Mention of Sinclair on 3 D/s Protocols I’m Loving Lately on Girlyjuice by Kate Sloan
“That’s why it took me so long to become interested in protocol, I think. I’m defining “protocol†here as a specific set of rules and routines agreed upon by a dominant and a submissive, usually with a particular trigger and outcome: “When [x] happens, you will [y].†I had read about protocol in Sinclair Sexsmith essays and elsewhere, but wasn’t sure it was for me. But when my current dominant partner started discussing it with me, I realized I felt very positively about it – with him, anyway!”
Why Some People Don’t Like Morning Sex on Vice
How To Get (Or Give) A Strap-On Blow Job on Autostraddle
Our Bodies, Ourselves in Our Lives Madison
Our Bodies, Our Selves Interview in Our Lives Madison by Marcelle Richards
Erotic embodiment is “a radical, sexual expression and a radical way to engage with our bodies, with our lives, with sex, with intimacy, with spirit,†says Sexsmith, whose work as a sacred intimate is about “being in relationship,†which may involve two-way touch, deep explorations in intimacy, and other parameters that can be negotiated between practitioner and client.
“Really, the goal is a very intimate relationship that includes sexuality, it includes erotics, it can include BDSM,†says Sexsmith. “Desire, sometimes kink, sensations, power dynamics, all of those things — anything that could happen. Like emotional closeness. And it’s practicing those things…it can be totally transformative for people’s relationships because it’s a practice.â€
Our Bodies, Our Selves Interview in Our Lives Madison by Marcelle Richards