Women and Kink: Relationships, Reasons, and Stories

Cover
Endorsement Page
Half Title
Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication
Table of Contents
Authors
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1 Introduction
	The Research
	Background
	Methods
	Results
	Comments about Aspects of and Engagement with Kink
	Comments about Relationship Status
	Comments about Reasons for Participating
	Comments about Stories
	Discussion
	Definitions
	Points of Interest
	Notes
Chapter 2 Aspects of Kink
	Kink and Sex
	Kink and Pain
	Kink and the Mind
	Kink and Spirituality
	Kink and Community
	Kink and Safety
	Kink and Consent
	Kink and Exhibitionism/Voyeurism
	Kink and Role Play
	Kink and Fetish
	Kink and Money
	What Does This Mean?
	Notes
Chapter 3 Engagement with Kink
	Kink as (Mostly) Fantasy
	New to Kink
	Kink as Private
	I’m Not Kinky!
	Kink is beyond Novelty
	Self-Identity Includes Kink
	Kink over Time
	What Does This Mean?
Chapter 4 Relationship Status
	Relationships without Formal Commitments
	Power-Dynamic Relationships
	Non-Monogamy: Relationships with More Than One Partner
	On the Topic of Marriage
	Additional Chosen Families
	What Does This Mean?
Chapter 5 Reasons for Participating in Kink
	Personal Reasons
	Relational Reasons
	Sexual Reasons
	What Does This Mean?
Chapter 6 Stories
	Story #1
	Story #2
	Story #3
	Story #4
	Story #5
	Story #6
	Story #7
	Story #8
	Story #9
	Story #10
	What Does It All Mean?
Chapter 7 Conclusion
	The Problem with Labels
	The Joys with Research
	Sample Size
	Final Thoughts
	Note
Appendix A: The Survey
Appendix B: Additional Sensual, Erotic, andSexual Behaviors
Appendix C: Exhibitionistic Behaviors
Appendix D: Additional Forms of Erotica
Appendix E: Additional Role-Play Scenarios
Appendix F: Additional Fetishes
Resources
References
Index