Everyone knows what a dominatrix is. We all know what Fifty Shades Of Grey is about. Or do we? If you want to know about the real scandals, visionaries, history, and culture that shape BDSM, then this book is for you.
Clarisse Thorn has traveled the world teaching about sex and culture. Her work has appeared across the Internet in places like The Guardian, AlterNet, Feministe, Jezebel, Time Out, The Rumpus, Ms., and The Good Men Project. She has delivered workshops and lectures at venues ranging from New York's Museum of Sex to Chicago's Northwestern University.
In 2009, Clarisse created and curated the Sex+++ sex-positive documentary film series at Chicago's historic feminist site, Jane Addams Hull-House Museum. In 2010, she returned from working on HIV mitigation in southern Africa. She has also volunteered as an archivist, curator and fundraiser for that venerable institution, the Leather Archives & Museum. A ton of experience has gone into this book.
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