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The Psychology of Humiliation: When Sadism Takes Place in the Mind

Madame Eve Astra
13.07.2026

When sadism happens in the mind and not on the skin. An honest look at what takes place in the hallway and the kitchen when you relinquish everyday control. And why the quiet power games often leave the deepest marks.

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Spit Politics: Desire, Power and Queer Agency

Darius Rex
01.06.2026

Between disgust, desire and intimacy: The article examines the significance of saliva in queer BDSM spaces. It explores questions of power, trust, and how gestures that are socially coded as negative are renegotiated through consent, closeness, and queer practice.

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