By lunaKM on February 16, 2008
Yes, I’ve brought up this debate here before and I’ve read it in a hundred places too. Your blogs out there are teeming with it on occasion. Is the desire to be submissive natural or is it part of the way you were brought up? Especially when there was abuse involved. Those internal radars go [...]
Posted in Submission | Tagged abuse, bdsm, fight, Just Sex, Life, love, NLA-I DVP, pain, pleasure, stats, Submission, work
By lunaKM on August 24, 2007
I have been named a Gold level sponsor for this year! seraphina, the chairperson for NLA-I DVP emailed me this week to notify me that my banner for The Iron Gate will appear in the sponsors area of the website for the next year. That’s not all though. I will also have a sponsorship spot [...]
Posted in Blogathon 2007 | Tagged blogathon, iron gate, love, news, NLA-I DVP, work
By lunaKM on August 8, 2007
I got a wonderful thank you letter from the National Leather Association-International Domestic Violence Project this morning. Here’s a snippet of what seraphina, the chairperson had to say;
On behalf of the NLA-I Domestic Violence Project I would like to thank you personally for your generous gift of time and soliciting donations for the NLA-I [...]
Posted in Blogathon 2007, Playtime, Submission | Tagged bdsm, flogging, Just Sex, love, nipples, NLA-I DVP, pain, play
By lunaKM on July 30, 2007
Blogathon went great! It was a lot harder than last year getting all of my posts written in a timely manner. I had a lot of things I wanted to say but no real plan as to researching and pulling them all together. I already told Master that I was going to do it again [...]
Posted in Blogathon 2007 | Tagged blogathon, charity, fight, munch, NLA-I DVP, play, rope bondage
By lunaKM on July 29, 2007
Once again I’d like to please have you consider the wonderful cause of the NLA-I DVP. If you have but a dollar to spare it will not go wasted! You can continue to pledge and donate for a few days after the Blogathon as well; it’s never too late. In fact if you want to [...]
Posted in Blogathon 2007 | Tagged blogathon, love, NLA-I DVP
By lunaKM on July 28, 2007
Remember why we are here people, to raise money for charity. If you haven’t done so already, please go sponsor me? I’m so grateful for everyone who has turned out so far to cheer me on and give the NLA-I DVP a few dollars; why not join them?
Posted in Blogathon 2007 | Tagged blogathon, charity, NLA-I DVP
By lunaKM on July 28, 2007
Now, what does the NLA-I DVP do with the money you are pledging?
What does Money Raised Help NLA-I DVP do?
All individuals within NLA-I DVP are volunteers and serve without any compensation. Money donated to NLA-I DVP helps the project continue its efforts to educate the BDSM/Kink/Leather communities, money helps the project print and distribute promotional [...]
Posted in Blogathon 2007 | Tagged bdsm, blogathon, information, NLA-I DVP, Training
By lunaKM on July 28, 2007
What is the biggest misconception you feel that people have about those who engage in BDSM?
I feel that the biggest misconception is that you have to like pain. If it’s either flogging, spanking, pinching or many other pain activities; many people think that is all there is to BDSM. I’m into pain/pleasure mix. But I’m [...]
Posted in Blogathon 2007 | Tagged abuse, bdsm, blogathon, flogging, Just Sex, kinky, NLA-I DVP, pain, play, pleasure
By lunaKM on July 28, 2007
The NLA-I DVP is a project of the National Leather Association. They began in 1998 with the purpose of educating the BDSM community about the difference between consensual kinky play and abuse. They help victims seek safety and help and provide a large base of resources for the scene. They were the first SM organization [...]
Posted in Blogathon 2007 | Tagged abuse, bdsm, information, kinky, news, NLA-I DVP, play, Training, work
By lunaKM on July 28, 2007
(A full, every extensive glossary on all things sexy and kinky can be found at The Iron Gate)
BDSM is a huge umbrella term for practically anything kinky. The acronym breaks down something like this:
B: Bondage- tying people up with rope, leather or steel. Also can be used mentally by just telling your partner not to [...]
Posted in Blogathon 2007 | Tagged abuse, bdsm, Behavior, dominance, iron gate, Just Sex, kinky, NLA-I DVP, pain, play, pleasure, Submission