[ExilesAnnounce] This Friday~ Resistance Play & Rape w/Estrella ~The Exiles in SF

[Ann Tea Sweetie]

Resistance Play and Rape with Madame Estrella

Friday, June 17, 2011
8-10 pm, cruising zone doors open at 7:30 pm
$4 Exiles members, $10 non-members
at the Women's Building, 3543 18th St. @ Valencia, SF
Programs are open to women and those whose gender self-identification is
other than male.
ASL interpretation is available.
For more details, please visit The Exiles' site <http://goo.gl/xJrT8>.
Fetlife event listing here <http://fetlife.com/events/56516>.
For information about volunteering & an earned free entrance, please email
ExilesVolunteer at yahoo.com.

*Program Description*
In the words of our presenter:   Who isn’t aroused by the sight of a willing
submissive, kneeling… ready and waiting to serve and be used? I certainly
am. And for those called to bottom or serve, the anticipation and
preparation can be delicious.  But sometimes I like them to put up a fight.
Sometimes I want to take what I want instead of it being given to me.  If
you like the idea of overpowering someone, or being overpowered…  if you’ve
fantasized about forcing your will on someone, or being made to feel
completely helpless, you’ll enjoy tonight’s topic.  We’ll talk about
struggle - why we like it, what it looks like, how to negotiate it, where
and when it can be fun to explore and how to do it safely.
I’ll explain and demonstrate various types of resistance, also sometimes
referred to as “consensual non-consent,” and we’ll explore what makes
resistance play hot.  I’ll talk about how to structure a scene around
resistance, rape or other non-consensual activities.  We’ll also spend some
time discussing resistance, in yourself or your partners, that hasn’t been
negotiated, and what I’ve found helpful for channeling or disarming what
doesn’t serve you.
Resistance play, and especially rape play, is often considered taboo, and
can trigger those with a history of physical abuse, rape, or incest.  These
activities can also be cathartic. Please use good judgment and attend this
program only if you are comfortable discussing, and being witness to,
strongly confrontational and highly charged physical and sexual dynamics.

*About the Presenter*
Madame Estrella is a genderqueer Femme Top and a skilled professional
Dominant who has lived and breathed BDSM for the last twenty years.  It’s
amused her to discover just how useful a degree in Communications and
training as a conflict mediator have been in her ongoing exploration and
communication about kink.  Although she can wield a whip expertly and enjoys
inflicting all kinds of delicious torture, her absolute favorite toy is her
mind, and she most enjoys play that is mentally challenging.
Estrella has presented for QSM, Fantasy Makers Academy, The Center for Sex
and Culture, The Exiles, and Institute for Advanced Study of Human
Sexuality, as well as for conferences including DomDominion, Folsom Fringe,
and Living in Leather.  Her partner in crime and intellect, Mister Goldberg,
a Butch Top, though usually found teaching in synagogues, is bringing her
considerable talents to bear assisting Madame Estrella.

*Program Meeting Info*
♥ Programs are at the Women's Building in San Francisco (3543 - 18th Street
at Valencia) map<http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=200184630227379776668.00049da34611a6c4186df&ll=37.76393,-122.420998&spn=0.016285,0.027466&z=15&iwloc=00049da34ed6bc1bf003e&>
♥ All women (and those whose gender self-identity is other than male) who
are over 18 are welcome.
♥ We have sign language interpreters at all of our meetings.
♥ Door fees are $4 for members and $10 for non-members. Please have your
membership card or ID ready to speed entry.
♥ The program runs from 8:00 - 10:00pm and the cruising zone opens at
7:30pm.
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