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Addie
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Kink is Political is an online discussion with Addie Tahl, Georg Barkas, Andrea Rimon, and occasional special guests. Participants are invited to join a discussion during which we unite critique with an emphasis on the practical and day-to-day issues and challenges of kink, intimacy, and relationships. Focusing on concepts central to BDSM, leather, rope, and...
5,00€
Virtual
Kink is Political – Consent?!
Virtual Event
Kink is Political is an online discussion with Addie Tahl, Georg Barkas, Andrea Rimon, and occasional special guests. Participants are invited to join a discussion during which we unite critique with an emphasis on the practical and day-to-day issues and challenges of kink, intimacy, and relationships. Focusing on concepts central to BDSM, leather, rope, and...
5,00€
Virtual
Kink is Political – Welcomeness
Virtual Event
Kink is Political is an online discussion with Addie Tahl, Georg Barkas, Andrea Rimon, and occasional special guests. Participants are invited to join a discussion during which we unite critique with an emphasis on the practical and day-to-day issues and challenges of kink, intimacy, and relationships. Focusing on concepts central to BDSM, leather, rope, and...
5,00€
Virtual
Solo Rope: Uplines Galore
Virtual Event
This class goes into detail on upline mechanics including when to use which types, the most efficient ways to lock of and access lines while in the air, where and when quick releases can be used (or might even be preferable), line management and organization considerations, freeing up snags, and more. Solo Rope Solo rope...
12,50€ – 22,50€
Virtual
Kink is Political – Ambiguity
Virtual Event
Kink is Political is an online discussion with Addie Tahl, Georg Barkas, Andrea Rimon, and occasional special guests. Participants are invited to join a discussion during which we unite critique with an emphasis on the practical and day-to-day issues and challenges of kink, intimacy, and relationships. Focusing on concepts central to BDSM, leather, rope, and...
5,00€
Virtual
Solo Rope: Support Systems
Virtual Event
This is a combination class/demo/skill share in adaptive, accessible self-tie techniques. From corsets to cushions to carabiners, Addie will run through a variety of tricks for reducing barriers to self-suspension. There will also be time for participants to share things they have found. The goal is for everyone to leave with a few more tricks...
12,50€ – 22,50€
Virtual
Kink is Political: Suffering
Virtual Event
This Easter month, we’ll interrogate the Christian underpinnings of kink and BDSM aesthetics by turning towards the concept of “suffering.” We will read Emannuel Levinas’ essay “Useless Suffering” alongside discussions of seme in Japanese rope bondage. We’ll ask: what are the political implications of connecting beauty, meaning, and suffering? What would a tying, kink, or...
5,00€
Virtual
First Aid for Kink & Rope
Virtual Event
This class covers first aid fundamentals for the most common situations kinksters might encounter, as well as worst-case scenarios. We will also discuss specific information and considerations for professionals doing paid session work with clients. What we will cover legalities basic anatomy (circulation, oxygen, sugar, nerves, etc) and conditions that can affect these (bleeding/clotting disorders,...
22,50€ – 32,50€
Virtual
Kink is Political: Work
Virtual Event
In recognition of International Workers' Day, our May session will be about the concept of “work.” Pushing against cultural norms within BDSM and kink scenes that have historically been structured to distance BDSM and kink from sex work, we’ll inquire what it means to understand what we do within the context of work. Along the...
5,00€
Virtual
Takate Kote (TK) Deep Dive
Virtual Event
This is a 3-hour deep dive into the principles, configurations and adaptations of the most beloved and simultaneously most hated upper body tie in Japanese inspired rope bondage. Join Addie in this wild ride through all of the intricacies of TKs, tied both front and back, with examples tied for different body types, shoulder configurations,...
22,50€ – 32,50€
Virtual
Intro to Suspension
Virtual Event
The goal of suspension, in Addie's understanding, is not to do the most difficult thing or last the longest or take the most impressive picture, but to enjoy an adventure, support a partnership, stay focused on humans rather than patterns, and tailor the experience to best suit the individuals involved. This two-part class is suitable...
37,50€ – 67,50€
Virtual Event
In our last session before a short summer break, we’ll turn towards the concept of “accountability.” In conversation with Pinko’s published volume After Accountability: A Critical Genealogy of a Concept, we’ll trace the history and limitations of a value commonly professed by kink educators and organizations. We’ll work to understand the terms widespread popularization and...
5,00€