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| Text on Button | KISS MY WHIP |
| Image Description | Purple text on a white background; an illustrated hand on the right-hand side is holding a purple whip that encirlcles the text |
| Curl Text | CBC Box 521 Santa Cruz, CA 95061 |
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| Additional Information | Kiss My Whip is a seemingly benign BDSM fetish slogan associated with the Queer icon, Carole Pope. Carole Pope is a new wave rockstar and pioneer in the Lesbian community that reached peak fame in the UK and Canada in the late 1970s and ‘80s. Fronting the band, Rough Trade, known for its BDSM themed stage attire, Pope showcased leather bondage gear and erotic lyrics in their performances. In 1978, the Canadian band Goddo, led by Greg Godovitz, released the song “Oh Carole (Kiss My Whip),” as an ode to Pope after seeing Rough Trade perform at The Gasworks venue in Toronto. |
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Arquives. (2002). Carole Pope (1952- ). The Arquives: Canada’s LBGTQ2+ Archives. https://digitalexhibitions.arquives.ca/items/show/122 Evil Vintage Etsy. (n.d.). Badge brooch button pinback 25mm she demons kiss my whip how about a quickie sad girl she devil skull techno cool & crazy minx Confucius say [Etsy listing]. Etsy. https://www.etsy.com/listing/1860738901/badge-brooch-button-pinback-25mm-she Goddo. (2024). The history of Goddo: Rocking the world for 50 years. Greg Godovitz.com. https://greggodovitz.com/history/ Levy, J. (2014). A brief history of Rough Trade with Carole Pope and Kevan Staples. La Venture. http://www.laventure.net/tourist/rt_hist.htm#A1 Prim, K. (2025). Carole Pope on Rough Trade, Feminism, and Pioneering Queer. Noir. https://noirpourfemmes.fr/inconversation/carolepope Vancouver Folk Music Festival. (n.d.). Carole Pope. The Festival. https://thefestival.bc.ca/artists/carole-pope/ |
| Catalog ID | IB0845 |