Navigating Negotiation in Imbalanced Power Relationships: A Format for Negotiation
As an avid participant in imbalanced power relationships, Quinn is aware of how crucial negotiations are for the success of a relationship. Dive into this versatile negotiation method that caters to a wide range of relationship types, including polyamory, neurodivergence, and multi-partner dynamics. Drawing on years of experience, you will learn Quinn’s distinctive, self-developed framework for effectively negotiating power imbalances. This class is appropriate for anyone who participates or is interested in imbalanced power dynamics whether “in the bedroom”, 24/7, or somewhere in between. You will receive a copy of the document Quinn has created, in an editable format so you can make it your own.
Presenter: Quinn Lennox
Time in the Leather Community:
5 years
This vibrant, queer, polyamorous, bottom heavy switch, and Leather Person hails from Denver, CO. While engaging in bedroom kink since before 2010, Quinn Lennox (they/them) dove into the Denver kink scene in 2013. Quinn immediately discovered their passion for rope and became actively involved as a volunteer in the local rope scene. They currently find joy in many forms of kink, particularly rope, imbalanced power relationships, age play, and extreme play. Although they had long been interested in Leather, Quinn formally began their journey in Leather in 2019. While volunteering at a weekend Leather event, they felt very welcomed, seen, and at home, finally understanding how they could fit into the scene. One of the things that Quinn loves about Leather is the way we show up for our community.
Quinn is passionate about community service and believes it is a vital part of community engagement. They served on the board of Denver Rope Bite, helped shape and grow the Denver rope scene as it is today, and was a part of the shift within the nationwide rope community that called for bottom education and empowerment. In addition to volunteering at and producing numerous local events, they helped produce Bondage Expo Denver I 2016, and Unabashed Queer Kink Con for both its inaugural year in 2021 and again in 2022. Since 2015, Quinn has been an international educator, having presented on a variety of topics including rope, gender identity, and negotiation for power exchange and extreme play at events across the United States and in Canada. Quinn believes that a vital part of co-creating community includes creating spaces that are accessible and inclusive.
