Broken Toys: Submissives with Mental Illness and Neurological Dysfunction

by Raven Kaldera, Del Tashlin

In erotic stories, consensual submissives and slaves are usually beautiful, perfect people who can endure any hardship while balancing a tray of drinks in one hand. But what about real life, where many of us in dominant/submissive or master/slave relationships cope with mental illness or neurological disorders? Some would say that these individuals shouldn't even be doing power exchange, and yet many are - and they are making it work. Broken Toys explores the brave stories of people in service and surrender who are struggling with imperfect brains and nervous systems, and the inventive masters and mistresses who love them, and find ways to use the dynamic to keep everyone going.

Genres: BDSM, Disability, Sexuality, Nonfiction, Self Help, Mental Health

256 pages, Paperback

First published September 5, 2014

About the author

A female-to-male transgendered activist and shaman, Raven Kaldera is a pagan priest, intersex transgender activist, parent, astrologer, musician and homesteader. Kaldera is also the author of "Hermaphrodeities: The Transgender Spirituality Workbook" from XLibris Press. The founder and leader of the Pagan Kingdom of Asphodel and the Asphodel Pagan Choir, Kaldera has been a neo-pagan since the age of 14, when he was converted by a "fam-trad" teen on a date. Since then, he's been through half a dozen traditions, including Gardnerian, Dianic, granola paganism, Umbanda, Heithnir, and the Peasant Tradition. He is currently happily married to artist and eco-experimentalist Bella Kaldera, with whom he co-founded the Institute for Heritage Skills.

Reviews

[Tequila · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a great collection of essays from both masters and their s-types on how they cope with and deal with their mental illnesses and neurological dysfunction. This book is great for dominants/masters who have s-types who suffer from some type of mental illness or neurological dysfunction. While in a way, this book seems to be geared more towards those on the left side of the slash, I feel this is a great read for those on the right side of the slash as well, especially the essays are written by s-types.

[Jack Jordan · Rating 5 out of 5]

I do feel, that a lot of this book is from a seemingly white lens. I struggle a little with that. But I genuinely find this to be a grounding read.

[Gen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Not for a clinical look at mental health issues, but excellent for letting a person know they're nit alone with certain thoughts or behaviors. My only wish is general society didn't have such taboo thought on BDSM because there is so much even vanilla couples can benefit from.

[Tod Jones · Rating 4 out of 5]

Extremely informative.