About this episode
Anita discovers just how wrong “Fifty Shades of Grey” was about BDSM. A dominatrix and community leader introduce her to kink spaces rooted in community and healing. Plus, a scholar talks about the long history behind our understanding of masochism. Meet the guests: - Smoky , the co-founder of Obsidian , shares how she became interested in the world of BDSM, what draws her to the role of submissive and what inspired the creation of Obsidian - Dia Dynasty , a professional dominatrix based in New York City, talks about the importance of being trauma-informed in domination and the healing opportunities in the BDSM community - Amber Jamilla Musser , the author of “ Sensational Flesh: Race, Power and Masochism ” and an English professor at the CUNY Graduate Center, explains the history of the term "masochism" and some of the controversy around masochism in feminist circles Read the transcript | Review the podcast Follow Embodied on Twitter and Instagram Leave us a message for an upcoming episode here ! Dig deeper: BDSM educator Phyrgian Monk on TikTok Dia Dynasty on Embodied in 2021