55. Brain Stim: Kink Shaming and Gatekeeping in the Kink Community

**WARNING: YOU MUST BE 18 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER TO ENJOY THIS CONTENT**

On this episode, Brian and I discuss some thoughts we had about Fetlife, kink shaming, and gatekeeping in the community after reading a wonderful writing titled, "So you posted a picture online and now you think you're kinky" by _Papa-Bear_ on Fetlife.   

Papa Bear works in the Sexual Health realm of Public Health and is also a BDSM and Sexual Health Educator. He has been an active part of the BDSM Community for over a decade and has enjoyed sharing his journey from hiding his sexuality due to shame to BDSM ambassador. You can read more about his journey in the world of BDSM and his opinions on relationships, BDSM dynamics, sex, health, politics and more at https://fetlife.com/_Papa-Bear_.

I've read this writing during the episode but if you would like to see it and you don't have a Fetlife a