Arielle Greenberg speaks about kink and ethical nonmonogamy at universities and on such podcasts as Dear Sugar, Why Are People into That?!, and Sex Out Loud. She is the author of several books of poetry and creative nonfiction. A former tenured professor in English at Columbia College Chicago, she has spent over 20 years as a scholar and academic, writing about cultural studies and literature and teaching undergraduate and graduate students, as well as in the community. She identifies as a lifelong sexual fetishist. Keep up with Arielle on Instagram (@arielle_greenberg) and on her website, ariellegreenberg.net.
INTRODUCTION
She’s a Very Kinky Girl: Why I Wrote This Book
CHAPTER 1
Let’s Talk About Sex, Baby: The Ins and Outs of Erotic Desire
CHAPTER 2
Take a Walk on the Wild Side: A Primer on Kink, BDSM, and Fetishes
CHAPTER 3
Heaven Help Me for the Way I Am: Taboos as the Heart of Kink
CHAPTER 4
Chains and Whips Excite Me: On Sadomasochism
CHAPTER 5
Let’s Play Master and Servant: On Dominance and Submission
CHAPTER 6
She’s Got Legs: On Fetishes
CHAPTER 7
I Will Be Your Father Figure: On Role Play
CHAPTER 8
Caught Up in You: On the Kinks of Attention and Neglect
CHAPTER 9
Super Freaky: Kink History and Icons
CHAPTER 10
Thank U 4 a Funky Time: Forging Your Path and Community
APPENDIX
We’re Going Down to Alphabet Street: An A-to-Z of Kinky Stuff
Acknowledgments
Works Cited
Index