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#96 Kink Is My Superpower: Gay Leather, Erotic Freedom & Power with Race Bannon
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What happens when kink becomes not just a practice but a path to freedom?
In this episode I’m joined by Race Bannon — legendary BDSM educator, leatherman and author of Kink Is My Superpower to explore gay leather culture, power exchange, and the psychology of erotic freedom.
We explore:
- Gay leather history and the evolution of BDSM culture.
- Dominance, submission and the psychology of switching.
- HIV, pup identities and changing queer erotic communities.
- Kink as identity, belonging and liberation.
- Can kink become a superpower?
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Emma
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