On The Edge is offering “Give Me The Code,” an Intelligence Gathering Interrogation workshop with Ken Melvoin-Berg (@Kreamy) and Fetlife’s @Happy-Venom. These two gentlemen (well, always polite but not necessarily gentle!) are former Special Forces military folks (ok technically, Ken was only “elite,” not special) involved with interrogation or its aftercare.
Get ready to delve into extreme edge play, psychological play, pressure points, electric persuasion, water tortures and more!
Throughout the course of the evening Ken and Mr. Venom will address interrogation, confirmation and reward plus some of the extreme tactics the intelligence community uses to retrieve top secret information. They will also look at after effects including psychological aftercare, PTSD, Stockholm Syndrome, etc.
There will be much more information here than your typical BDSM Interrogation class– this is the real deal! To facilitate learning and bring together all of the elements discussed, they will conduct an intense live interrogation scene for the class.
Class will conclude with Q & A followed by open playtime at The Studio.
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This event is 18 years of age and up, clean and sober. No drinking, drugs or smoking allowed in The Studio. It will take place on 6/30/12 from 9pm to 2am. Late comers are welcome, but we will be starting the class at 9:45pm sharp.
This class is a $20 donation (more if you can afford it).
RSVP to [email protected] (especially if you don’t know where the Studio is located. It is approximately 10 min south of Downtown Chicago). RSVPs will be returned 24 hours before the event.
Dress code: Casual, military or fetish. Hell, dress however you want!
Facebook invite: http://www.facebook.com/events/383445108368547/?ref=notif¬if_t=plan_user_joined (note, you must still RSVP via e-mail!)
100% ONLINE CONFERENCE
JOIN INTERNATIONAL SUPERSTAR – MIDORI FOR THIS ONLINE KINKY SEXCEPTIONAL WEEKEND WITH SHA IN FEBRUARY!
GET READY FOR TWO DAYS OF UNIQUE DEEP DIVES INTO THE REALITIES AND CHALLENGES OF BDSM AS PRACTICED BY PEOPLE TODAY. WE WILL EXPLORE THE EXISTING TOOLS, LANGUAGE, IDENTITY FRAMEWORK AND STRATEGIES COMMONLY USED WITHIN THE COMMUNITY.
ABOUT THE WORKSHOP:
We will unpack the personal assumptions, unspoken expectations, general cultural stereotyping, and kink subcultures’ own mythologizing narratives. These biases may be held by clients as well as clinicians. For the clients, these may lead to unproductive, unfulfilling or even toxic sexual experiences or relationships. For clinicians, this course fills many gaps in therapy discourse of BDSM sexuality, where clients often go unserved.
Midori will introduce one practical framework around language of play and strategy navigation of desire as well as help you become proficient in an effective model of sex and BDSM negotiation where mutuality and collaboration is emphasized.
Midori’s presentation will be frank and we are encouraging everyone’s first person perspective discussions. Expect break out discussions, role playing conversations, lectures and Q&A.
Over these two days, you will dive into:
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What BDSM practitioners are seeking and the challenges that they experience
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Practical, judgement-free framework and language of BDSM
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Improving cultural proficiency of North American BDSM
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Understanding how clients may use Midori’s “BDSM Appetite Grid” for better play and pleasure
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Learning Midori’s method of collaborative and co-creative BDSM negotiation
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Considering constructive versus destructive erotic humiliation play
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Gaining working knowledge of a model to conceptualize and discuss humiliation play
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Frank and illuminating discussion with a subject matter expert educator with decades of lived experience
