Bondage 101 - Calgary Sun (CP) 2003/10/20
| UVic
club secures workshop |
| Calgary
Sun CP Monday, October 20, 2003 |
| VICTORIA -- Students
curious about sex with ropes and knots have prompted a campus club at
the University of Victoria to stage a bondage class -- in the
interests of safety. The UVic Pride Collective, the campus gay-oriented student organization, says its so-called Bondage 101 workshop Wednesday on campus is a response to safety concerns raised by students interested in tying people up during sex. "Some of our members came to us and said they wanted to learn about bondage and how to do it safely," said Michael Joyce, the pride collective's spokesman. The group recruited bondage experts from an alternative lifestyle group to teach the three-hour evening class, which is not part of the university's official curriculum, he said. "It's just going to be a workshop about safe use of ropes in a sexualized context," Joyce said. "Apparently you can do nerve damage by pinching nerves. Our whole point is to talk about how to do things safely." Joyce said the class is open to 15 couples who will pay $15 per couple. Calgary Sun The class is already full, he said. "You should bring a floor mat or a sleeping bag and maybe a couple blankets," he said. "Pillows would be probably a good idea and 100 feet of rope cut into a 50-foot length and two 25-foot lengths." The Pride Collective recommends workshop participants bring rope that is three-eighths of an inch thick. |