Evil Expo June 2023

On Thursday, May 18th, JM posted: 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

The Evil Expo Villain Convention POSTPONED

The Evil Expo Villain Convention, scheduled to take place this summer, has been cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances. The hotel that was to host the event has refused to honor key parts of the contract, making it impossible to provide the experience that our guests deserve.

We are currently looking for a new venue that can provide the necessary facilities and amenities to make the event a success. We are aiming to reschedule the event towards the end of summer or early fall.

We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and thank you for your understanding. We look forward to seeing you at the rescheduled event.

For more information, please contact us at info@evilexpo.com.

However, the most recent post on the Evil Expo Facebook page is from May 11th, announcing a new performer. No update as to postponement. 

Also as of May 22nd, the EventBrite page is still up and one can still purchase tickets: 

Please be careful out there, friends. 

**update May 23rd: there is a "report event" link on the EventBrite page where you can let them know the event is cancelled.
 

The predators who exploit kink to abuse – and the women calling them out

 https://thefetishistas.com/predators-who-exploit-kink/

"In 2012, the term ‘missing stairs’(2) was coined to describe such people by Cliff Pervocracy for his blog The Pervocracy, in a post discussing dangerous people in kink.

‘The missing stair’ is his metaphor for a dangerous person known to a community, which chooses to quietly warn individuals of the danger instead of deeming the problem unacceptable and fixing it."

Reminders (Feb 2021 edition)

 A few reminders for all folks: 

Public gatherings are not safe at this time due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Virtual events are fine, as long as the people presenting are safe (i.e., not all gathered in one place).

There is a chronic abuse problem in the convention community (as pointed out here). 

I only post what I hear. I don't hear everything. If something needs to be corrected, updated, posted about, I need to be contacted (email, or I do read all the comments on this blog. In fact, I approve 99% of them for public consumption as well). 

This blog is not my sole focus. I took almost a whole year off and only started posting again because I was asked to (I made one post between Jan 2020 and Dec 2020, in regards to a dear friend's passing). I was contacted and asked to post about possible local predators in the scene, hence my post about looking for more information (here), partly based on the original Broken Staircase spreadsheet. 

There are awful people, and awful situations, in the convention community. There are also people who don't understand that no means no, even if that isn't your safe word (at least check in with your partner, please). Yes, there are two sides to every story, but the person initiating the abuse/consent violation may not understand that they are going past boundaries (or they may not care), so therefore, we must listen to the victim, especially once it moves beyond just the people directly involved. Also, please don't forget that people can get into abusive relationships and not realize it at the time. That doesn't mean that their trauma is not valid. 

I digress. 

No matter who you are, no matter where you live, please stay safe out there. 

links: 

Trauma Informed Care

Best Online Therapy Programs

National Domestic Abuse Hotline

Signs of an abusive relationship

Warning signs of gaslighting

CDC travel during COVID-19

Precautionary Quarantine Requirements (NY State)