by Beyond Safewords | Oct 6, 2015 | Challenging narratives, Common Myths, education, harm reduction, Uncategorized
A while ago, I wrote a post about my issues with trigger warnings. In short, I wasn’t against them, but wary of how they could be used. Recently, I’ve had some conversations that have shifted my stance. When I wrote the post, I made a common, but...
by Beyond Safewords | Sep 18, 2015 | Challenging narratives, Common Myths, education, harm reduction, Healing, prevention, Restorative Justice
I initially posted this along with my CatalystCon Live tweets. However, on further reflection, I decided it warranted its own post. In addition to my talk, there was also a panel at CatalystCon on addressing abuse in alternative relationships. Cunning Minx of...
by Beyond Safewords | Sep 17, 2015 | Abuse, Challenging narratives, education, event, Restorative Justice, Sexuality, Sound Relationship Dungeon, storify, Trauma, Uncategorized
Thank you again to the organizers at CatalystCon for inviting me to speak. It was truly a privilege to have been part of this event. I truly appreciated the opportunity to connect and learn from so many amazing activists, clinicians and educators. For those of you who...
by Beyond Safewords | Sep 6, 2015 | Classes, Common Myths, education, Sexuality
For those of you who missed it, here is a link to the webinar I gave last month on Troubleshooting Power Exchange. I’m really glad I had the opportunity to teach this class. I’m grateful to Jen, Dr. Bob, and Ava Durga of Creative Sexuality for inviting me...
by Beyond Safewords | Aug 25, 2015 | Sexuality
Ladies, Gentlemen, and those who have yet to make up their minds! And those who fall out of the gender binary. I may have just seen Kinky Boots over the weekend. Which was AMAZING, but not the subject of this post. Jen and Dr. Bob, along with the lovely folks at...
by Beyond Safewords | Aug 20, 2015 | Abuse, Challenging narratives, Common Myths, education, harm reduction, Healing, prevention, Trauma, Uncategorized
So, in my Breaking Silence talk, I ask the audience what they think is one of the worst things you can say to someone experiencing abuse. The answer is “You have to leave!” Because in stripping a survivor of the ability to make their own choices,...
by Beyond Safewords | Aug 17, 2015 | Challenging narratives, Classes, education, event, harm reduction, Healing, prevention, Sexuality, storify, Uncategorized
I am decompressing from an amazing and inspiring weekend at the Woodhull Sexual Summit. I am filled with gratitude to have been among the amazing speakers and professionals who are doing important work in the field of sexuality. I am still processing the event, and...
by Beyond Safewords | Jul 9, 2015 | Abuse, Breaking Silence, Challenging narratives, Common Myths, Healing, Internet, Mental health, Trauma, troubleshooting kink, Uncategorized
It has been just over a year since I started this blog. Amazing how quickly the time has gone. When I began this blog, I set out to create a space where I could work out my thoughts, tackle some hot button issues, and hopefully providing a unique perspective on kink,...
by Beyond Safewords | Jun 26, 2015 | Challenging narratives, Common Myths, education, Healing, Power Exchange, Sexuality, Sound Relationship Dungeon, Uncategorized
Today I bring you the seventh and penultimate installment of my Sound Relationship Dungeon Series: Making Life Dreams Come True. The Gottmans Describe this level of the relationship house as an atmosphere that encourages each person to talk honestly about his or her...
by Beyond Safewords | Jun 16, 2015 | Challenging narratives, Common Myths, education, Gender, Sexuality, Uncategorized
The Rachel Dolezal story has a lot of people shaking their heads. I’ll let Jon Stewart explain: http://thedailyshow.cc.com/videos/9pxi9w/whaaaaaaat—–black-ish-ish In the wake of this story breaking, pundits and bloggers of all political stripes have...
