BED

Gloria Brame has put together a new directory site for listing BDSM educators and groups – BED (Brame’s Educators Directory). It provides not only contact details but also things like professional qualifications, past presentations, community memberships, etc. This strikes me as a fine idea, not only for people within the community, but also for people outside it looking for useful contact points.

The site also has some fascinating historical illustrations and photographs. I particularly liked the advertisement below from the section of circa 70’s and 80’s pro-dommes. The text on the left captures – in just a few lines – how much the world has changed. These days submissives starts complaining if a domme doesn’t answer their email in a day or two. In this case Domina Verushka required you to send her a letter, together with stamped and self addressed envelope for any reply. A tape of her voice is available for $12 – which is around $28 in today’s money. Allow 8 weeks for delivery. Makes spending a few bucks for the instant delivery of a video from a modern clip site seem like something of bargain.

Based on this website I believe that Mistress Verushka is actually still offering professional domination sessions. Which I think is awesome. These days she’s in NYC (Queens) and contactable via email. No eight week wait required.

Updated: My apologies to Mistress Verushka Mandrake. As she makes clear in this comment, she’s not the same as the San Francisco based Mistress Verushka from this ad. Should you be in the NYC area and wish to session with her, then I did at least get the link to her contact information correct.

Author: paltego

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4 thoughts on “BED”

  1. To Whom It May Concern:
    Alas this mistake it made quite often: I am not the Domina Verushka who was in the BDSM scene in San Fransisco during the 1970’s-80’s. I have only ever been based in NYC.

    Sincerely,
    MISTRESS VERUSHKA MANDRAKE

    1. My apologies for the misattribution Mistress Verushka. I’ve updated the post appropriately. It sounds like I’m not the first to make it this error, but my bad for not checking my assumptions more carefully.

      -paltego

  2. Verushka lives in Portland…….has a garden/ organic vegetable business
    gives dietetic advice. I know,I lived next door to her in the 90’s
    She moved to Campbell then. 🙂

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