Understanding Sadism and Masochism

Our social conditioning tells us that emotional and physical pain is something to be avoided. Why, then do some of us run headlong to pain, craving the experience of consensually giving or receiving it? This workshop will delve into the history and psychology of sadism and masochism, give you tools to help you befriend the phenomena in yourself or another, show you how to negotiate for consensual pain play, discuss how to care for yourself or another during and after a pain-focused scene, and much more!

Facilitated by: Headmistress Shahrazad

Location: Virtual through Zoom Meeting. Link will be emailed to you upon registration.

Our Fees are on a sliding scale from $20-$40. Please pay at the level you can comfortably afford:

• Pay-It-Forward Ticket ($40/person) - Please choose this option if you can afford it and would like to pay it forward so we can make discounted ticketing available to others who need it.

• Regular Ticket ($30/person) - Regular ticket price. This is what most people should pay.

• Subsidized Ticket ($20/person) - Please choose this option if the regular price would be a barrier to your participation.