Why are people into that?! presented by Tina Horn

Inspired by Kink.com's Mission Statement: "to demystify and celebrate BDSM and alternative sexualities,” comes The KINK.com Demystification Workshop Series 2017.
We invite you to share safe space with us to hear about what we do and why. This series concludes with an intimate look into the "Why?!"presented by Tina Horn:

Sex work gave me the supportive environment to explore my sexuality. I knew in my bones/boner I was queer and I knew I liked sex to be creative and high energy. But it wasn’t until I had the structure of professional domination, porn, camming, and other roles in which I’ve dabbled, that I was able to explore the entire menu. I guess it was like being a chef at a buffet. I was serving other people every kind of food there was, and in observing their tastes and appetites I was able to explore my own. I knew, for example, that spanking always sent me home wet, and that role play and dirty talk made me light up like a gas light on a stove. Eventually, I was able to find queer and kinky communities through my sex worker communities, and I had a lot more experiences and learned a great deal about others and myself. I am definitely a service-oriented person, both as a bottom and as a top, so sex work, writing, podcasting, and teaching is a chance to satisfy my urge to be useful while making a creative independent living at the same time. 
But it all got me thinking... "Why are people into that?!"
So much of sex ed is about the "How". But I have always been preoccupied with the "Why?!" 
Tina invite's you to come enjoy a live lightning round version of her popular podcast "Why Are People Into That?!" For the curious newbie to BDSM, we'll explain some popular fantasies and interests. For the seasoned scenester, this class may shed some new light on everything you thought you knew about kink! No matter what your experience level, you're sure to be entertained by this funny and thought-provoking class!
Some topics we will discuss: bondage, spanking, fisting, pegging, genitorture, role play, leather, latex, feet, boots, electricity, public sex...
If there's a fetish you've always want explained, feel free to email Tina ahead of time or bring your questions to class. ([email protected])
About the presenter:
Tina Horn is a writer, teacher, and media-maker. She produces and hosts the sexuality podcast Why Are People Into That?!. Her first book, Love Not Given Lightly, is a collection of nonfiction stories about sex workers; she has also been published in Vice, Nerve, Girl Sex 101, and Best Sex Writing 2015. Her next book, a guide to Sexting etiquette, drops in 2016. Recently, she has been working as the creative director of ThreeL media, developing books by Jiz Lee, Maxwell Lander, and Siouxsie Q. Tina’s workshops on dirty talk, sex worker self care, and spanking have been featured at Good Vibrations, Kink.com, Lesbian Sex Mafia, International Ms Leather, the New School, and the Feminist Porn Conference. She is a LAMBDA Literary Fellow, the recipient of two Feminist Porn Awards, and holds an MFA in Creative Nonfiction Writing from Sarah Lawrence. Born in Northern California, Tina now lives in Brooklyn. @TinaHornsAss / TinaHorn.net
 
 
 
 

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We look forward to seeing you at The San Francisco Armory, home to KINK.com!