Why Are People Into That?: A Cultural Investigation of Kink

Blending cultural insights, investigative journalism, sizzling anecdotes, BDSM educator Tina Horn brings us this book on all things kink. She addressed different questions relating to sex and sexuality, drawing from the expertise of a wide array of voices — from scientists to sex workers. Her podcast addressed specific themes in every episode and here she distills the depth of her work into a volume accessible for all, driven by over fifteen years of experience in the sex industry. She’ll talk about the practical and also dive into the sociocultural — exploring how each one of us may think about power, pleasure, fantasy, and gender. She addresses what is the elephant in the room for many, that is consent as it applies to kink, BDSM, fetishes, and more. She’ll look into what desire works in all of it’s intricacies.