Having just gotten back from a whirlwind trip of the American south, Lee reflects on scenes and music, and how they touch upon our hearts. The trip also took him to the WWII Museum, which spurs discussion of the fetishization of Asian cultures in the BDSM community. We look into white privilege in a kink context combined with playing with what might seem “hot” when we don’t understand its cultural context. Let’s root our erotic journeys into authenticity by bringing consciousness to our play.
Links, Events, People and Books Mentioned:
Les Bons Temps: https://fetlife.com/groups/26330
House Je Te Vois: https://fetlife.com/groups/69513
Same Love by Macklemore and Ryan Lewis, ft. Mary Lambert: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hlVBg7_08n0
S.J. Tucker: http://sjtucker.com/
Wonders Album: http://music.sjtucker.com/album/wonders
Catherynne Valente: http://www.catherynnemvalente.com/
Valkyrie Daughter by S.J. Tucker: http://music.sjtucker.com/track/valkyrie-daughter
The National WWII Museum: http://nationalww2museum.org/
Japanese Internment Camp: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rohwer_War_Relocation_Center
George Takei’s Story: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yogXJl9H9z0
White Privilege by Macklemore: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=INNCxVpGpyU
Zamil: http://www.kinbaku-art.com/
Shibari You Can Use: http://www.amazon.com/Shibari-You-Can-Use-Japanese/dp/061514490X/
Mollena Williams: http://www.mollena.com/
Spirit of Desire (featuring the race play story mentioned): http://www.amazon.com/Shibari-You-Can-Use-Japanese/dp/061514490X/
Black Face at the Eagle issue: http://www.mollena.com/2013/02/blackface-still-racist-yall/
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