By having someone in to Teach our members, we are advocating THEIR way of doing things. We can say "this is ONE way, of doing (xyz)" all we want; but the fact is that by having them TEACH, we are endorsing them as people also. It is my personal belief that we need to be Very careful WHO we promote as Teachers in our Culture.
Facilitators need to VET those they are bringing in to teach much more carefully then the general Joe Blow attendant. Unfortunately we don't have "accreditation" as other "educational facilities" have; so we have to trust the word of our fellow facilitators.
Sometimes we get lucky and have actual "medical personnel" that can and will teach classes like SDT's / SDI's .. or actual licensed lawyers that will teach "law vs BDSM". They already have accreditation from a confirmed Source ..the state you live in.
BUT what happens when we want say .. Paddling 101 ?? What I have learned to do, is ask the person for references, events they Have taught at. Ask around their local pond ?? would you let (xyz) paddle your "bottom" ? Okay NEW to presenting ..very cool, but be HONEST and let the facilitators know, so they can let their group know. We all gotta get started some place :)
What if the vetting process goes badly?
*"I won't let Joe Blow in my door let alone paddle my "bottom".*
*Hmm no, Joe Blow has been banned from events A, B & C ... and just is Creepy Joe.*
These are good signs you might not want that person influencing the new / younger generation of your community.
As facilitators YOU are responsible for the arming of your community, you give them dud's; you're responsible when they get hurt.
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