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“Rise of the Dominatrix: How to Make $300 an Hour Doing Sex Work … Without Having Sex”

AlterNet Professional dominatrices (dominant women who submissive men hire for consensual sadomasochism) are not a recent addition to the workforce; before her death in 1836, a London-based dominatrix named Theresa Berkley operated an early 19th century equivalent of what would be called a BDSM (bondage, domination, sadism and masochism) dungeon …

NCSF Press Release – Race Bannon Joins NCSF Board of Directors

The National Coalition for Sexual Freedom is pleased to announce the addition of a new board member—Race Bannon. Race is the founder of the popular Kink Aware Professionals free list service that refers people to kink-sensitive psychotherapeutic, medical and legal professionals. Race asked NCSF to take over the hosting and management …

“Bondage event? No spanks! Council ‘shows distaste for kinky convention by charging members extra fees”

Daily Mail A ‘Spanksgiving’ event that explores bondage and sexual masochism has been singled out for law enforcement, its organisers claim. STL3 from St. Louis, Missouri said its event in Fairview Heights, Illinois has been unfairly targeted by the council demanding its vendors buy permits. The council had originally said …

“‘Spanksgiving’ convention organizers say Fairview Heights unfairly targets vendors”

BND.com Organizers of a sex convention this weekend say they are being unfairly targeted after aldermen said the city will check if event vendors have permits. STL3 Inc. has organized a “Spanksgiving” conference from Friday to Sunday at the Four Points by Sheraton hotel for about 250 people who will …

“Another Tacky Headline: The Media Outing of Alisha Smith, Lawyer and Purported Fetish Worker”

SWOP-NYC In a culture in which celebrities regularly don latex or leather and talk about kinky sex, our media outlets still have a way of trying to keep the average individual’s sexuality in check when it comes to private sexual behaviors. Tabloids such as the New York Post has a long history of taking pieces …

“Controversial S&M club seeks St. Louis approval”

“Controversial S&M club seeks St. Louis approval” St. Louis Post Dispatch In an old brick warehouse on Gravois Avenue, a local businessman is laboring to open what he says would be the state’s first legal for-profit bondage and sadomasochism club. Joe Kriegesmann says he wants a place where St. Louis …

NCSF Newsletter: 3rd Quarter 2011

NCSF Newsletter 3rd Quarter, 2011    In this issue Membership Drive…Keep that Independence Day Spirit Minnesota Welcomes NCSF next March! Meet Your Board!…New Member- Julian Wolf Update: Kinky is NOT a Diagnosis Consent Counts Expands Educational Focus Coalition Corner – Meet the New Mexico Leather League Membership Drive Keep that Independence Day …