Bondage 101 - Domsview wind-up

...Little did we know that accepting that invitation would heap upon our heads a gamut of publicity…running from rabid denouncement to high praise (various press articles can be found here). Little did we know that we'd end up on two Canada-wide television stations doing interviews not so much about rope but more about the definition of the BDSM lifestyle.

As the date for the workshop approached the media really went wild. Much of this was spurred by a rabid and ignorant article published in a US Christian fundamentalist newspaper and by some nitwit with the Calgary Herald that referred to "…death by strangulation." Within 24 hours, there were all kinds of newspaper articles appearing. Phones began ringing off the hook not only at the University of Victoria main office but also at UVIC Pride Collective. Interestingly enough, many of the negative press articles were more about anti-gay issues than rope bondage. We were contacted via e-mail and phone. So was the UVIC Pride Collective. The questions began to fly…Was this being paid for by school funds? Did the University support this sort of sick activity? Were academic credits being given for this? Could anyone attend? Could camera crews show up?...