The Ember Ethos
The Ember Ethos
Everything we do is built around the PRICK consent model — Personal Responsibility, Informed, Consensual Kink. Which means every person is responsible for communicating honestly, acting with care, and respecting others. We’ve expanded on this model to form our values:
RESPECT. PRICK NOT DICKS.
R — Respecting the repair process. We acknowledge harm can happen. Respect means engaging in repair with accountability, care, and a willingness to listen and grow.
E — Education happens in many forms. Learning comes from classes, experience, reflection, and community. Curiosity and humility are part of growth.
S — Shared spaces and shared responsibility. Our spaces are collective. Safety, care, and upkeep are everyone’s responsibility.
P — Property, people, and relationships. We respect bodies, belongings, time, and connections. No one is owed access, labor, or emotional energy.
E — Explicit, ongoing consent. Consent is clear, informed, and reversible. It applies to touch, language, power, and participation.
C — Community accountability. Accountability centers care, impact, and growth — not punishment or avoidance.
T — Time, presence, and participation. Trust is built by showing up, being present, and engaging with the community over time.
P — Personal
R — Responsibility
I — Informed
C — Consensual
K — Kink
NOT
D — Divisiveness
I — Invalidating others’ experiences
C — Coercive behavior
K — Kink entitlement
S — Self-interest over community care