Mental Illness = Superhero
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Class Description
Our society tells us that when we live with mental “illnesses” that we are responsible for making sure that it doesn’t impact our day-to-day lives and especially that it’s not a part of our relationships. In kink spaces, especially, where RACK, SSC, and other acronyms are part of our ways to maintain safety within our personal spaces and local communities, we’re taught that mental illnesses have no place. Join Echo and Synuates as they flip the script to examine how it’s not only possible, but more inclusive and ultimately ideal to use mental illness diagnoses to create greater empowerment in kink spaces and relationships. In this participatory workshop, we recognize that there are a few more commonly accepted neurodiversities (Autism, ADHD, General Anxiety, etc.); as such we will be primarily focusing on the less commonly accepted neurodiversities.
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PresenterEcholynx
(they/them or die/hun)
Presenter Bio
Echolynx, or just Echo (they/them or hen/hun) is a longtime kinkster with a passion for the abolishment of injustices faced by marginalized kinksters in overlapping communities. They are an organizer and an educator by nature and a lynx in practice; small, curious, and independent. Echo identifies as agender, queer, and a disabled slave. Echo has been a rigger for over a decade and loves connection with others and is most passionate about self-suspension, leather care, and service. Echo uses their personal and professional experience to engage with their communities (kink and otherwise) by working towards social equity, racial and disability justice, and intentional intersectionality for both kink and diversity.
Thank you for your interest and your support of THRIVE! Because THRIVE is 100% free, we ask that you pay it forward by donating to our speakers.
Echolynx accepts support through PayPal (K.betweenthelines@gmail.com)
If you enjoyed Echolynx, you can follow them on Instagram (Kailynx4) Fetlife (Echolynx) and Thinkbetweenthelines.org
If you would like to support THRIVE’s efforts, consider picking up THRIVE swag at https://www.redbubble.com/people/DevynStone/
Synauates
(hym)
Presenter Bio
Connor Synuates is a queer, trans, polyamorous masochist. Originally from Boston, USA he now lives in Amsterdam, NL. He has earned a Masters in Social Work with a focus on macro social work, trauma, and gender diversity and is also a Licensed Certified Social Worker (LCSW). He has been in the scene for over 10 years and has presented at Kink Between the Lines, The Fetish Fair Fleamarket, THRIVE, Dungeons and Geekdoms, and several other events. Mutual aid, healing, marginalization
and oppression dynamics, and creating strong communities are all deep interests of Conor’s. You can find hym on FetLife as “Synuates.”
Thank you for your interest and your support of THRIVE! Because THRIVE is 100% free, we ask that you pay it forward by donating to our speakers.
Synuates accepts support through https://ko-fi.com/synuates
If you enjoyed Synuates, you can follow hym on Fetlife (https://fetlife.com/users/1357693)
If you would like to support THRIVE’s efforts, consider picking up THRIVE swag at https://www.redbubble.com/people/DevynStone/
Moderated byslave joy
(She/Her)
Class Stats
So far people have registered for this Class
PresenterEcholynx
(they/them or die/hun)
Presenter Bio
Echolynx, or just Echo (they/them or hen/hun) is a longtime kinkster with a passion for the abolishment of injustices faced by marginalized kinksters in overlapping communities. They are an organizer and an educator by nature and a lynx in practice; small, curious, and independent. Echo identifies as agender, queer, and a disabled slave. Echo has been a rigger for over a decade and loves connection with others and is most passionate about self-suspension, leather care, and service. Echo uses their personal and professional experience to engage with their communities (kink and otherwise) by working towards social equity, racial and disability justice, and intentional intersectionality for both kink and diversity.
Thank you for your interest and your support of THRIVE! Because THRIVE is 100% free, we ask that you pay it forward by donating to our speakers.
Echolynx accepts support through PayPal (K.betweenthelines@gmail.com)
If you enjoyed Echolynx, you can follow them on Instagram (Kailynx4) Fetlife (Echolynx) and Thinkbetweenthelines.org
If you would like to support THRIVE’s efforts, consider picking up THRIVE swag at https://www.redbubble.com/people/DevynStone/
Synauates
(hym)
Presenter Bio
Connor Synuates is a queer, trans, polyamorous masochist. Originally from Boston, USA he now lives in Amsterdam, NL. He has earned a Masters in Social Work with a focus on macro social work, trauma, and gender diversity and is also a Licensed Certified Social Worker (LCSW). He has been in the scene for over 10 years and has presented at Kink Between the Lines, The Fetish Fair Fleamarket, THRIVE, Dungeons and Geekdoms, and several other events. Mutual aid, healing, marginalization
and oppression dynamics, and creating strong communities are all deep interests of Conor’s. You can find hym on FetLife as “Synuates.”
Thank you for your interest and your support of THRIVE! Because THRIVE is 100% free, we ask that you pay it forward by donating to our speakers.
Synuates accepts support through https://ko-fi.com/synuates
If you enjoyed Synuates, you can follow hym on Fetlife (https://fetlife.com/users/1357693)
If you would like to support THRIVE’s efforts, consider picking up THRIVE swag at https://www.redbubble.com/people/DevynStone/
Moderated byslave joy
(She/Her)
Class Stats
So far people have registered for this Class
Echolynx
(they/them or die/hun)
Presenter Bio
Echolynx, or just Echo (they/them or hen/hun) is a longtime kinkster with a passion for the abolishment of injustices faced by marginalized kinksters in overlapping communities. They are an organizer and an educator by nature and a lynx in practice; small, curious, and independent. Echo identifies as agender, queer, and a disabled slave. Echo has been a rigger for over a decade and loves connection with others and is most passionate about self-suspension, leather care, and service. Echo uses their personal and professional experience to engage with their communities (kink and otherwise) by working towards social equity, racial and disability justice, and intentional intersectionality for both kink and diversity.
Thank you for your interest and your support of THRIVE! Because THRIVE is 100% free, we ask that you pay it forward by donating to our speakers.
Echolynx accepts support through PayPal (K.betweenthelines@gmail.com)
If you enjoyed Echolynx, you can follow them on Instagram (Kailynx4) Fetlife (Echolynx) and Thinkbetweenthelines.org
If you would like to support THRIVE’s efforts, consider picking up THRIVE swag at https://www.redbubble.com/people/DevynStone/
Synauates
(hym)
Presenter Bio
Connor Synuates is a queer, trans, polyamorous masochist. Originally from Boston, USA he now lives in Amsterdam, NL. He has earned a Masters in Social Work with a focus on macro social work, trauma, and gender diversity and is also a Licensed Certified Social Worker (LCSW). He has been in the scene for over 10 years and has presented at Kink Between the Lines, The Fetish Fair Fleamarket, THRIVE, Dungeons and Geekdoms, and several other events. Mutual aid, healing, marginalization
and oppression dynamics, and creating strong communities are all deep interests of Conor’s. You can find hym on FetLife as “Synuates.”
Thank you for your interest and your support of THRIVE! Because THRIVE is 100% free, we ask that you pay it forward by donating to our speakers.
Synuates accepts support through https://ko-fi.com/synuates
If you enjoyed Synuates, you can follow hym on Fetlife (https://fetlife.com/users/1357693)
If you would like to support THRIVE’s efforts, consider picking up THRIVE swag at https://www.redbubble.com/people/DevynStone/
Moderated byslave joy
(She/Her)
Class Stats
So far people have registered for this Class
slave joy
(She/Her)