The BDSM/Polyamory and Neurodivergence Overlap

In this episode, Julie speculates about some of the reasons there's apparently such a high overlap between BDSM/polyamory and neurodivergence. There's very little published research on this topic, but there's a great deal of interest within these communities, so she considers some of the reasons these things might be related. She also takes a lengthy detour to discuss aphantasia and rope.Mentioned in this episode: ⁠The Body Keeps the Score⁠ by Bessel van der Kolk⁠The Prosocial Sadist?⁠ by Jennifer Erickson and Brad SagarinEhlers-Danlos Syndromes Information

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-For adults only-Pansexual polyamorous kinkster, proud slut, and PhD sociologist Julie Fennell discusses some of the things near and dear to her heart and overanalytical brain. Expect lots of in-depth and highly opinionated discussions about her areas of professional expertise like gender and sexuality, along with plenty of content on sex and relationships, polyamory, BDSM, and the wild world of artistic rope bondage (shibari). Some episodes are solo, and many are duo/interviews. This podcast is what happens when an academic goes rogue!