Educator, Leatherwoman, Masochist and "Delicate, Trembling Flower of Submission,"
Mollena Williams
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Mollena (Mo) Williams, “Delicate, Trembling Flower of Submission” © is a NYC born and raised writer, actress, BDSM Educator and Executive Pervert. She is extremely honored and proud to serve as Ms. San Francisco Leather 2009. Mo is excited, honored and thrilled to be a part of the upcoming International Ms. Leather Titleholder event, and humbled to be a part of the IMsL Class of 2010!
Active in BDSM since 1996, she speaks at Leather events across the US on many kinkcentric topics. A founding member of Crowded Fire Theater Company, she blogs on http://mollena.com. Mo is also author of the upcoming "Toybag Gude: Taboo Play" and of the essay BDSM and Playing with Race which appears in the "Best Sex Writing 2010."
Mollena is a former officer for The Society of Janus (SOJ), and has enjoyed membership with Society of Janus (SF), Exiles, The Eulenspiegel Society, (NY) Black Rose (DC) and Saint Louis Leather and Lace.
Getting he feet wet with Celeste Devenaux and Teramis teaching Leather Lifestyle Classes "back in the day," she also was a repeat invitee to assist Cleo Dubois, Mistress Minax and Selena Raven in their Dominant Training Intensives. Since this auspicious beginning, Mollena has taken off running, and presents at dozens of events across the USA each year. Mo travels nationally teaching Leather Lifestyle Classes for groups and at BDSM, Kink, Leather and sex-positive events.
Mollena has had her work published by the Society Of Janus Newsletter, The Eulenspiegel Society’s magazine, Prometheus, as well as the online magazine at ALT.COM and Bondage.com . She was interviewed for The Bottoming Book , ColorLines Magazine, and the award winning documentary “Vice & Consent”. She also get all tied up in the instructional video, “Jay Wiseman Teaches Rope Bondage“
Mollena been interviewed by Sharon Glassman for The Huffington Post as well as by Angela Plaid for Racialicious. Her blog, The Perverted Negress, has been a featured blog on Fleshbot (not Once but TWICE!) as well as the pick of the week for The Sugasm. She chatted with Mistress Matisse for her column The Control Tower in The Stranger. Mollena also talked about her award winning BDSM-centric solo show, 69Stories: One Pervert's Tale by Michael Krasny for KQED radio...and boy howdy, the venerated Jane’s Guide thinks The Perverted Negress’ Blog is pretty rad!
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Self-identification is difficult for anyone in the alternative lifestyle. It can be even more challenging for people who see themselves as strong in their lives but desirous of submission. There is a great deal of pressure in the BDSM community to “seem submissive,” so what do you do when you see yourself as strong and fierce and yet crave mastery and domination?
Believe me, you are not alone. There are many submissives and bottoms and slaves who are strong and independent and finding their way through the maze of the Kink Community! This class is an intense discussion of self-assessment personal identification, passion and power. From those who struggle with their desire to submit, to those who strive for greater strength of purpose, this class will be a wonderful opportunity to bond with the likeminded and suss out your strength in an open setting. And for tops dominants and masters, this is an excellent opportunity to get into the mind of those who are strong and embrace the dichotomy of strength in submission and freedom in slavery!
Come join Mollena as she shares her views from the bottom up!
Aftercare: Building Block or Icing on the Cake?: (Course overview)
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The intensity of SM play often results in emotional vulnerability for the top and the bottom. Often, the period of “Aftercare” post-scene is intended to provide closure for all parties involved. Though much discussion and lip service is often paid to the importance of aftercare, how many of us insure our emotional needs will be met after the toys are safely packed away?
Who among us makes sure that we negotiate aftercare when planning that hot scene? Who among us has walked away with a “less that fulfilled feeling” after a scene, and later realized out aftercare needs weren’t met? How often is the top or dominant’s need for aftercare overlooked? And for goodness sake, what do you do when there is no chocolate to be found??
In this discussion, we will explore the reasons, physiological, psychological and spiritual, that people often need to have a “cooling down” period post-scene. We will explore suggestions for ways to include aftercare in your negotiations, and what to do if you aren’t getting your needs met. We will also investigate the ramifications of scenes that deliberately eliminate the aftercare aspect, and how you might approach processing the energies released within your play when you are left to your own devices. The physical and emotional facets of post scene processing will be discussed, and participant participation will be actively solicited.
Please come share your experiences, and open yourself to learn from the practices of other Leatherfolk.
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