosexual, that there’s a certain apprehension ‘straight’ people have about going to a ‘gay’ bar. They are worried they won’t have a good time, that they will stick out as the token “straight but supportive friend”, or that they might unintentionally offend someone while there.
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I have to admit that I have a strange sense of what is appropriate to a kink scene.  I am not one to go with too many of the stereotypes, but try to use the surroundings, people and items I have on hand. Being a Pro-Dom, I have to be aware and cautious about reusing
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Recently, I was asked about how I like my subs to service me.  I made a quip about on their knees, which made the person laugh.  What they meant was, what things do I like having done for me by a sub to make my life easier. That led to several good conversations, and having
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