Salem X (he/they) is a queer, nonbinary rope switch, educator, and performer based in NYC. A playful sadomasochist, he loves rope that is sadistic, connective, and sometimes silly. Salem first began their rope journey as a bottom, then began self-tying and eventually tying others. Their rope practice centers people in marginalized bodies, specifically BIPOC, trans, disabled, and fat folks, who are underrepresented in popular kinbaku imagery. Their love for the adaptive nature of rope bondage guides their mission of creating accessible, inclusive rope spaces. In line with this mission, seeing a  need for a trans-centered rope space, Salem co-founded T4T Jam, a monthly rope jam for trans folks in Brooklyn.