About the Journal
The Journal of Kink and Community is a space for exploring and deepening our understanding of kink, BDSM, and how they intersect with society, identity, and culture. We welcome a wide range of submissions, including original research that explores kink communities, practices, and experiences, from empirical studies to qualitative research and surveys. Theory papers that offer fresh perspectives on power dynamics, consent, and identity are highly valued, as are practical articles, guides, case studies, and personal stories from practitioners and educators that provide actionable knowledge. We also prioritize advocacy and social justice work, especially pieces that address kink ethics and highlight marginalized voices within the community. With a commitment to open access, the journal is here to amplify inclusive, ethical, and evidence-based content, ultimately fostering a kink culture that is more informed, respectful, and supportive for all involved.
THE JOURNAL OF KINK AND COMMUNITY
A Publication of the Kink Professional Standards Alliance (KPSA)
Volume 1, Issue 1 — July 2025
Editor-in-Chief: Dr. Yulinda Renee Rahman
ISSN (Online): 3068-3947
© 2025 Kink Professional Standards Alliance
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Current Issue
Vol. 2 No. 2 (2026): Beyond the Assumptions: Kink, Care, Power, and Practice
What happens when we question the stories we have inherited about kink?
Beyond the Assumptions brings together scholarship, clinical reflection, lived experience, and critical conversation examining kink through the intersections of care, trauma, power, embodiment, neurodiversity, sexuality, and therapeutic practice.
Across this issue, contributors challenge familiar assumptions about BDSM and pathology, explore the regulatory and relational functions of pain and sensation, examine how collective trauma can reshape our relationship to practices that once offered comfort or connection, and consider what happens when Therapeutic BDSM moves from theory into practice.
The issue also turns a critical eye toward power itself, exploring sexuality, labor, domination, stigma, and the complicated relationship between erotic practice and social structures.
These contributions invite us to become more curious about the complexity of kink, the meanings people make from their experiences, and the contexts in which those experiences unfold.
Beyond the Assumptions is an invitation to look again, ask better questions, and make room for what becomes visible when kink is examined with greater depth, rigor, and care.
Published:
25-09-2026
