How does something ordinary become intensely erotic—and what can our most unusual turn-ons teach us about desire? Join sex educator and author Niki Davis-Fainbloom for the class that formed the basis of her book, Fetish: Smash Taboos and Celebrate What Turns You On, published by Balance, an imprint of Hachette Book Group.

Explore how biology, culture, and experience shape our unique turn-ons, alongside practical ways to understand your desires, communicate fantasies, and explore consensually. Whether you have a specific fetish or are simply curious, this class invites you to approach desire with curiosity rather than shame.

Niki Davis-Fainbloom is a sex educator, writer, and relationship coach. Her work sits somewhere between science, education, and play. She has led more than 500 workshops for audiences including Planned Parenthood, NYU, and the United Nations, bringing research and practical tools to life through humor, conversation, and fun and ridiculous activities.

Niki holds a master’s degree in psychology from NYU and has studied sexuality at the Kinsey Institute. Her writing has appeared in Cosmopolitan, Refinery29, and Insider. Her first book, Fetish: Smash Taboos and Celebrate What Turns You On, came out October 27, 2026.

Follow her on Instagram:@missbloomsexeducator.

*Please note the earlier than usual start time for this class. 

This class will be held LIVE online via Zoom — Zoom links are sent out 3 days prior and then again 1 hour before class. If you sign up within 3 days, please be patient in waiting for the final reminder email, which will be sent out 1 hour before the class.

The class will be recorded and available for a limited time shortly following the class. Registration deadline: 1 hour before class, Pacific time. No day-of cancellations.

We're offering a limited number of free class spots to folks with financial need; please fill out this form if you are interested. Recipients will be chosen based on need and will be contacted at least 3 days before class to confirm. 

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