Dirk Hooper’s FETISHWEEK

April 2nd – April 15th, 2012

The story that stood out the most this issue is the tale of Hollie Stevens, a porn performer (including clown porn… yes, look it up) who is fighting bone cancer.  When faced with the prospects of not being able to do her job and pay her mounting medical bills, her friends stepped up to help out.

In particular interest to FETISHWEEK readers, professional dominatrix January Seraph offered additional time to people who would donate to Stevens. That’s a great story for the BDSM community for two reasons.  It certainly flies in the face of conventional wisdom that assumes that a professional dominatrix is not capable of such compassion (a misconception that Princess Zoe and I have had to fight on The Fetish Show and at numerous appearances).

The most important reason this is such a great story is that it’s so damn rare that you get a positive story about people who work in the adult entertainment industry, much less in the world of kink.  I’ve provided two different takes on this story below, so maybe… just maybe, things are changing for the better.

By the way, if you’re interested in helping out Hollie Stevens, or others in this situation, you can contact Laura Lasky who works for Solace SF, which organizes care for sex workers.

You can leave me a comment below or email me at: dirk@dirkhooper.com

[info_box]I am actively accepting news, press releases, personality profiles, and review items for both FETISHWEEK and The Fetish Show.  I am particularly interested in topics directly related to BDSM/kink/fetish, but also alternative art/photography/modeling, sex, burlesque, fashion, relationships, events and more, if it is closely related to kink.  I can get your story out to a much wider audience in a way that is positive and respectful.  Contact me now:   dirk@dirkhooper.com [/info_box]

Feature Story

Female Clown Porn Pioneer Goes Through Chemo. Also, Clown Porn Is a Thing. http://bit.ly/HNdXts

Clown-Porn Pioneer Battles Aggressive Cancer – San Francisco Arts – The Exhibitionist http://bit.ly/HZb8Bz

News

KickStarter.com Rejects Pro-Porn Documentary – XBIZ Newswire http://bit.ly/HFbtyf

Spartacus Leathers Names Sesha Brown as Brand Ambassador – XBIZ Newswire http://bit.ly/HFbkuP

Manchester Dungeon – Closing Down ! http://bit.ly/HFabDk

China Said to Be Dominating Sex Toy Market – XBIZ Newswire http://bit.ly/HzfC1U

50-acre BDSM sex camp disapproved of – Boing Boing http://bit.ly/ICpmxc

Netflix Porn Search Engine Debuts http://bit.ly/HHbpfc http://is.gd/sexxy

These Eight American Apparel Ads Just Got Banned In The UK (NSFW) http://bit.ly/HW0ahi

Report: The Internet Really Is for Porn – XBIZ Newswire http://bit.ly/HVZMPP

Goldman Sachs’ Investment Supports Sex Trafficking – LOANS .org http://bit.ly/HVYZOQ

Kylie Marilyn Crowned Miss Rubber World 2012 http://bit.ly/HgOhmY

Barnett: U.K. Internet Porn Enforcement Could ‘Decimate’ Industry – XBIZ Newswire http://bit.ly/HjdIFK

Disqualified Transgender Contestant Now Suing The Miss Universe Pageant http://bit.ly/HjbNkH

Fetish Star Julie Simone, Pure Play Media Ink Distro Deal – XBIZ Newswire http://bit.ly/HbSmqg

Stockroom Easing Shoppers Into e-Stim With Demo Videos – XBIZ Newswire http://bit.ly/HCqnA2

Snatchly, the Pinterest for porn, signs up 15K users in less than 2 months | VentureBeat http://bit.ly/GYnTgy

Articles

CONSENT and BDSM: The State of the Law http://bit.ly/HO5o1D

Article: The Essentials of Trust By Arien Adora | The Fetish Show http://bit.ly/Hh35Vs

Definitions in BDSM: Cute Quips and Why They Are Wrong | Madison Kink http://bit.ly/Hns7Bu

The Art of Slavery: Some of my Slave Rituals http://bit.ly/HEXM2k

The Art of Slavery: Give us this day, our daily spanking http://bit.ly/HBaOZD

Definitions in BDSM: Service http://bit.ly/HA898d

Some People Enjoy Being Prostitutes… Get Over It – The Huffington Post http://huff.to/Iq8icb

Introduction to Submissive Speech | Submissive Guide http://bit.ly/HxYqfl

Submissive Speech 1: Addressing Individuals | Submissive Guide http://bit.ly/HW2rsH

Submissive Speech 2: Personal Introductions | Submissive Guide http://bit.ly/HxYCuM

Submissive Speech 3: Asking a Question | Submissive Guide http://bit.ly/HxYE62

Bondage, Babes & Chocolate, Oh My! — ‘The Daily Stir’ (VIDEO) | The Stir http://bit.ly/HBLD8C

Initiating a Discussion About BDSM Interest with a Vanilla Partner: Part 2 http://bit.ly/IADRzs

Contemplating Ball Busting http://bit.ly/HsGBkZ

in praise of panty sniffers etc… http://bit.ly/HsGlT5

Soft Kink: Corsets and Concealed Devices | Madison Kink http://bit.ly/HW3k4J

Kinky World » Tie Me Up Rose Vine Bondage Rope Review http://bit.ly/HW2GEc

The Ultimate Guide to Kink • Pucker Up http://bit.ly/HVYzYH

Oh My God, The Times Found Another Excuse to Write About Fifty Shades of Grey? | The New York Observer http://bit.ly/HVYmou

S&M Goes Mainstream » EarlyWord: The Publisher http://bit.ly/HVYe8o

How to train your anus | Daily Loaf http://bit.ly/HMIg3C

Avoid Being “Scammed” by Fake Dommes – Mistress Jada Sinn|Boston Dominatrix http://bit.ly/Hheou9

Raven Kaldera: “Power Circuits: Polyamory in a Power Dynamic – Book Review http://bit.ly/Hhd5LJ

Kinky – Approaching a New Play Partner http://bit.ly/HhclpI

BDSM: Role-Playing in Erotic Romance http://bit.ly/HjCKVo

Some thoughts on Objectification http://bit.ly/HjdaQk

Dominance and conflict http://bit.ly/HjcWss

Interview: A QUICKIE WITH JG Leathers http://bit.ly/Hjbm9Q

Interview With Sorcha Cross – fIXE Magazine http://bit.ly/HbzjMV

DrkFetyshNyghts – High Intensity BDSM/Fetish Fiction http://bit.ly/HFEg2C from @SkinTwo

Be Into What You Are Into… http://bit.ly/HFE4Am

“7 Tips For Safe And Happy BDSM Sex” http://ow.ly/a47og

Kasi Alexander on BDSM, polyamory, and why mainstream readers are ready for her book http://bit.ly/HafF2w

SL Letters of the Day: Coming Out Kinky & BDSM as a Sexual Orientation | Slog http://bit.ly/HuqLkZ

Ha! Kinky Merit Badges : Kinky Merit Badges http://bit.ly/HuqiPH

Is This Fetish Going to Affect My Life? | Ask the Therapist http://bit.ly/Hukzt8

Spanking Pixie » How Fetish Flexible Are You? http://bit.ly/Huk5U2

Who’s on top? You’d be surprised – The Globe and Mail http://bit.ly/HCsP9O

50 Shades of Submission: An Interview with a Real-Life Submissive, Madison Young – Huffington Post http://huff.to/HCq2xn

Protecting Your Hair During Kinky Hair Pulling | Madison Kink http://bit.ly/HnrRCo

‘Fifty Shades of Grey,’ the Mainstreaming of Fetish, and Why It’s Okay to ‘Like’ Erotica | Film School Rejects http://bit.ly/HnqlAc

Bondage 101: How to Bring ’50 Shades of Grey’ Into Your Bedroom | The Stir http://bit.ly/HnqfbL

Kinky Blogs

Kinky Ever After: Tickling http://bit.ly/HAcnwA

Dumb Domme: (not in) subspace http://bit.ly/Icob8n

Fetish Sensibilities « An Intimate Relationship with Spanking http://bit.ly/HwaInQ

Entertainment

The Fetish Show 28 – Burlesque Star Apple Angel & Boot Fetish | The Fetish Show http://bit.ly/I4HSfw

Would You Watch Kate Middleton’s Burlesque Dancing Cousin’s Reality Show? http://bit.ly/IRWSOf

In this video John Cleese Explains the “Science” of Creativity http://bit.ly/HG5zNr

Italy Model Burlesque Performer Miss Satine Web site http://bit.ly/Hzg7ZS

SWITCHBLADE PICTURES LICENSES ONIROKU DAN’s THE DEVIL’S FEAST http://bit.ly/Iq8VTj

Check out Miss Miranda’s performance at the Torture Garden Official Fan Club Easter Ball. http://fb.me/1gBVhfesZ

Keira Knightley Wants To Be Spanked (Photo) | Celeb Dirty Laundry http://bit.ly/HW1HnB

Tattooed burlesque dancer Beatrix Von Bourbon is scarlet starlet on Britain’s Got Talent http://bit.ly/HKBubo

Art, Photography, Modeling and Fashion

10 Tips for Alternative Models Online Contact with Photographers http://bit.ly/o9RHHb

This is a neat tip for photographers – Lightroom Tip and Seminar Contest Winners http://bit.ly/HG26yc

How To Build A White Background Home Video Studio http://bit.ly/HzgAeD

Bob Coulter ~ CrAZyBaBe – BIZARRE-BUZZ : KINKY – FETISH & BDSM http://bit.ly/ID2IjB

Mistress Zeena – Film Slaves Wanted ! http://bit.ly/HA8gRb

“That Obscure Object Of Desire” Must Be A Babe Restrained http://bit.ly/HxZ8sI

Victoria Beckham dresses up as a sexy, dominatrix Geisha – 3am & Mirror Online http://bit.ly/HBQSp0

Video: Rockabilly Weekender draws fans with rock and roll, burlesque and custom cars http://bit.ly/HBMKoU

Our model guest blogger @maggierizer talks Gaultier in San Francisco! — http://bit.ly/HEJMQC

Dita Von Teese by Olivia De Berardinis http://bit.ly/HjbV3s

Orange Candy – Glamour Model Susan Wayland http://bit.ly/HajvbY

Christian Louboutin Retrospective Showcases 20 Years Of Design (PHOTOS) http://bit.ly/H8LvRm

Portraits Taken in a Tokyo S&M Love Hotel (NSFW) | Feature Shoot http://bit.ly/HnqYKi

A tribute to the bad boy of fashion: Jean Paul Gaultier – San Jose Mercury News http://bit.ly/HnqvYq

Events

Dita Von Teese Burlesque Show Set to Tour – XBIZ Newswire http://bit.ly/HzSNLI

Club RUB #circus theme on April 21st. #bdsm #kinky #fetish dress code #club to celebrate 15 years! http://bit.ly/HbDD1y

London Alternative Market – First Sunday of the Month http://bit.ly/IpKNAa

“Semana Santa” – RubberCult Congregates at Easter Torture Garden | Latex Fetish News http://bit.ly/HVZZm9

Studio Servitu Presents: Charles Gatewood’s “Wet Dreams” – Eventbrite http://bit.ly/HlR4IP

Rockabilly Weekender draws fans with rock and roll, burlesque and custom cars

Photos and Videos

Video: Fashion Fetish – ‘Fuck Me’ with Model Karlie Kloss – Dirk Hooper Photography http://bit.ly/HLd41q

Dita Von Teese Does Her Boobilicious Breast Strut (Photos) | Celeb Dirty Laundry http://bit.ly/HBMYwk

Punished by Mistress Kat and Ms. Whitman – Fem Dom Scene http://bit.ly/H8K16Q

SABER sexy lightsaber underwear fight – YouTube http://bit.ly/Ha3eno

FASHION AS FETISH, OR FETISH AS FASHION? http://bit.ly/H6LvCo

HANNAH KYMYCH SHOOTS ZIPPORA SEVEN http://bit.ly/HFapKK

Photo: Mistress Kitty has a New Website http://bit.ly/HFa22X

Photo: Cybill B. Troy: We look damn good together… http://bit.ly/Izwr03

Photos: Mistress Anna – Schlagende Girls ! http://bit.ly/HzSD6T

Photos and Profile:Birmingham’s Mistress B http://bit.ly/HzS7G7

Stuffed Slavegirl. See more free photos from Sex and Submission… http://bit.ly/HzRTie

Kinky Playtime Pictures http://bit.ly/Hzfq2T

Photo: Mistress Shane – At Pandoras Box ! http://bit.ly/HzfeQZ

Photo: Collared Slave. See more free photos from The Upper Floor http://bit.ly/HAa1Ol

Photo: Cybill Troy – At The Den Of Iniquity ! http://bit.ly/HA9FXR

Photos: Couch Bondage: Take Two http://bit.ly/HA8Xdf

Photos and Links: The Latex Wedding Dress http://bit.ly/HA9n3n

Photos: “Under the Influence” http://bit.ly/HxZG1Q

Photo: Fetish Doll by ~VeraBabyMODEL http://bit.ly/HBOEWv

Photo and Profile: Norwich Mistress Monroe http://bit.ly/HsGLsM

PHOTO: Rita Sargo – Sessions In London ! http://bit.ly/HsFSAq

Video: Curb Cash FAILS – Los Angeles Dominatrix | Ms. Justine Cross http://bit.ly/HW3M2M

David Lynch Is Back With A New Music Video (NSFW) – The Frisky http://bit.ly/HW19y5

Photo » London Mistress Ingrid Frost http://bit.ly/HnWiay

Photo » Lady Seductress of London W1 http://bit.ly/HnWKpd

[info_box]Dirk Hooper is a fine-art fetish photographer, host of The Fetish Show radio program, BDSM mentor, FETISHWEEK editor and personal brand czar.[/info_box]