Aftercare or Brainwashing?: A BDSM Theory Post (2012)

Probably the most detailed article I ever wrote about the distinction between BDSM and abuse

I originally wrote and published this article in 2012. It is available in my essay collection The S&M Feminist: Best of Clarisse Thorn, which can be purchased on Amazon or downloaded for free at this link. I’ve made some minor updates to the text, because some of the ways I originally wrote this post depended on a broader context that is no longer prese…