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Alicia M Walker🌊🏳️‍🌈 @aliciamwalker1.bsky.social · 1d

Safe word: “Listen.” 😉
@ariellekuperberg.bsky.social & I stopped by New Books in Sociology to talk Bound by BDSM and why kinksters might have cracked the code on happiness, communication, and connection w/ @professorjohnst.bsky.social
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Alicia M. Walker and Arielle Kuperberg, "Bound by BDSM: Unexpected Lessons for Building a Happier Life" (Bloomsbury, 2025) - New Books Network

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Council on Contemporary Families @ccfamilies.bsky.social · 14d

📢 Our second September blog post features @ccfamilies.bsky.social co-chairs @aliciamwalker1.bsky.social and @ariellekuperberg.bsky.social discussing their book:

BDSM Without the Sex: What Kink Practitioners Can Teach Us About Building Community?

🔗 thesocietypages.org/ccf/2025/09/...

Check it out!

BDSM Without the Sex: What Kink Practitioners Can Teach Us About Building Community? - Council on Contemporary Families

The Society Pages (TSP) is an open-access social science project headquartered in the Department of Sociology at the University of Minnesota

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Anna Gjika @gjikaphd.bsky.social · 14d

I spoke about adolescent peer cultures, gender norms, and technological harm with the Council on Contemporary Families for @thesocietypages.bsky.social. Thanks @aliciamwalker1.bsky.social and @ariellekuperberg.bsky.social for the invite! #AcademicSky #Sociology

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3Q with Anna Gjika When Rape Goes Viral: Youth and Sexual Assault in the Digital Age - Council on Contemporary Families

The Society Pages (TSP) is an open-access social science project headquartered in the Department of Sociology at the University of Minnesota

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Alicia M Walker🌊🏳️‍🌈 @aliciamwalker1.bsky.social · 29d

What Kink Practitioners Can Teach Us About Building Community?

This week I discuss my book w/ @ArielleKuperberg.bsky.social, Bound by BDSM: Unexpected Lessons in Building a Happier Life on the @CCFamilies.bsky.social blog hosted by @TheSocietyPages.bsky.social
Check it out: thesocietypages.org/ccf/

Council on Contemporary Families

The Society Pages (TSP) is an open-access social science project headquartered in the Department of Sociology at the University of Minnesota

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American Sociological Association @asanews.bsky.social · 28d

Why are BDSM practitioners so happy? ASA members Arielle Kuperberg @ariellekuperberg.bsky.social & Alicia M. Walker ‪@aliciamwalker1.bsky.social explore how the community builds intimacy & fosters authentic connections. ‪@bloomsburyacad.bsky.social

Bound by BDSM

Why are BDSM practitioners so happy? It turns out, BDSM isn't just about whips and chains.With engaging stories and a warm, conversational tone, Bound by BDSM:…

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Arielle Kuperberg @ariellekuperberg.bsky.social · Sep 5

Thanks to @omgchronicles.bsky.social for this coverage of my new book with @aliciamwalker1.bsky.social! omgchronicles.medium.com/how-the-prin.... The book can be ordered here: www.amazon.com/Bound-BDSM-U...

How the Principles of BDSM Can Help Women Get the Pleasure They Deserve

Know what you want, ask for it, and refuse not to get it

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Justin Lehmiller @justinlehmiller.bsky.social · Sep 5

BDSM practitioners have mastered skills that many of us struggle with every day, including honest communication, clear boundaries, deep trust, & vulnerability. Here's what we can learn from kinksters. @aliciamwalker1.bsky.social @ariellekuperberg.bsky.social
www.sexandpsychology.com/blog/podcast...

Episode 429: Can Kink Help Us Live Happier Lives? - Sex and Psychology

In this episode, we’re exploring what we can learn from kinky folks about leading happier lives, both in and out of the bedroom.

www.sexandpsychology.com

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Justin Lehmiller @justinlehmiller.bsky.social · Sep 2

Is kink just about whips and chains? Is it always about sex? Is everyone who’s into kink working through some type of trauma? In today’s show, we’re debunking common myths about BDSM with @aliciamwalker1.bsky.social and @ariellekuperberg.bsky.social. www.sexandpsychology.com/blog/podcast...

Episode 428: What People Get Wrong About BDSM - Sex and Psychology

In today's show, we're diving into the science of BDSM and debunking common myths about kink.

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Arielle Kuperberg @ariellekuperberg.bsky.social · Aug 18

Thanks to Dr. Coleman who mentioned my new book with @aliciamwalker1.bsky.social in this Washington Post Column! www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/202... You can order our book "Bound by BDSM: Unexpected Lessons for Building a Happier Life" here, out in 10 days!: www.amazon.com/Bound-BDSM-U...

Guest column | I asked my wife about sexual fantasies. Her response changed our marriage.

As a therapist, I would say that talking about sexual fantasies can sometimes be helpful, but how you respond to your partner is important.

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Arielle Kuperberg @ariellekuperberg.bsky.social · Aug 11

Tonight at 4pm-6pm at After-Words bookstore in Chicago, come to the official book launch of Bound by BDSM: Unexpected Lessons for building a happier life! More info here: tinyurl.com/3c2umvt9

RSVP to Book Launch Happy Hour - Bound By BDSM | Partiful

You're invited to a special book launch celebration! 🖤📖 Join us at After-Words Bookstore in Chicago for a cozy happy hour gathering with Dr. Alicia M. Walker and Dr. Arielle Kuperberg, authors of Bou...

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Arielle Kuperberg @ariellekuperberg.bsky.social · Aug 10

About to present in this session at the @asanews.bsky.social conference!

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Arielle Kuperberg @ariellekuperberg.bsky.social · Aug 9

Look at this fancy poster they have set up at the Bloomsbury booth at the @asanews.bsky.social conference!

A poster with a picture of a book and a book that is titled bound by BDSM

Arielle Kuperberg @ariellekuperberg.bsky.social · Aug 6

that would be nice, my first book came in the mail yesterday and it's very anti-climactic!

Arielle Kuperberg @ariellekuperberg.bsky.social · Aug 5

That would be awesome, thanks!

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Arielle Kuperberg @ariellekuperberg.bsky.social · Aug 5

Omg look what just arrived in the mail!!! The official pub date was pushed to August 28th for some Amazon distribution reason, but you can buy a copy at my book party next week Monday in Chicago (4-6pm, info here: tinyurl.com/3c2umvt9) or order it here: www.bloomsbury.com/us/bound-by-...

A first time book author shows off her book titled "Bound by BDSM: Unexpected lessons for building a happier life"

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Arielle Kuperberg @ariellekuperberg.bsky.social · Jul 28

If you are coming to ASA, come to our book party!!

Alicia M Walker🌊🏳️‍🌈 @aliciamwalker1.bsky.social · Jul 23

Celebrate Bound by BDSM w/us!
📖 Live reading
📚 Book signing + merch
🍷 Wine, beer, bites
👥 Smart, spicy convo
📍 After-Words Bookstore (close to ASA)
🗓 Aug 11 | 4–6 PM
🔗 RSVP: tinyurl.com/3c2umvt9
Let’s get tied up in ideas 😉

#ASA2025 #booklaunch #bdsmِ #BoundByBDSM #Chicago #sociology

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Bloomsbury Academic @bloomsburyacad.bsky.social · Jul 24

It's World BDSM Day! Dive into @aliciamwalker1.bsky.social and @ariellekuperberg.bsky.social's refreshingly open-minded guide to building stronger connections.

📚💙 bit.ly/3IuwtgV

#nonfiction #socsky #acwri

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Arielle Kuperberg @ariellekuperberg.bsky.social · Jul 22

I was quoted in this article in the Greensboro News & Record about the changing racial composition in Greensboro: greensboro.com/news/local/a...

Arielle Kuperberg @ariellekuperberg.bsky.social · Jul 18

I think the collaborations and personalities and sometimes gatekeeping is very similar to the musicians I hang out with for my second "job" / hobby that makes a tiny bit of money

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Daniel A Collier, PhD @dcollier74.bsky.social · Jul 17

My write up from the #CCF about the various harms of #studentloans that affect families was recently cited in this @newsweek.com piece on what's going on with student loans.

Also an appearance by @ariellekuperberg.bsky.social is here too!

Read this

www.newsweek.com/student-loan...

Student loan payments to change from August 1: what to know

Overall, the change will see borrowers being charged more than $27 billion in interest over the next 12 months.

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Arielle Kuperberg @ariellekuperberg.bsky.social · Jul 16

Yay! Thanks for the invite! Also CCF is interdisciplinary, we aren't all sociologists although we do lean heavily that way. :) (Fenaba has a degree in public policy I think and works as a policy prof...and our president is a psychologist).

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Daniel A Collier, PhD @dcollier74.bsky.social · Jul 16

Laat Oct @ariellekuperberg.bsky.social and some Sociologists invited me to hang as part of the The Council of Contemporary Families gathering.

Me and peeps doing work on student loans wrote up a little compilation of findings.

It was just cited in Newsweek today.

www.newsweek.com/student-loan...

Student loan payments to change from August 1: what to know

Overall, the change will see borrowers being charged more than $27 billion in interest over the next 12 months.

www.newsweek.com

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Arielle Kuperberg @ariellekuperberg.bsky.social · Jul 16

I spoke with this Newsweek reporter about my research on student debt: www.newsweek.com/student-loan...

Student loan payments to change from August 1: what to know

Overall, the change will see borrowers being charged more than $27 billion in interest over the next 12 months.

www.newsweek.com

Arielle Kuperberg @ariellekuperberg.bsky.social · Jul 14

Just a few weeks until my new book with
@aliciamwalker1.bsky.social is out! 20% off with code GLR BD8 at www.bloomsbury.com/9798881803025

We will also be having a book launch party on Monday August 11th from 4-6pm at After-Words bookstore in Chicago! Come join us!

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Council on Contemporary Families @ccfamilies.bsky.social · Jun 23

📢 CCF Co-Chair @ariellekuperberg.bsky.social shares her public comment on the U.S. Dept. of Education’s proposed Title IV regulations, calling for better support for students navigating transitions. 🎓👶

Watch here: youtu.be/jKX2YGKLLQk

CCF Co-Chair Arielle Kuperberg's Comment on U.S. Dept. of Education's Proposed Title IV Regulations

YouTube video by Council on Contemporary Families

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