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👻 Jaime Derringer
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#Psychology #professor at #UIUC, gender, sexuality, identity, #personality, assessment, behavior genetics, #rstats. Anti racism, anti fascism, pro open access […]

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It has been a long week, but I’m officially a published BDSM researcher!

“To Know Thyself”: a Qualitative Exploration of Motivating Factors for BDSM and Kink Participants Who Hold Dominant Identities https://doi.org/10.1007/s13178-025-01216-2 #openaccess
“To Know Thyself”: a Qualitative Exploration of Motivating Factors for BDSM and Kink Participants Who Hold Dominant Identities - Sexuality Research and Social Policy
Introduction The motivations behind a person’s involvement in BDSM are widely misunderstood, which further perpetuates stigma towards those who engage in BDSM or are a part of the community. Prior work suggests that BDSM engagement in general may function as self-help for people in the community (Beckmann, 2001). Media portrayals of Dominant roles, however, are often harmful misrepresentations of BDSM lifestyles and practices as being abusive. Methods We collected online interviews completed by people with Dominant roles and identities to assess themes related to motivations specifically related to their self-identified role. Participants were asked ten free-response questions regarding their motivations and experiences. The current study evaluated the themes present among 32 participants reporting Dominant identities. Results We found that participants’ descriptions of their motivations for being a Dominant consistently referred to five themes: upbringing and past experience; identity versus practice; control and power exchange; connection, fulfillment, and self-expression; and individual and community values. Conclusions The current study shows complex motivating factors for participants to engage with or identify as Dominant, opening potential directions of exploration to understand the development of specific kink and BDSM identities and experiences. Policy Implications Members of the BDSM community, particularly those who identify as Dominants, hold distinct roles and identities that call for deeper scholarly understanding. Contrary to common misconceptions, Dominant people are not abusive; rather, their practices are guided by principles of informed consent, respect, and caregiving. Increased education and accurate representation are essential to eliminate misinformation regarding Dominance within BDSM dynamics.
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November 15, 2025 at 1:14 AM
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October 4, 2025 at 8:22 AM
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Folks, I'm cold. For me...it's time.
October 25, 2025 at 3:25 PM
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wait, trump is actually renovating the führerbunker and sending billions to argentina? the jokes just write themselves, huh
October 25, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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Do you worry that you "make it weird" ... do you strive to "not make it weird" but you fail and fail and fail?

No longer! Today we will reject self-doubt. Jump in there; make it weird.

Make it weird on purpose.
October 25, 2025 at 10:49 AM
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If you read my crap on Bluesky, know that I'm not actually on that service but rather bridged to it. And the odds of that service getting yanked because of BS's happiness to host the new fascists are getting stronger. So if you wonder where I went, it wasn't me; I'm still here. BS should've […]
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October 18, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Students reading a paper that counts caffeine as substance use: 😮
October 17, 2025 at 5:21 PM
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All university guidelines are just

"You first need to make a request on SLARP, but remember that you don't fill the form on BURGH, unless it is the full moon. Then you either go to FLKN or XRRLK, depending on whether it's a even or odd month. Both have the same form, but if you fill out the […]
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October 15, 2025 at 6:12 AM
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New publication: "Reviewing research software"

"Every research project in computational science requires writing some code, even if it’s only a few scripts. This code is instrumental in generating results, and often important for understanding in detail what was done. Nevertheless, unlike […]
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October 9, 2025 at 7:33 AM
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Is there any citable source (for an academic paper) that shows the percentage of operating systems(Windows/macOS/Linux) used in scientific research?
October 6, 2025 at 7:54 AM
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I'm enjoying the video essay on "Freakonomics" from "Unlearning Economics" an excellent youTube channel that deals with the academic side of economics.

In the video he criticizes the much maligned freakenomics "factoid" that claims that swimming pools are more […]

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October 4, 2025 at 1:31 PM
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Reminder that intolerance of intolerance is not a paradox. Tolerance is not an absolute ethical stance, it is a social contract. If someone chooses to not participate in the social contract of tolerance, they do not get to benefit from it.
January 21, 2025 at 1:53 PM
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A bit of coloured weird rocks for you today for some diversity. I'm not sure how can they have all those colours but they do.

#nature #naturephotography #rocks #geology #texture #abstract #landscape #photo #foto #photography #noAI
October 4, 2025 at 10:09 AM
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October 3, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Talks should be tailored to the audience, but not every element needs to be understood equally by every person. In this essay, I will analyze the aside, “Because I’m still mad at Metallica for the Napster thing” as a culturally niche reference that strategically builds audience rapport…
September 27, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Saw a post on LinkedIn from an academic editing page advising to “spill the tea in your abstract.”

Strongly disagree.

Tea goes in the Supplement.
September 24, 2025 at 7:42 AM
tldr; correlation is not causation https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.2024.3172 #openaccess “Acetaminophen use during pregnancy was not associated with children’s risk of autism… in sibling control analyses… associations observed in other models may have been attributable to confounding.”
September 22, 2025 at 9:14 PM
🏆 academic achievement unlocked: submit a review as long as the manuscript
September 16, 2025 at 11:43 PM
There are bigger problems but this email from the dean defining an acronym differently in the subject and body is just piling on
September 11, 2025 at 10:23 AM
I had a great first week of 36th grade. I may have finally figured out this whole “school” thing. (Of course I say that every year before it eventually unravels, but I keep trying!)
August 29, 2025 at 9:43 PM
One of three reasons I just gave for declining a request to review:

“ - In reviewing your website to confirm the scope and aims of the journal, I noticed that featured prominently as the top-listed article under Trending - Altmetric is a piece from 2002 arguing that thimerosal in vaccines is a […]
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August 20, 2025 at 8:56 AM