153. Does A ‘Pleasure Dom’ Imply The Existence Of A… Not-Pleasure Dom?
Release Date: 02/06/2026
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info_outlineSome thoughts on the implications of the words we use to signal safety, pontifications on whether ‘Pleasure Doms’ are inadvertent pick-mes, and another battle cry on how you deserve pleasure, respect, and softness even if your kink is hard and scary. We don’t all have to be sunny, happy carebears…. Some of us are evil carebears that wear black and get stepped on.
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Created, Hosted, Produced and Edited by Lina Dune
With Additional Support from Mr. Dune
Artwork by Kayleigh Denner
Music by Dan Molad