If you have ever had a scene that lured you with the promise of edgy intensity,but wondered if you could handle the situation before, during or afterward, thisdiscussion is for you. We will explore the reasons some people enjoy play that isvery edgy psychologically, emotionally and physically, and how you can go aboutmaking that fantasy a reality. Inherent in this discussion is the level ofresponsibility of both/all partners, how to manage risk, and how you can supportyour partner in the aftermath.
Edgy play can be hot, and we will look at ways to avoid some common pitfalls, aswell as how to recover with grace and honor when things go off of the plannedpath.
PLEASE BE ADVISED: Some highly controversial scenes (i.e. racial or incest play,weaponry, etc.) will be discussed. Please do not attend if these are outside ofyour comfort zone.
MOLLENA WILLIAMS, writer, actress, educator, has been active in BDSM and theleather community since 1996. She was named Ms San Francisco Leather in 2009 andInternational Ms Leather in 2010. She has presented on leather, BDSM and kinktopics across the US, Europe and Canada (including at the Pride Festival inStockholm, Sweden, where she became the first woman invited to march with theScandinavian Leathermen’s Association!).
A founding member of Crowded Fire Theater Company, Mo blogs on http://mollena.comand is the author of The Toybag Guide: Taboo Play. Other published work includesthe essay “BDSM and Race Play” in Rachel Kramer Bussel’s Best Sex Writing 2010 anda challenging essay on race play in the upcoming anthology Spirit of Desire: Journeys in Sacred Kink, edited by Lee Harrington. Her solo show, "69 Stories: One Pervert's Tale," played to packed houses here in San Francisco and in Vancouver last year.
Mollena's been interviewed for The Bottoming Book, Colorlines magazine, Bitchmagazine, the Playboy Advisor and the Huffington Post, to name a few. She isfeatured in the award winning documentary "Vice & Consent" (and you can see herall tied up in the instructional video, "Jay Wiseman Teaches Rope Bondage").
LDG programs start promptly at 7:30 p.m. Leather, gear or fetish wear alwaysencouraged, never required. We advise arriving early as seating is limited.
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LDG is gearing up for our 8th annual Fetish Fair at the SF Citadel, Wednesday,September 21st (not the usual fourth Wednesday, but the Wednesday before Folsom). We'll showcase some of the Bay Area’s most accomplished Tops & bottomsdemonstrating a broad range of male-on-male kink.
If you are interested in volunteering for Fetish Fair, including as a demoparticipant, drop us a line at: volunteer@sfldg.org