Ultimate Guide to Kink Quotes

“That's what's so ironic about the conservative backlash against BDSMers. With increased visibility comes increased bigotry, and conservatives continue to rally against kinky events by local groups to get them shut down. What the anti-kink fanatics don't understand about us is that we're geeks. Sex nerds. SM intellectuals. We pay money to spend a weekend going to classes.”
― Tristan Taormino, Ultimate Guide to Kink: BDSM, Role Play and the Erotic Edge

“You are the evil scientist of your desires. - Ignacio Rivera”
― Tristan Taormino, Ultimate Guide to Kink: BDSM, Role Play and the Erotic Edge

“Fear triggers the fight-or-flight response, fueled by adrenaline, which, as it turns out, is chemically related to amphetamines. Granted, it's a very different kind of high for mindfuckers: not a mellow, floaty "my vulva is one with the universe" high but a jittery, revved-up "oh fuck oh fuck oh fuck" kind of high. Endorphins are like great downers but adrenaline is uppers all the way. And it's just as addictive. Don't believe me? Go ask anyone who likes to jump off bridges or out of airplanes. - Edge”
― Tristan Taormino, Ultimate Guide to Kink: BDSM, Role Play and the Erotic Edge

“I think we are doing poor sex education if we don't look at how erotic behavior actually takes place, and offer people interventions that are reasonable. - Pat Califia”
― Tristan Taormino, Ultimate Guide to Kink: BDSM, Role Play and the Erotic Edge

“Sex-positive feminism embraces the entire range of human sexuality and is based on the idea that sexual freedom is an essential component of women's freedom. - Madison Young”
― Tristan Taormino, Ultimate Guide to Kink: BDSM, Role Play and the Erotic Edge

“Hotel-Room Coffee Tables I’ll admit to this one. They’re just not as sturdy as they look. It’s really hard to find wood glue at 9 a.m., before checkout.”
― Tristan Taormino, The Ultimate Guide to Kink: BDSM, Role Play and the Erotic Edge