

The original volume, cataloging the interests and practices of people within the BDSM scene, was an elegant and vital introduction. " Different Loving has really grown up with its audience. All in all, it's a fascinating book for anyone interested in BDSM from a personal or academic standpoint." It explores how the kink community has evolved, along with the threads that still connect us to our past. By including some of the same interviewees from the original book, as well as adding a whole new batch of kinksters, Different Loving Too continues the tradition. " Different Loving was a revolutionary and influential book, not just for me personally, but for how kink and BDSM was framed at an important time in our history. Experienced BDSMers will be amazed at the Scene luminaries they recognize and the true history they reveal. Readers new to BDSM will find this a bracingly honest look at a still taboo subject. Brame's well-known insight and renowned sexological scholarship. Intriguing anecdotes, in-depth interviews and Community Dialogues are skillfully stitched together with Dr. Often emotional, always intimate, people who told their stories back then have come back to bare their souls - sharing highlights, low points, lessons learned and their secrets to successful BDSM relationships. The long-awaited sequel to 1993's Different Loving, the book that introduced BDSM to the mainstream, Different Loving Too takes a deep dive into the secret world of BDSM and how it has changed in the 21st century.
