Kink While BIPOC Panel Discussion Facilitated by Mo

Class Description

Join us for a candid and affirming conversation centering the experiences of BIPOC individuals within the kink community. This panel brings together a diverse group of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color to share personal stories, reflections, and insights on navigating kink as part of their full, complex identities.

From finding belonging and joy in kink spaces to navigating cultural expectations and building affirming connections, panelists will explore how race, heritage, and kink intersect in unique and powerful ways. Whether you’re curious, questioning, or fully immersed, this conversation offers space to learn, connect, and celebrate the richness of BIPOC presence in kink.

Navigating Identity and Cultural Expectations
Panelists may explore how their cultural or familial backgrounds shape their relationship to kink, sexuality, and bodily autonomy. This includes navigating shame, secrecy, or silence in communities where open conversations about desire may be rare—and how individuals have found ways to reclaim and redefine pleasure on their own terms.

Representation and Community Building
The conversation may highlight the importance of representation in kink spaces—seeing other BIPOC individuals in roles of dominance, submission, leadership, or creative expression—and the power of finding or creating community that reflects your lived experience. Panelists might share how they’ve cultivated spaces of affirmation, safety, and mutual understanding, both online and in person.

Joy, Play, and Liberation
Beyond challenges, the panel will make space for joy—discussing the freedom, creativity, and healing that kink can offer. Expect reflections on how kink can be a source of empowerment, a way to explore identity in expansive ways, and a practice of pleasure and play rooted in self-determination.

Consent, Boundaries, and Racial Dynamics
Panelists may also share how they navigate consent and communication in scenes that involve mixed racial dynamics—the setting of clear boundaries, or addressing moments of discomfort or harm. This includes discussions of how to uphold agency and safety while exploring complex power exchanges.

Advice for BIPOC Newcomers
To close, the panel might offer insight or encouragement for BIPOC individuals new to the kink scene—naming practical ways to find community, avoid tokenization, and engage in kink practices that feel affirming, safe, and exciting. Whether through mentorship, events, or personal exploration, the message will be clear: you belong.

Facilitator Bio

Mo or @MoProblems (any/all) is a queer genderfluid kinkster entering a second year in the local DC scene. Mo has been exploring what it means to exist on both sides of the slash. A frequent student of Black Rose, Mo is a new presenter with a decade of experience as a trainer and coach, and nearly 20 years of experience with both sides of a blowjob.

Tickets are $5 for Black Rose Members and Members of Reciprocal Groups with their Membership Card and $10 for non-members.

All ticket sales are at the door.

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