Expressive Kink is about building the new and exploring the novel. Creative kinksters may have complex DIY projects, elaborate scenarios, or games that they play with their partners in kink spaces. Kinksters high in this perspective report a love for the art and expression that comes in kink, and often strive to create their own artistic endeavors, from fashion shibari to costumes to custom furniture. Expressive kinksters are also likely to report that they host kink events, teach kink classes, or sell kink wares.
Q: What sets Expressive kinksters apart from others?
Generally, when we talk to people with high scores in this perspective, they report being most thrilled by doing something new, trying something, or planning and building something. It's less about the actual thing than it is the creation of the thing. So, for example, consider two woodcrafters. One may be very profitable making the same paddle every day, and gotten it down to a science. The Expressive Kinkster may like working with wood, but their projects are more likely to be a new paddle, a pillory, custom tooled end for a wand, etc. They may be fine making paddles, but they want to try new materials or new items. They get thrilled when the creation in their brain comes to life. Expressive kinksters often report doing a lot of "planning" for their scenes, and even becoming excited just by the planning process.
Q: Isn't coming up the scene the Dom's responsibility? Is this category all Dominants?
Scene planning can involve two (or more!) people, and it is often fun to co-plan a scene. People with high scores in this category are about evenly split in their identification as Dom, Sub, or Switch.
Q: I don't really consider myself an artist, but I have a high score in this perspective?
This perspective is about those who like the act of creation, and that spans a wide variety of things: art is certainly one, but we also from Expressive kinksters who enjoy everything from planning scenes for their partners, to writing fiction, to designing lesson plans for kinky courses! Many rope tops score high in this perspective, as well as kink organizers and hosts.
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Play Tips for the Expressive Perspective
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Link to Expressive Story
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Non-fiction writing about Expression in Kink
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Songs for Expressive