Mistress Matisse Explained

Mistress Matisse (born November 21, 1971)^[1] is an American professional dominatrix, blogger, and columnist for Seattle-based alternative newspaper, The Stranger.^{[2] [3]} Her bi-weekly columns, entitled The Control Tower, offer sexuality-related advice about polyamory, kink, and the business side of her work, as well^[4] as the BDSM culture at large.^[5]

In March 2017, Matisse along with Chelsea Cebara, started to market a cannabis-based personal lubricant called Velvet Swing.^[6] Due to legal restrictions, the product is only available in Washington State and California.^[7]

External links

• Articles in The Stranger — November 11, 2001–present
• Mistress Matisse's Journal — personal blog
• Mistress Matisse of Seattle — professional site
• Mistress Matisse's Podcast
• Radio Blowfish podcasts — interviews with Matisse in episodes 37 and 57
• Polyamory Weekly Podcast — interviews with Matisse in #105 and #106. Her writing is also mentioned in #81.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Blog entry for November 22, 2006 . Mistress Matisse's Journal . 2007-07-14 . So, since some of you seem to know it anyway – yesterday was my birthday..
2. Book: Yes means yes!: visions of female sexual power & a world without rape. 2008. Seal Press. 978-1-58005-257-3. 45. Jaclyn Friedman. Jessica Valenti. 5 January 2011.
3. News: Slave etiquette & sexual disclosure. 5 January 2011. Portland Mercury. 28 Feb 2008. Dan Savage. Dan Savage.
4. News: The Natural Redhead's Favorite Sex Writers . 5 January 2011. L Magazine. 3 February 2010. Audrey Ference.
5. Book: Jakubowski, Maxim . The Mammoth Book of Sex Diaries: Online Confessions and Call-Girl Adventures—The Best of the Sex Blogs . 26–41 . Carroll & Graf . 2005 . 978-0-7867-1497-1.
6. Web site: All about Velvet Swing! . Velvet Swing . 2 March 2020 . 12 December 2018.
7. Web site: FAQ . Velvet Swing . 2 March 2020.