Project “Your Personal Kink,” all about BDSMers who aren’t in the subculture
Friday, January 7th, 2011A friend of mine, Clarisse Thorn, is organizing this project, so I just thought I’d put the word out.
“Your Personal Kink”
Contact:
Clarisse Thorn
773.761.9200
clarisse at leatherarchives dot org
The Leather Archives & Museum, a cultural center in Chicago devoted to preserving the history of alternative sexuality, wants your help documenting the experiences of BDSMers who do not currently participate in the public BDSM subculture. If you enjoy kinky sex but do NOT attend adult sexuality workshops, dungeon play parties, sex parties, or educational meetups, then the goal of this project is to learn about your experiences through an interview. (Other projects have different goals; if you’re interested in the Leather Archives and frequently participate in public BDSM events, feel free to get in touch and ask about our other work!)
Interviews will be recorded and stored at the Chicago location of the Leather Archives & Museum. They are not being collected for a specific purpose at this time, but may be used for future museum exhibits and will be made available to researchers and scholars who use the museum’s collections for study.
We respect your privacy. Anything you tell us will be kept under an anonymous name, if you prefer, or your real name only if you are comfortable with such disclosure. Interviews will be recorded and stored at the Chicago location of the Leather Archives & Museum, and they may be used to build museum exhibits or to assist researchers.
Interviews may be conducted in any way that makes you feel comfortable — by email, phone, an online voice service such as Skype, or even in person if you happen to live in Chicago. Again, we completely respect your privacy; if you get in touch, we will gladly work with you to figure out how to keep you feeling safe and comfortable throughout our discussions. The point person for this project is Clarisse Thorn, who can be reached by email at [ clarisse at leatherarchives dot org ]. You can also leave her a voice message if you call the Leather Archives at 773.761.9200.
ABOUT THE LEATHER ARCHIVES & MUSEUM: The Leather Archives & Museum is devoted to preserving the history of alternative sexuality. By sharing your experience with the Leather Archives & Museum, you will be helping us document sexual practices that are not widely recorded or understood. The Leather Archives & Museum is located at 6418 N. Greenview Avenue in the Rogers Park neighborhood of Chicago, IL, USA; you can visit the website at www.leatherarchives.org.
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