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9780807020210

Superfreaks Kink, Pleasure, and the Pursuit of Happiness

by Greenberg, Arielle
  • ISBN13:

    9780807020210

  • ISBN10:

    0807020214

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2023-08-01
  • Publisher: Beacon Press
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Summary

A deliciously subversive and endlessly informative celebration of “kinky f*ckery,” as told by a lifelong student of kink and fetishism

Neither a how-to guide to getting it on nor a collection of sensational erotica, Superfreaks is instead an empathetic journey into the widely misunderstood world of kink. Lifelong practitioner and student of “kinky f*ckery” Arielle Greenberg draws on her study and teaching of BDSM and fetishism to

  • introduce kink’s history and trailblazing kinksters like Leopold von Sacher-Masoch, Mollena Williams-Haas, and Tom of Finland
  • explain the science behind sexual fetishes
  • delve into the psychology behind power exchange
  • parse the politics of sexual deviance

Superfreaks is an accessible, interactive. and raunchy experience that invites the reader to engage their kinky curiosity. Written with folks of all genders and sexual orientations in mind, the book features resources like

  • quizzes readers can take with their partners to help assess sexual compatibility
  • sidebars with lists of kinky representation in literature, film, music, and more
  • an A-to-Z glossary of kinky gear, from collars and floggers to zentai suits and beyond

Superfreaks challenges and dismantles longstanding myths about kink perpetuated by pop culture phenomena like Fifty Shades of Grey and 365 Days. In doing so, Greenberg names the systemic marginalization kinky people experience and argues that we must build a society that accepts and celebrates sexual diversity of all kinds. The book also affirms the importance of consent and not “yucking someone’s yum”—key concepts inherent to the practice of kink that are essential building blocks for safer, more inclusive sex.

Author Biography

Arielle Greenberg, a longtime practitioner of kink, speaks about kink and ethical nonmonogamy at universities and on such podcasts as Dear Sugar, Why Are People into That?, and Sex Out Loud. She is the author of several books of poetry and creative nonfiction. A former tenured professor in English at Columbia College Chicago, she has spent over twenty years as a scholar and academic, teaching cultural studies, writing and literature to undergraduate and graduate students, as well as in the community. She currently teaches at the College of the Atlantic in Bar Harbor, Maine.

Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION
She’s a Very Kinky Girl: Why I Wrote This Book

CHAPTER 1
Let’s Talk About Sex, Baby: The Ins and Outs of Erotic Desire

CHAPTER 2
Take a Walk on the Wild Side: A Primer on Kink, BDSM, and Fetishes

CHAPTER 3
Heaven Help Me for the Way I Am: Taboos as the Heart of Kink

CHAPTER 4
Chains and Whips Excite Me: On Sadomasochism

CHAPTER 5
Let’s Play Master and Servant: On Dominance and Submission

CHAPTER 6
She’s Got Legs: On Fetishes

CHAPTER 7
I Will Be Your Father Figure: On Role Play

CHAPTER 8
Caught Up in You: On the Kinks of Attention and Neglect

CHAPTER 9
Super Freaky: Kink History and Icons

CHAPTER 10
Thank U 4 a Funky Time: Forging Your Path and Community

APPENDIX
We’re Going Down to Alphabet Street: An A-to-Z of Kinky Stuff

Acknowledgments
Works Cited
Index

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