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Liberation, Power, and the Body: Why Kink Still Matters in a Culture of Control

by admin | Nov 3, 2025 | Article, Edge of Excellence, KPSA, Therapeutic BDSM

Every few months, the word liberation trends again. It shows up in campaigns, captions, and conference titles. But in a climate where rights are being rolled back and control is being repackaged as safety, it feels necessary to pause and ask—what does liberation...

The Edge of Excellence: Why Professionalizing Kink Isn’t Selling Out; It’s Leveling Up

by Yulinda Renee | Aug 23, 2025 | Edge of Excellence, KPSA

Let’s talk about it. A lot of what we know and love in the kink world came up underground, on purpose. That’s where it felt safest. Away from people who didn’t get it. Away from judgment, stigmatization, and pathologizing. In the dark, something powerful was built....

The Cruelty is the Point: What Ethical Sadists Understand That Power-Hungry Systems Never Will

by Yulinda Renee | Jul 23, 2025 | Article, Edge of Excellence, KPSA, Mental Illness

What Power Looks Like When It’s Held With Care There’s a difference between consensual sadism and what we’re watching unfold on the world stage. In kink, sadists don’t just cause pain. They hold it. They honor the impact. They check in. They stop when told. They...

When Innovation Makes People Uncomfortable

by Yulinda Renee | Jun 5, 2025 | Article, Edge of Excellence, KPSA, Therapeutic BDSM

A real-life comment, a grounded response, and the work of building legitimacy beyond legacy systems. Recently, I received a strong critique in response to a post I made in a kink science group about Therapeutic BDSM™. The commenter came in swinging with a polished and...

What Is Therapy, Really? Why Language (and Leadership) Matters in the Work of Healing

by Yulinda Renee | May 26, 2025 | CPKP, Edge of Excellence, KPSA, Therapeutic BDSM

There’s a shift happening in the healing world, and I’m in the middle of it. After years of teaching, supervising, building programs, and contributing to platforms that weren’t fully mine, I made a decision that was both terrifying and necessary: I left. I stepped...

Kink as an Identity: More Than Just a Preference

by Yulinda Renee | Apr 28, 2025 | Article, Edge of Excellence, Kink Conscious, KPSA

For many people, kink is often seen as something they do rather than something they are. It is framed as an activity, a hobby, or an alternative way to experience intimacy. But for others, kink is much more than that. It is an identity that shapes how they move...
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Doc Yu Roc

Dr. Yulinda Renee Rahman, aka Doc Yu Roc, is a trauma-informed, board-certified Kink-Conscious Sex Therapist, Educator, Researcher, and Mentor. Her work centers on developing resources that empower others in their journey toward self-awareness, embodiment, and self-mastery.


Her mission is to invite and inspire others to have the audacity to be their most authentic selves.

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