Anita discovers just how wrong “Fifty Shades of Grey” was about BDSM. A dominatrix and community leader introduce her to kink spaces rooted in community and healing. Plus, a scholar talks about the long history behind our understanding of masochism. Meet the guests:- Smoky, the co-founder of Obsidian, shares how she became interested in the world of BDSM, what draws her to the role of submissive and what inspired the creation of Obsidian - Dia Dynasty, a professional dominatrix based in New York City, talks about the importance of being trauma-informed in domination and the healing opportunities in the BDSM community - Amber Jamilla Musser, the author of “Sensational Flesh: Race, Power and Masochism” and an English professor at the CUNY Graduate Center, explains the history of the term "masochism" and some of the controversy around masochism in feminist circles Read the transcript | Review the podcastFollow Embodied on Twitter and InstagramLeave us a message for an upcoming episode here!Dig deeper:BDSM educator Phyrgian Monk on TikTokDia Dynasty on Embodied in 2021
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3ª PARTE | 17 DIC 2025 | EL PARTIDAZO DE COPE
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