BDSM Research Opportunity
Your chance to be heard
A current BDSM research study:
The Pfaus Laboratory for Sexual Neuroscience and Cognition is currently conducting a descriptive study to examine the diversity of BDSM sexual practices among the general population and the level of physical/psychological well-being of its practitioners in North America. The study is called Bondage, Submission/Domination, Discipline and Sadomasochism in North America: A Descriptive Study.
This study involves a battery of questionnaires that will take approximately 45 minutes to complete. It includes questions about your sexual behaviours, sexual activity, sexual desire and arousal, sexual health, sexual orientation, and psychological well-being.
How to get involved
This is a current study, which means you can still participate. For those who know me, or have been listening to the show for any length of time, you also know that I feel there is great value in participating in BDSM research. It is up to us to ensure that the public narrative includes our actual experiences. So, I strongly encourage you to participate.
To do so, simply send an email to concordiaBDSMsurvey@gmail.com and a code will be sent to you with a link to the survey. As noted above, the survey is a battery of questionnaires and only takes about 45 minutes (I did the survey and it really is quite painless).
The interview
On Wednesday, June 14, 2017, Simon Dubé (the lead investigator) will be joining me to talk about this exciting research project. As noted, this is still an active study, so we won’t have any findings to share (yet). However, we will be talking about the study.
- Probably the most important question: Why is BDSM research necessary?
- What do the researchers hope to learn?
- How will their findings be used? and
- How does this sort of research impact those of use who identify with and participate in BDSM?
- We will also be encouraging you to participate.
Be counted. Be heard. Participate in BDSM Research.
Relevant Reading/Listening:
- Centre for Studies in Behavioural Neurobiology
- Episode 8: Dancing with your Shadow – I am including this here because Dr James Pfaus may be familiar to some of my listeners. During my discussion with Dr Aaron, he mentioned a study that involved rats, sex jackets and fetish development. This study came out of the CSBN at Concordia University. We didn’t mention him by name in the episode, but I did do some post-show research and found the relevant paper.
- Episode 10: “Dear Sydney University” – My rant about internet privacy and the importance of Alternative Sexuality and BDSM research.
A bit about:
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Host, Stereo-Typed
Camille Beaujolie
Camille, or AuntieSocial, is the host of Stereo-Typed. She has been active in the local BDSM community since 2010. A more extensive profile is available on this website by clicking on the “AuntieSocial” tab in the top menu.
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