Kikna

kikna is a word in Old Icelandic that meant to bend at the knees. The word passed through kinke (German) to kink (Dutch)*

In the mid-20th century, “kink” took on a new meaning:

• “A sexually abnormal person; one who practices sexual perversions; loosely, an eccentric, a person wearing noticeably unusual clothes, behaving in a startling manner, etc.”
• “Of a thing (esp. clothing): sexually provocative in an unconventional way” 

The term “kink” encompasses sexual and non-sexual practices that have been historically stigmatized by being considered “abnormal” or “unusual.”

“Kink can be a vehicle for people to embrace their vulnerability, maintain intimate bonds with various people, and learn to communicate and negotiate varied sexual preferences in a non-judgmental way.”**

 Berlin, March 2023