I went to an anime convention recently (yes, feel free to roll your eyes and judge accordingly) and had a wonderful time. There were so many people there who were so dedicated to dressing up in character and being someone they truly enjoyed. It was a moment in time where they could be around others
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I have just come from two weeks on the road. It was good and bad and I would not have missed the experience. I do have three things to share with you for “compare and contrast” between a Hotel Convention and a Camping Festival. 1-Conventions are indoors. Hotels and convention sites have air conditioning, which
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First off, there is no right way to start exploring your kink desires. I know this may make things a bit more scary, but it is the truth. A formal way is just as positive as an informal way, it simply depends on the person. However, there are a few avenues to consider when getting
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I am in the final throes of packing for my trip. And I just realized that I have to pack for two completely different types of gatherings. The first is in a hotel. Convention space with air conditioned meeting rooms and bathrooms and a place to go back to that has a bed and it’s
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I hear you say, “What the heck does that mean?” Sit down and I will explain. When you talk to people who are in the business world, you may come across this phrase. On Travel is a concise way of saying, “I am going to be traveling on business and will not be at my
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Your little munch group has been growing. You have added a few other types of activities and there is talk of collecting dues to enable the group to do more things, or to perhaps even host a BDSM conference. Should this trigger thoughts of incorporating? And if so, why should the group consider that? The
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Last month, I talked about the human need for fear, where it comes from and why we still have it. This month, I’ll talk a little bit about the result. Next month, I’ll discuss the answers. Getting Specific The human need for fear pervades every aspect of our world–ever culture, every country, every context. MadisonKink,
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There aren’t a lot of therapists that specialize in Alternative Sexuality (it is the best name we currently have for the grouping of kink, fetish, power dynamics, poly,open, and LGBTQIA communities). In fact, most people don’t even know that there is research being done for this community and that there are therapists and other professionals
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If you have gone to any local or regional kink-oriented gatherings over the last five years, you probably have seen him. Either sporting his spiked ball-cap with the word “SIR” on it while beating on someone, or in his equestrian tack as “Sir Biscuit”. Ravenous jumped into the local scene at the first Sabbat de
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When MadisonKink was created, one of its main goals was to promote kink events in the Madison area openly and in a favorable light. As we celebrate our first anniversary, you might notice that the listings for groups and events aren’t as full as you might expect. A great deal of this is because the
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