midori

Trailblazing educator, sexologist, artist, and irritant to banality, Midori founded Rope Dojo and ForteFemme: Women's Dominance Intensive. She penned the first English instruction book on Shibari, "Seductive Art of Japanese Bondage" in 2001, paving the way to the popularity of rope. Dan Savage calls her the "Super Nova of Kink," while others affectionately call her Auntie Midori for her cool, tell-it-like-it-is, funny, reality-based teaching. 

She is also the author of "Wild Side Sex," "Master Han's Daughter," and "Silk Threads.” During this pandemic and beyond, learn, laugh and enjoy her special online classes, events and art at www.patreon.com/PlanetMidori

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S3 Ep7  The Thespis Intermission Mini-Cast:

The Kennedy Center Honors

Bruce and Melanie discuss the 43rd Annual Kennedy Center Honors ceremony. An event that recognizes Honorees for a lifetime of artistic achievements.

The broadcast of the ceremony can be seen on U.S. television on Sunday, June 6, 2021, at 8/7c on CBS.

https://www.cbs.com/shows/kennedy_center_honors

Join Midori as she shares her insights. Driven by expression and an honest change maker (and one bar stool), artist, teacher, and (lucky me) a friend. 

A little about Midori:

Trailblazing educator, sexologist, artist, and irritant to banality, Midori founded Rope Dojo and ForteFemme: Women's Dominance Intensive. She penned the first English instruction book on Shibari titled, "Seductive Art of Japanese Bondage" in 2001, paving the way to the popularity of rope. Dan Savage calls her the "Super Nova of Kink," while others affectionately call her Auntie Midori for her cool, tell-it-like-it-is, funny, reality-based teaching. 

She is also the author of "Wild Side Sex," "Master Han's Daughter," and "Silk Threads.”

During this pandemic, learn, laugh and enjoy her special online classes, events and art at www.patreon.com/PlanetMidori

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/planetmidori/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MidoriReallyMidori

Coaching and Private Sexological Consultations: ask@planetmidori.com

Join Midori as she shares her insights. Driven by expression and an honest change maker (and one bar stool), artist, teacher, and (lucky me) a friend.  Listen as we dive into expression (full, artistic, sexual), intersectionality (before it was called that), and change-makers (yes, you). 

So get comfy, scooch your own personal bar-stool closer to the white patriarchy bar, listen to our wonderful, deliberate, and (sometimes) deep talk, and let's make some societal changes. 

As always, kindly yours, 
Ron

Ps

Thanks, Midori

Too horrific that Steven couldn’t even finish reading it! We talk about Maruo’s work that would eventually become adapted into a controversial anime. 

026: Mr. Arashi's Amazing Freakshow | Shoujo Tsubaki (1984)

By Suehiro Maruo

Translation by Yoko Umezawa and Laura Lindgren

(Blast Books 1992)

Some context:

Maruo is known for his ‘Ero-Guro’ (erotic grotesque nonsense). The genre is nothing new, it’s heavily inspired by shungo prints, a prime example being Hokusai’s ‘Dream of the fisherman’s wife’. In turn the UK artist Aubrey Beardsley who illustrated Oscar wilde’s Salome during the Victorian era is an early example of the genre.

H.R. Giger is a massive influence on ‘ero-guro’, his iconic Alien being an interplay between sex and violence as a film series.

Topics:

·       James’ interpretation of events and ending:

1.     Magician loves Midori by creating respite from the horror through his illusions. He gives her the opportunity to leave to Tokyo by faking his death. But because Midori makes the choice not to leave without him, this causes the magician to punish her in hopes of scaring her off. She isn’t physically able to kill them so she finds herself alone in the world. To escape one horror, she has to endure the horror of another, the horror of loneliness.

2.    Magician, like the rest of the freaks despises Midori for her beauty and innocence and chooses to torment her.

3.     Magician is but a figment of Midori’s imagination. Midori is actually a contortionist whose act is to fit inside a glass jar. When an insect crawls inside her ear it begins to munch on her brain causing her to hallucinate and make her fantasies more real to her. Where ever Masamitsu is real or not is besides the point.

·       Is the author, Suehiro Maruo, being obscene and deplorable by creating this manga? And are people who enjoy this story contemptable?

·       Steven’s objection at Maruo’s take on child abuse and the threat of paedophilia in stories.

·       “Comfort Women”; Maruo’s imagery is evocative of the great depression and post - world war japan and the very real horrors of that era. The main character, Midori, could be viewed as a “comfort woman”, the name given to victims of World War II sex trafficking. For more on the subject just follow the link [Here].

·       Film adaptation by Hiroshi Harada was released in 1992

·       A 2016 live-action film adaptation was notably tame compared to the source material but otherwise contained beautiful production design. To tie-in with the release of the 2016 film, café ‘Holy’ in Shibuya made a menu in order to promote it.

Culture Reference: 

Oculolinctus, also known as Gankyū namé purei “eyeball licking play” an ero-guro trope that Suehiro made popular. A widespread myth came about when reports of Japanese students were adopting this as a craze.

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Great sex and mind-blowing kink must include clear communication and thorough negotiation. Sometimes, however, the process can seem impersonal and not very sexy. In this episode, Midori teaches us surefire techniques for laying groundwork before a sexy scene that doesn’t feel like negotiation at all. She explains her signature engaged collaborative consent model, gives specific steps for flirtatious negotiation, and offers tips for cultivating “Queen of the Starfish” moments. She also busts myths about what aftercare should entail, explains the brain chemistry behind sub drop and top drop, introduces us to BYOA, and details how to get the aftercare you want whether you’re submissive or dominant. Yes, Doms need aftercare too! This is a must listen for everyone no matter where you are on the kinky spectrum. Sunny & Ken also prepare for their holiday hiatus and a life-changing adventure. 

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Our conversation with Midori will blow your mind! She’s changed countless sex lives for the better worldwide and might just change yours during this episode. Learn how to easily tap into your erotic creativity for roleplay and comfortably step into your sexual dominance. Midori tells us how to balance our “nice guy” and “bad boy” personas for steamy encounters and why channeling our “inner 8 year old” is the key to unlocking our erotic potential. Even if you fall more on the vanilla end of the spectrum or simply want to spice up your romance or flirting style, the gems Midori drops will CHANGE EVERYTHING. She also tells us about her new and improved version of “Enthusiastic Consent” called “Engaged Collaborative Consent.” This is a “don’t miss” episode! Also, at https://www.patreon.com/posts/midoris-bonus-18923014 Midori shares a funny bonus story about kittens, centrifugal force & a BDSM scene gone wrong.

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The Husk Bar is found downstairs in what used to be the master bedroom of a historic 1800s home in Rutledge Hill. Upstairs you will find the James Beard Award-winning restaurant, Husk Restaurant. The bar has an attached patio, and right outside, you will find an atrium providing something more than just a garden view. In the atrium lives the Husk’s herb garden, where bartender Mike Wolf picks herbs and garnishes at season’s peak, often inspiring new cocktail recipes.

In this episode of “Across the Bar,” Paul Barron travels to downtown Nashville to see what they’re stirring up at the Husk Bar.