#the linked website about monotropism theory that is

[transsextual]

okay here's some things of various flavors:

Drunk Church (spotify link) - a podcast by cosima bee concordia and Aurora Laybourn that focuses on bdsm, eroticism, gender, queer theory, and philosophy. I loved their two part series on psychoanalyst Avgi Saketopoulou's book Sexuality Beyond Consent: Risk, Race, and Traumatophilia.

The Leatherman's Protocol Handbook by John D. Weal (FlipHTML5 link) - This book is half memoir, half rulebook. In John's own words, "This is not meant to be the end all Bible of gay leather life but strictly an informative book on my personal journey recalling the "Old Guard" protocols, traditions, values, rituals, ceremonies, and lifestyle I lived." I read it in the span of a few days last spring. It's simply written and is a fascinating look at Old Guard gay leather culture.

Sadomasochism: Not About Condemnation (from A Burst of Light: And other Essays) by Audre Lorde (pdfdrive download link) - This interview is not one in favor of BSDM/kink/sadomasochism. Lorde expresses her view that engagement with sadomasochism is at odds, or at least in tension with, feminism and ideals of equality. I don't agree with her perspective, as I find it to be grounded in a limited understanding of BDSM, but it raises questions about the integration of our behaviors with our ideals and the social/emotional roots of BDSM as a whole.

The Draw To Overwhelm: Consent, Risk, and the Retranslation of Enigma by Avgi Saketopoulou (sagepub pdf link) - I haven't read this paper but I'm somewhat familiar with its overall perspective and author from Drunk Church. It was originally published in the Journal of the American Psychoanalytic Association. Saketopoulou discusses the shortcomings of the "affirmative consent" model we're all familiar with (yes means yes & no means no) and proposes an alternative, more nuanced model, called limit consent. Discussion of CNC / rapeplay herein.

The Power of BDSM: Play, Communities, and Consent in the 21st Century edited by Brandy Simula, Robin Bauer and Liam Wignall (Oxford University Press link) (looks to be open access!) - I also haven't read this one but it looks damn interesting! It's a whole book that was published in May of 2023. The abstract reads that it "features cutting-edge empirical research by scholars working from a wide range of disciplinary approaches and in diverse national contexts" and is "Designed to be of interest to scholars working in sexuality studies and related fields; teachers of graduate courses focused on sexualities, identities, communities, and inequalities; and a broader, non-specialist audience interested in sexualities, society, and identity..." If you've given this a read, please let me know your thoughts!

Monotropism.org - This website is a compendium of information about the theory (and trait) of monotropism, which is the idea that Autistic (and to an extent, ADHD) brains are built for intense focus on a few interests at a time and thus have highly limited resources for other pursuits. It's a theory that was developed by Autistic researchers Dinah Murray and Wenn Lawson. I've spent some time rabbit-holing on monotropism.org and its other links and it's been a great lens through which I can makes sense of my own experiences as an Autistic person.

Attention, monotropism, and the diagnostic criteria for autism by Dinah Murray, Mike Lesser, and Wenn Lawson (monotropism.org link) - This is a fantastic paper published in 2005 that explains the theory of monotropism and applies it to the diagnostic criteria for autism. If you're interested in theories of autism and/or experiences of autistic people I highly recommend you check it out!

i need more fucking serious academic research on autism and on kink does anybody know where i can find Literature on either of these things.