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makes a leader? In a culture that embraces Domination one might
apply the primitive measure of might, over a pack, herd or tribe.
Survival of the strongest. And while the Leader of the Pack mentaility
works in the animal kingdom, (and some local munches I've attended
around the country) brute force or cunning takes a back seat in
this world that barters in elements of mind and spirit as well as
body. The true leaders here are sharp yes, thoughtful indeed, but
they are also conpassionate souls. They are people, not only willing
to share their experiences and wisdom but their heart and their
true willingness to see a cohesive community and individuals understanding
themselves better. Over the past few years I;ve had the pleasure
of meeting many of these authors and speakers. the first generation
of writers in this millenium, the voices that chronicle our collective
past and illuminate our path ahead. I don't venture to agree with
every notion of every person, though I have found many quite engaging
and call several of them personal friends. To better understand
ourselves we should understand the world around us. Here then in
no particular order, the people we think worth a special mention. |
Race
Bannon
Race Bannon is a well-known figure in the gay leather
community. Race is the founder and former President of Daedalus
Publishing Company, a company dedicated to publishing quality books
about leather/SM/fetish sexuality. He is the founder and Director of
Kink Aware Professionals,
a free professional referral service for kinky people. He is the author
of the book Learning The Ropes: A Basic Guide to Safe and Fun S/M Lovemaking,
available at bookstores or through the publisher, Daedalus Publishing
Company. He is involved in many community projects, such as the
National Coalition for Sexual Freedom.
Fetish
Diva Midori
I am an educator and writer on SM, fetish and human sexuality. I travel
the world presenting, lecuturing and leading workshops at universities,
the SM community, special events, the media, and the greater society.
Born in Japan and raised in a feminist intellectual Tokyo household,
I moved to the USA during my teens. I enlisted and was subsequently
commissioned as a US Army Reserves Intelligence officer while earning
my psychology degree from University of California, Berkeley.
Active exploration and participation in the SM/Leather/Fetish communities
and time spent as sex educator with San
Francisco Sex Information combine with numerous years I spent as
a respected professional dominant, to complete the dynamic blend of
experiences that give me a breadth and depth of knowledge in human erotic
expression.
Dr.
Gloria Brame
(bio excerpted from
The Sexual Health Network )
Archives
Gloria Glickstein Brame, Ph.D. and M.P.H. in Human Sexuality, is a clinical
sexologist, author and journalist. Dr. Brame is a member of the American
College of Sexologists and holds a dual appointment at her alma mater,
the Institute for Advanced Study of Human Sexuality (San Francisco),
as Associate Professor of Sexuality and Clinical Sexology.
Dr. Brame was the lead author of Different Loving: The World of Sexual
Dominance & Submission (with co-authors William Brame and Jon Jacobs),
hailed as a landmark work on sadomasochistic and fetish subcultures.
Her most recent book is Come Hither: A Commonsense Guide to Kinky Sex,
selected as the "official guide to kinky sex" by the Institute
for Advanced Study of Human Sexuality. A former English professor (M.A.
in English, Columbia University, NYC), A long-time on-line explorer,
Dr. Brame founded the first on-line BDSM support group on Compuserve
in 1987. From 1998 to 2001, she was a resident sexpert for Thrive On-Line,
hosting conferences both on BDSM and also on Sex and Spirituality. In
1996, she launched gloria-brame.com, a vast free resource for information
on all aspects of kinky sex. Her gloria-brame.master.com message boards
offer peer support, information, and advice on all aspects of kinky
sexuality. Dr. Brame's private practice offers counseling to kinky adults
and couples, with an emphasis on sexual self-esteem and self-empowerment.
Her personal mission has been to give so-called unusual sex practices
a human face by promoting education and candid dialogue on these widely
misunderstood and formerly taboo topics.
Jay
Wiseman
I'm an
author and teacher in the field of alternative sexuality known by a
number of terms, including "sadomasochism," "bondage,"
"SM," and "BDSM." I'm probably best known in this
regard as the author of the book "SM 101: A Realistic Introduction."
I live in San Francisco. I'm a heterosexual Caucasian male who was born
on June 16, 1949. I'm six feet tall, weigh 230 pounds (which is about
30 too much), have long, light brown hair, a beard, and wear glasses.
I have three children: two sons and a daughter. All are now grown and
on their own. I even have a grand-daughter.
I'm in a stable, long-term, non-monogamous relationship with a wonderful
woman named Janet. Janet and I are both primarily, but not exclusively,
dominant in our SM orientation. I make my living as a writer. I've written
seven books, most notably "SM 101: A Realistic Introduction."
That book, and my others, is published by Greenery Press -- which Janet
happens to own.I belong to the Society of Janus and to Mensa. I worked
as an ambulance crewman for about eight years, and am currently active
teaching first aid and CPR on a volunteer basis. (I teach several such
classes every year to my local SM community.)
John
Warren
Dr. John Warren has been in the Scene for over 30 years.
He is an educator and lecturer in the Scene and the author of five different
SM books: Loving Dominant, Torquemada Killer, Safe Sane and Consensual,
Murder at Roissy and The Brat. He is the founder of Boston Dungeon Society
and the manager of Diversified Services, a mail order company catering
to the needs of the DS community.
Jack
Rinella
Master
Jack Rinella, was an organizer of MAsT: Chicago (Masters and Slaves
Together) in 1997 and continues to be a leader and facilitator. He is
the author of The Master's Manual, A Handbook of Erotic Dominance, published
by Daedalus Publishing, The Compleat Slave, which is ready for publication,
and has been working on a history of gay liberation in Chicago. He has
been a free-lance weekly columnist for the Gay Chicago Magazine for
more than eight years.
Frank
Strona
Frank Strona is the HIV Prevention Coordinator for Walden
House Inc. and works privately as a Sex, SM & Fetish trainer, focusing
on improving sexual expression in all forms. Franks work has been seen
in print across the nation, and has presented workshops on subjects
ranging from SM burnout and body awareness topics to Substance Abuse
Recovery to HIV/STI Harm reductions strategies. He is considered
a well known and respected specialty educator and contracts with state
and federal agencies seeking to reach hard to access populations.
He travels nationally and internationally presenting workshops on the
importance of increased information on improving sexuality, harm
reduction and HIV education and has specialized in customized programs
dealing with SM relationships, theory, and techniques to men and women
one-on-one, in couples, and in groups. Frank has dedicated his
life to mentoring men and women in topics like intimacy, breaking taboos
and fear, boundaries, communication, fetishes, dating, sex parties,
and monogamy.
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