Elements of BDSM and Fetishism with Lilah Rose
Join us as we welcome Lilah Rose (she/her) for Elements of BDSM and Fetishism on Wednesday, April 26th at 7:30pm EST over Zoom!
This workshop will be recorded and will be made available to everyone who registers for 7 days following the workshop.
About the workshop: Whips and chains and….pie fights? Oh my! The glimpses of BDSM we get through pop culture are often tantalizing but show a very narrow, and usually biased or unrealistic view of what the world of kink has to offer. In life, leather, latex, floggers, intense roleplay, and harsh dom/mes exist alongside giggle-filled body-painting, sensual massage, cute socks, nurturing care-giving, and yes, even food fights. Regardless of how “soft”, “hard”, common, or unusual different kinks may be, at heart they share understandable and relatable elements. Let’s spend an evening exploring the reality of all the different ways and reasons people explore sexuality, sensuality, spirituality, intimacy, and playfulness. Additionally we will touch on ethics, consent, safety, and the lines between fantasy and reality.
By the end of this workshop you will:
Be introduced to a wide range of fetish activities, modalities, and dynamics and the underlying motivation and desires that they are built on.
Understand that the depiction of BDSM and fetishism through media, including porn, rarely reflects reality; and will be able to identify the elements that shape real-life, safety and consent focused BDSM practices.
Have a chance to explore your own motivations and desires and recognize their validity and value.
This workshop is expected to run between 90 and 120 minutes.
Accessibility Info:
Closed captions will be provided through Zoom.
About Lilah Rose:
Lilah Rose (she/her) is best encapsulated as a sapiosexual, polyamorous, sado-masochist with a passion for inclusive sex and intimacy education. A strong advocate for building safer, sexier communities, her classes focus on consent, communication, BDSM and fetishism, and alternative sexuality and intimacy practices. When she’s not teaching she is a professional fetish model and performer, activist for disability and sex worker rights, and spends her free time caring for her pet snakes and houseplants and hoarding craft supplies.
To Register:
Tickets are available on a sliding scale ($3-$50) to ensure folx of varying economic backgrounds are able to access the sex education they deserve. We ask those who have the financial means to help "spread the wealth" by contributing to the community pool so that we can offer a limited number of sponsored free tickets to those who need it.
We kindly ask that those who have the financial means to purchase a ticket do so, and save our sponsored free tickets to those who do not.
To access this workshop for free, please enter the code SHIP-FREE when registering.
After you register, we will send you an email with the event login information (be sure to check your spam folder!). If you haven't already, make sure you download Zoom before we all log on: https://zoom.us/
Can't make it or want to cover the cost of another person's ticket? Click 'Support the Host' to donate!
Refund + Cancellation Policy:
Unless otherwise specified, all workshops are recorded and access to the recording is made available for 7 days following the workshop to everyone who registered prior to the workshop start time. We do not offer refunds to those who were unable to attend or watch the recording within the allotted time.
In the event SHIP and/or the Educator(s) need to change the date of the workshop, we will automatically transfer your registration once the workshop has been rescheduled. If the workshop is cancelled outright, we will contact you with the option to have your registration fee refunded, transferred to another workshop, or treated as a tax-deductible donation.
If you have any questions, or experience any issues registering, please reach out to learn@weknowship.org