Recently I've been making an effort to read some of the frequently-recommended introductory BDSM guidebooks. As with many things, quality varies widely. Some have good advice, some I question. Some read like technical manuals, others are more patronisingly juvenile. Screw the Roses is written in a style that appealed to me, conversational and funny without … Continue reading Non-Fiction Book of the Month: Screw the Roses, Send me the Thorns
Though it touches only lightly on spanking and BDSM in general, I found Jesse Bering's Perv to be a fascinating book. A whirlwind tour of sexual deviance is anchored by historical context, anecdotes, and scientific studies. Most significantly for me, though, was the juxtaposition of morality-based reasoning with harm-based reasoning. The book delves into areas … Continue reading Non-Fiction Book of the Month: Perv
Something different this month. Thus far, I've only been featuring erotic fiction. While there will still be plenty of that featured here, I've recently delved more deeply into non-fiction writing on spanking, BDSM, and sexuality more generally and will be featuring those books as well from time to time, starting with Alain do Botton's How to … Continue reading Book of the Month: How to Think More about Sex by Alain de Botton
Acknowledging Imperfection 