凯蒂·普莱德

作者：Lazarus Redmayne

中级

（哎呀，没错，这是在影射《X战警》……眼下我们确实挺需要超级英雄的……）

2024年6月，我和布鲁飞往旧金山参加那里的“骄傲节”庆祝活动。遗憾的是，这次旅行本身并不尽如人意，但我们在当地四处游览，并在多洛雷斯公园看人来人往，还是度过了一段愉快的时光。布鲁特别想尝尝旧金山的酸面团面包，我们在布丹面包店在寻找加州海狮的时候。

旧金山长期以来一直是LGBTQ+文化和社区的中心，这里还拥有充满活力的性癖好和皮革文化圈。在“骄傲节”期间，我们观赏了几场由扭曲的窗户，由……领衔的绳艺表演团谢伊·提齐亚诺 (的绑缚与飞行名气）。如果你特别喜欢偷窥，或者说有暴露倾向的话，那么福尔索姆街嘉年华您可能会感兴趣。

旧金山、性癖好，其实所有事物背后都蕴藏着一段复杂的历史。如果一切都能非黑即白、非善即恶，那该多简单，但现实并非如此。近来，随着美国政治和社会矛盾日益激化，我不禁有些感伤。有太多话想说，但无论怎么组合词语，都感觉“不够”。所以我将继续支持我的本地社群——绳艺社群，以及我们共同打造的这个绳艺社群中的小小一隅。<3

风险管理与安全

Nerve impingement

Blue is not only contorting her body in some delightfully stressful ways, but she is also checking her sensory function in her hands! This elbow harness pulls the arms back quite far and can be high risk when it comes to nerve impingement. This is due to both the position of the arms behind the back as well as the bands of rope running across the upper arms to hold them in place. Because of this, it is important for the rope bottom to maintain constant awareness of their bodily sensations in their hands. Here Blue is demonstrating some sensory checks using her fingernails. You can read more about nerve compression, blood flow, and nerve tests on our detailed Nerves & Circulation page.

A soft landing

To ensure she can sustain this position, I have tied Blue on a bench with a squishy surface and placed a rolled-up towel under her head. This reduces the pressure on her knees and provides a comfortable place for her to rest her head if needed. If I had tied her in this position on a harder surface, I might have placed similar cushioning under her knees to make the position more sustainable. This bench was also relatively narrow, so I was always close at hand in case Blue lost her balance. With how she is tied in this picture, she could easily wiggle onto the floor leaving only her ankles still attached to the bench.

Warming up (from Blue)

Hi everyone! Blue here. This day was so much fun because it was the first time in a while that I could sustain an elbow harness this extreme. A few years before, I had a non-rope-related nerve injury in my left shoulder which prevented me from having my arms tied behind my back. Major bummer for someone with my proclivities … But with several months of rest, physical therapy stretches and exercises (with oversight from a professional) I was able to recover a lot of my strength and flexibility. However, I’m still weaker on my left side and need to be careful about behind the back ties. Before attempting this elbow harness, I did some light warmups including shoulder circles, arm circles, cat cow stretches, and thread the needle stretches.