Honestly, more like a monster — though I’m happy being one.
An HCI researcher using BDSM and TRPG as case studies, challenging a communication theory but expecting to be positioned as a psychology paper. Two desk rejects in a row are telling me I need a more precise positioning for myself. The good news is — I think I’ve found the direction.
Worth reading if you sit at the intersection of:
— self-disclosure / stigma research
— kink-aware clinical practice
— or just wondered why scene intimacy structurally differs from ordinary intimacy
SSRN:
https://t.co/QlFgYt47R0
New SSRN paper argues Social Penetration Theory has a 50-year blind spot.
It can't explain why named, accountable adults disclose inner-layer content immediately in BDSM scenes.
Without damaging the relationship.
What makes the paper unusually honest:
Sanctioned containers reliably produce DISCLOSURE.
They do NOT reliably produce INTEGRATION.
You can un-mask deeply in scene and revert fully outside. The paper doesn't pretend the practice itself bridges that gap.