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Contemporary literature has yielded plenty representations of kink, from50 Shades of Grey(sigh) toR.O.
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Vogue: What did the origins of this book look like?
I wanted to put all of them into the book, but theres only so much space!
I was like, its not my fault that amyl nitrates create a brief sense of euphoria.
What kind of effect do you think the #MeToo era has had on the mainstream understanding of kink?
Thats a great question.
If you think about supervillain Harvey Weinstein, he was exploiting his power in the workplace.
It needs to include sex work, it needs to include different forms of queerness.
Well, there are as many different styles of BDSM as there are people.
Keep hunting, and keep being open-minded and curious.
Not everyone has to be a mega-slut, as I am and have been.
But its like, just start!
This conversation has been edited and condensed.
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