#147 Beyond the Binary: Queer & Nonbinary BDSM Education with Dare Campbell

The Erotic Realm podcast explores eroticism in all its forms, including the darker desires of BDSM and kinky sexuality. It’s mission is to humanise eroticism one erotic realm at a time.

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In this episode I’m joined by Dare Campbell from Learn Grow Repeat, a queer, nonbinary sexuality educator and sub-leaning switch, to explore the psychology of BDSM power exchange, dominance and submission, queer identity and erotic self-discovery.

We explore:

• The psychology of submission: Why surrendering power can be an expression of agency, trust and desire.

• Ongoing BDSM power exchange: How dominance and submission operate beyond individual scenes and within established relationships.

• Consent and accountability: Navigating changing boundaries, communication and responsibility within power dynamics.

• Queer and nonbinary erotic identity: How gender exploration can transform our understanding of sexuality and kink.

• The relationship between BDSM and sex: Why kink can represent intimacy, identity, connection or spirituality beyond conventional sexual experiences.

• Erotic self-discovery: Giving ourselves permission to explore desires without needing fixed definitions of who we are.

Research article: A Queer Boundary: How Sex and BDSM Interact for People Who Identify as Kinky.

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• Check out my full conversation with the creator of Hedon House- Gala Vanting on Episode 30: Building Sanctuaries for BDSM & Erotic Exploration.

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Stay perverted,

Emma

Founder of Psychology of Desire | Host of The Erotic Realm

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