Discipline is the use of rules and punishment to control overt behaviour in BDSM. A collar is a common symbol in BDSM. BDSM is any of a number of related patterns of human sexual behavior. ...

Punishment can be pain caused physically (such as caning), humiliation caused psychologically (such as a public flagellation) or loss of freedom caused physically (such as chaining the controlee to the foot of a bed, for snoring). Note the issue of legal consent which may or may not represent a defence to criminal liability for any injuries caused. Look up Pain in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Rattan cane Caning is a physical punishment (see that article for generalities and alternatives) consisting of a beating with a cane, generally applied on the bare or clad buttocks (see spanking), shoulders, hand(s) (palm, rarely knuckles) or even the soles of the feet (see falaka). ... Whipping on a post Flagellation is the act of whipping (Latin flagellum, whip) the human body. ... Categories: | ...

Bondage versus discipline

Bondage when used as a punishment is still bondage, but because it is overtly being done in response to a 'rule' being broken, it is also part of the discipline. Punishment does not need to be physical. It can be loss of privileges (such as having an orgasm this month), being ordered to do a task (such as writing lines on a blackboard) on threat of further punishment if not finished correctly, it can be verbal humiliation or really any act that can be inflicted on the controlee or get them to inflict on themselves that they don't like. A model in bondage cuffs with a leg spreader In the context of BDSM, bondage involves people being tied up or otherwise restrained for pleasure. ... Orgasm is the conclusion of the plateau phase of the sexual response cycle, shared by both men and women. ...

Rules

Rules can be applied randomly by dominants as a tool for disorienting a submissive. A sadist may also use them as a pretext for punishment. A disciplinarian, on the other hand, is one who enjoys gaining control over someone's physical actions and apparent behaviour by training them to obey stated rules. In human sexual behavior, a dominant is one who enjoys performing any of a variety of BDSM practices upon a submissive; or one who holds a dominant position within a relationship based upon dominance and submission (DS). ... In human sexual behavior, a submissive is one who enjoys having any of a variety of BDSM practices performed upon them by a Dominant; or one who holds a submissive position within a relationship based upon Dominance and submission (Ds or D/s). ... Flogging demonstration at Folsom Street Fair 2004. ...

References

• This article incorporates text from the article on Discipline in Wipipedia, the free-content Fetish and BDSM encyclopedia.