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6. The Shame of Kink, Part 4: This Is How ACTUAL Toxic Masculinity & Femininity Look!

This kind of conduct preys on a lack of information and flourishes in the absence of confrontation. So it’s time to shine a light on the people who try to sell the worst of darkness while calling it sunshine, and who seek to silence those who actually do bring the light.

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5. The Shame of Kink, Part 3: Hollywood Versus Black Men & Other Men of Color

This kind of conduct preys on a lack of information and flourishes in the absence of confrontation. So it’s time to shine a light on the people who try to sell the worst of darkness while calling it sunshine, and who seek to silence those who actually do bring the light.

Podcast Logo for the show "A Dash of Salt with AJ," hosted by Ahsoka Jackson

4. The Shame of Kink, Part 2: Lies Told About Black Women

This kind of conduct preys on a lack of information and flourishes in the absence of confrontation. So it’s time to shine a light on the people who try to sell the worst of darkness while calling it sunshine, and who seek to silence those who actually do bring the light.

Podcast Logo for the show "A Dash of Salt with AJ," hosted by Ahsoka Jackson

3. The Shame of Kink, Part 1: Just a Partial List

This kind of conduct preys on a lack of information and flourishes in the absence of confrontation. So it’s time to shine a light on the people who try to sell the worst of darkness while calling it sunshine, and who seek to silence those who actually do bring the light.

Title image showing subtly melancholy black-and-white close-up of an Asian woman with her eyes closed, her short, glossy dark hair obscuring half of her face. The photograph is superimposed over a grayed-out LGBT pride flag, and blow the portrait in red letters is an inscription reading, "Sincerely, The Card You Jokers Like to Play." [Photo editing done by Ahsoka Jackson.]

Your Idea of Love—A November Poem

I very much understand if for ethical or other reasons you don’t feel comfortable reading explicit material. However, I would ask and recommend that you read the Author’s Note I have here in order to gain understanding of the project’s purpose, and also to find out an important statistic that you may not have heard before.