CENTER FOR SEX AND CULTURE

This is the first stage of the gathering of stories to form a collected work of experiences that show a glimpse of the process that some people go through when BDSM touches on previous trauma or shame. If you have an experience to tell, for better or worse, and would like to contribute please do. If you know of people who might be interested in contributing, please share the link. Anonymity is assured.

Please share this with those you think would find it relevant or might be interested in participating.  

The link goo.gl/M2U3E allows people to access the form online.

Thank you

Tim Murray
Goddard College IBA Program
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Request for Participants: Interviews on BDSM and its effect on trauma and shame.

As a student at Goddard College I am gathering stories from individuals who have experienced sexual trauma and have, either successfully or unsuccessfully, intentionally used BDSM to cope with, treat, or otherwise re-direct their emotions around the issue. BDSM is a compound acronym referring to Bondage, Discipline, Dominance, Submission, Sadism and Masochism among other variants in sexual exploration. For the purposes of this survey it is the term used to account for all "alternative" sexual practices related to the mentioned activities. This interview is being administered under the assumption that you, as the interviewee, have at some point willingly experimented with spanking, being tied up, tying someone up, role playing, and other related activities that may not be detailed in this interview. If discussing these aspects of your experience is not acceptable please feel free to end the interview now. If not, we will begin with some questions to establish a common understanding and build to more personal questions. With those willing, I would like to do interviews in person or over the phone as available. I will be making personal trips to the San Francisco, Seattle, New York and other areas to hold interviews if enough participants are interested. Phone interviews will be conducted for those unable or uninterested in attending. The final purpose of this project is to assemble a collected work of stories and experiences that expresses some of the decisions and feelings involved in the various paths people have taken through this. The presentation will be similar to The Vagina Monologues, Pouring Tea, and other collected oral and written histories. -Tim Murray This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it