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This article or section includes a list of works cited or a list of external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks in-text citations. You can improve this article by introducing more precise citations. Domination and submission (also known as D&s, Ds or D/s) is a set of behaviors, customs and rituals relating to the giving and accepting of dominance of one individual over another in an erotic or lifestyle context. D/s is often referred to as the "mental" side of BDSM.[citation needed] Physical contact is not a necessity, and can even be conducted anonymously over telephone, email or (more recently) instant messaging services. In other cases it can be intensely physical, sometimes traversing into sadomasochism. In D/s, one takes pleasure or erotic enjoyment out of either dominating or being dominated. Those who take the superior position are called dominants, doms (male) or dommes (female), while those who take the subordinate position are called subs or submissives (male or female). A switch is an individual who plays in either role. Two switches together may negotiate and exchange roles several times in a session. "Dominatrix" is a term usually reserved for a female professional dominant who dominates others for pay. // A collar is a common symbol in BDSM. Female bottom in bondage with leather monoglove BDSM is any of a number of related patterns of human sexual behavior. ...
Flogging demonstration at Folsom Street Fair 2004. ...
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). ...
In the field of human sexuality, a switch is someone who can change from one sexual role to another. ...
A dominatrix (from the Latin dominatrix, meaning a female ruler or mistress; plural dominatrices or dominatrixes) or mistress is a woman who takes the dominant role in bondage and discipline, domination and submission or sado-masochistic sexual practices, which are commonly abbreviated as BDSM. The male equivalent is Master. ...
A professional dominant or professional dominatrix is a person who performs the dominant role in BDSM activities in exchange for money. ...
Overview
Dominance and submission, and the inner conflict and surrender connected with these are enduring themes in human culture and civilization. Human beings share with many other mammals the instinct to look up to certain individuals who become leaders through strength of will and personality, to lead or follow, and to submit or dominate.[citation needed] In human sexuality this has broadened to include mutual exploration of roles, emotions and activities which would be difficult or impossible to do without a willing partner taking an opposing role. Culture (Culture from the Latin cultura stemming from colere, meaning to cultivate,) generally refers to patterns of human activity and the symbolic structures that give such activity significance. ...
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D/s is often described by what it is not. It deals with representations of brutality and cruelty, and the emotional responses to them, but adherents are quick to point out that D/s is not about acts of true brutality and cruelty. It is a total and consensual power exchange between the two partners and need not involve any brutality (such as corporal punishment) or cruelty (verbal or emotional abuse) at all. It is primarily based upon trust and communication between the partners. It is also based on a deep ethos of mutual respect in which exploration of the emotions brought up by brutality and cruelty can take place in a safe, sane and consensual manner. Safe, sane and consensual (SSC) is one of several phrases used by a large section of the BDSM and sexual bondage communities to describe themselves and their philosophies who regard SSC to be a watchword for safety. ...
A safe word is given to the submissive partner to prevent the dominant from overstepping physical and emotional boundaries. The safe word is especially important when engaging in verbal humiliation or playing 'mind-games' because the submissive may not be aware of an emotional boundary until it is crossed. If an emotional boundary is breached and the safe word called, the dominant should cease all play immediately and discuss the emotional breach with the submissive in a tender and understanding manner. A safeword is a codeword that is sometimes used in BDSM to mean stop. ...
D/s may be ritualised or freeform. It is usually a negotiated lifestyle, with people discussing their wishes, limits and needs in order to find commonality. A D/s relationship may be sexual or non-sexual, long or short term, and intimate or anonymous. Most adherents search for the essential intensity, trust and intimacy that are required to make any deep relationship possible. In the BDSM world, limits refer to activities that a partner feels strongly about, and to which special attention must be paid. ...
Terminology Main article: List of BDSM terms This list of BDSM terms defines terms commonly used in the BDSM community. ...
D/s participants often refer to their activity as "play", with an individual play session called a "scene".
D/s relationship styles There can be any number of partners in a D/s relationship, with one dominant sometimes having several submissives, who may in turn dominate others, or a submissive sometimes may have multiple dominants. Relationships may be monogamous or polyamorous. Romantic love is not necessarily a feature in D/s, partners might be very much in love or have no romantic relationship at all. In monogamy (Greek: monos = single/only and gamos = marriage) a person has only one spouse at a time (as opposed to polygamy). ...
Start of polyamory contingent at San Francisco Pride 2004. ...
Variation in D/s is virtually limitless and the activities take many forms. These may include: - cuckoldry
- domestic servitude or consensual slavery
- enforced chastity of the submissive
- erotic humiliation
- payments by the submissive to the dominant, in which case the dominant may be known as a cash master or cash mistress
- sexual slavery
- verbal abuse
- verbal humiliation is the preferred term
- fetishes, such as foot/shoe/boot worship, uniforms, smoking, latex, heavy rubber, among others are also activities considered part of BDSM
- dehumaniztion or objectification (pony or animal play, becoming an 'inanimate object' such as a foot stool)
- cross-dressing
These may be combined with other forms of BDSM. A classic example of D/s is the sissymaid, where an adult male dresses in cartoonish female clothing and performs stereotypical female chores such as houscleaning or serving tea. It should be noted that not all cross-dressers wish to be sissified or made into caricatures of women or to serve; many desire to be made as beautiful as possible and interact on a "girlfriend-to-girlfriend" non-sexual basis. A cuckold is a man with an unfaithful wife. ...
In BDSM, servitude is performing tasks and following orders as an aspect of being submissive. ...
Slave is a term often used in BDSM to connote a specific form of submissive. ...
Allegory of chastity by Hans Memling. ...
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The BDSM form of sexual slavery is a type of sexual roleplay where one partner, generally referred to as the submissive, agrees to perform sex acts as directed by their Dominant. ...
For the 1996 Blur single, see Stereotypes (song). ...
Some D/s relationships are sexual, others completely chaste. Fantasy role play can also be a part, with partners taking classic dominant/submissive roles, or classic authority figure roles such as teacher/student, police officer/suspect or parent/child. Animal play, where one partner takes the role of owner/caretaker and the other takes the part of a pet or animal, can also be D/s play. This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...
Human pony (also called ponyplay) is a type of human sexual role-playing practice where one person acts like a pony or horse, while a sexual partner acts as a rider, trainer or caretaker (or sometimes a stallion/mare). ...
Consent and contracts Note that Non-consensual D/s is considered abuse and not accepted by the BDSM community. Main articles: Consent (BDSM) and legal consent which discusses when consent can be a defence to criminal liability for any injuries caused and that, for these purposes, non-physical injuries are included in the definition of grievous bodily harm. Consent within BDSM is an issue that attracts much attention in the field. ...
In the criminal law, consent may be an excuse and prevent the defendant from incurring liability for what was done. ...
Grievous bodily harm or GBH is a phrase used in English criminal law which was introduced in ss18 and 20 Offences Against The Person Act 1861. ...
- See also: Contract (BDSM)
Consent is a vital element in all psychological play, and consent can be granted in many ways. Some employ a written form known as a "Dungeon negotiation form", for others a simple verbal commitment is sufficient. Consent can be limited both in duration and content. This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ...
Consensual non-consensuality is a mutual agreement to be able to act as if consent has been waived within safe, sane limits. In essence it is an agreement that subject to a safe word or other restrictions, and reasonable care and commonsense, consent (within defined limits) will be given in advance and with the intent of being irrevocable under normal circumstances, at times without foreknowledge of the exact actions planned. As such, it is a show of extreme trust and understanding and usually undertaken only by partners who know each other well, or otherwise agree to set clear safe limits on their activities. A waiver is the voluntary relinquishment or surrender of some known right or privilege. ...
Safe, sane and consensual (SSC) is one of several phrases used by a large section of the BDSM and sexual bondage communities to describe themselves and their philosophies who regard SSC to be a watchword for safety. ...
It's not unusual to grant consent only for an hour or for an evening. When a scene lasts for more than a few hours, it's common to draft a "scene contract" that defines what will happen and who is responsible for what. It's a good way to work out what all the parties want, and usually improves the experience. Some "contracts" can become quite detailed and run for many pages, especially if a scene is to last a weekend or more. For long term consent, a "Slave contract" is often used. It is important to remember that BDSM "contracts" are only an agreement between consenting people and are usually not legally binding; in fact, the possession of one may be considered illegal in some areas. Slave contracts are simply a way of defining the nature and limits of the relationship and are not intended to carry legal force. After a slave contract is drafted, some celebrate the event with a "collaring ceremony", in which the local D/s community is invited to witness the commitment made in the document. Some ceremonies become quite elaborate, and can be as involved as a wedding or any similar ritual.
Relationships In some D/s relationships a partner only submits occasionally and with definite short-term goals, perhaps for an evening or the duration of a party. In other relationships, there may be an ongoing (not scene- or play-specific) power exchange between or among partners in a committed relationship, often involving love and servitude and enacted in ways throughout the relationship. Some D/s relationships may be compared to the idealized marriages portrayed in older television programs, in which one partner is domestic and service-oriented and the other partner is the provider, protector, and household authority. BDSM may otherwise be deliberately and consciously incorporated into the relationship, or it may focus wholly on power exchange. Some people may opt for the master or mistress/slave model, in which consent is negotiated once for a long period and the consent given is generally broader. Slave contracts may be used. Where the contract is in effect continuously, the relationship is referred to as "24/7". The limits of the slave contract can vary widely and extend into other areas of BDSM. Some people opt to be purely "sex slaves", while others who prefer domestic service identify as "service slaves". Some slaves allow their masters or mistresses complete latitude as to the demands that can be placed on them. Such a relationship is known as total power exchange or TPE. Master/slave relationship - Refers to D/s relationships; this acronym stands for Master and slave. ...
In terms of a D/s relationship (Dominant and Submissive), this acronym stands for 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. ...
It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with 24/7 (BDSM). ...
People usually only enter into a master/slave contract after they have known and played with each other for some time, often several years. It can be one of the most difficult relationships in the BDSM world to maintain, and requires special skills and experience.
Equipment and accessories Some people maintain a special room or area, called a dungeon, which contains special equipment (shackles, handcuffs, whips, queening stools and spanking benches or a Berkley horse, for example) used for play scenes, or they may visit a BDSM club that maintains such facilities. Slave Dani handcuffed and chained to a wall in a dungeon, wearing black PVC diapers only Slave Dani handcuffed, gagged and chained to a wall in a dungeon, wearing black PVC diapers only In BDSM (bondage/discipline, Dominance/submission, sadism/masochism) play, a dungeon is any space set aside for...
Fetters, shackles or leg irons are a kind of physical restraint used on the feet or ankles. ...
Hiatts Speedcuffs in holster, as used by UK police A model wearing handcuffs, waist chain, and thumbcuffs Old handcuffs Handcuffs are restraints designed to secure an individuals wrists close together. ...
A whip is a cord or strap, usually with a stiff handle, used for delivering blows to human beings or animals as a means of control or punishment or torture. ...
A queening stool is a device which is used to facilitate the act of queening. ...
A Spanking Bench is a piece of furniture used for Erotic spanking. ...
The Berkley Horse is a BDSM apparatus, supposedly designed for, or by, Theresa Berkley in 1828. ...
Collars
A typical D/s "slave collar" Many submissives and slaves wear a "collar" to denote their status and commitment. It can be much like a wedding band, except that only the submissive partner wears one. The traditional collar is a neck band in leather or metal, chosen, designed or even crafted by the dominant partner. Some subs wear a "symbolic collar", often a bracelet or ankle chain, which is more subdued than the traditional collar and can pass in vanilla (non-BDSM) situations. It is not uncommon for a sub to have several collars for special occasions. Picture of User:Lady Byron wearing a BDSM-style collar. ...
Picture of User:Lady Byron wearing a BDSM-style collar. ...
A BDSM-style collar that buckles in the neck. ...
There was once a tradition that wearing a collar with an open padlock indicated that one was seeking a partner, a closed lock indicated that one was in a relationship. This symbolism became less common after 1995 or so. Many people, for example some of those in the punk rock and goth subcultures, wear collars for other reasons such as fashion, so one cannot assume that all people wearing collars are involved in BDSM. Members of the furry fandom may also wear collars as a part of costuming or as a fashion. Use of collars in the sexual aspects of furry lifestyle may or may not be connected to BDSM depending on the individual's preferences. Punk rock is an anti-establishment music movement beginning around 1976 (although precursors can be found several years earlier), exemplified and popularised by The Ramones, the Sex Pistols, The Clash and The Damned. ...
Clan of Xymox - Goth band circa 2004 The image above is believed to be a replaceable non-free image. ...
Some furry fans create and wear costumes of their characters, commonly known as fursuits Furry fandom is a fandom distinguished by its enjoyment of anthropomorphic, often humanoid, animal characters. ...
Safety There are some risks commonly associated with D/s. Because it is mostly a mental activity, many of the risks associated with D/s involve mental health. Others involve abuses of the trust inherent in a D/s relationship. Some examples are: - "Top's disease," or the tendency for some dominants to grow into a sense of infallibility or omnipotence[citation needed]
- Physically or mentally abusive dominant partner
- Self-hating subs
- Dominant partners who violate the trust relationship by attempting to isolate the sub from society or monetarily exploit the sub
- Unstable dominant partners or subs who, through act or threat of calling public attention to the other's private life and their relationship, can cause financial or personal hardship (see Outing)
- Emotionally unstable or manipulative subs or dominant partners seeking more from the relationship than the other, as a human being, can give.[citation needed] This can include so-called mind games, emotional vampirism and any other forms of emotional manipulation or abuse present in any other relationship.[citation needed] The extra factor is that D/s relationships are already predicated upon a delicate shift of power, and so rely more than usual on participants being able to handle that well.
Local and regional BDSM organizations typically provide community-based counseling and assistance to dominants or submissives who are in a troubled relationship.[citation needed] // While outing often refers to an outdoor excursion, in the late twentieth century, the term acquired an additional meaning, taking someone out of the closet, that is, publicising that someone is secretly homosexual. ...
History Dominance and submission actually predate Homo sapiens, and in fact it could be supposed that shortly after the second species of life evolved, one began to dominate the other.[citation needed] But our concern here is D/s of an erotic nature, which can be hard to document especially in cultures where one gender or another is presumed dominant. It can be hard to tell if one submits because it is pleasurable or for more practical reasons, such as food and shelter. Still there are many writings from the ancient age through the modern that would clearly indicate a willingness to submit for purely romantic reasons. Another medieval example is the literary convention of courtly love, an ideal which usually required a knight to serve his courtly lady (in "love service") with the same obedience and loyalty which he owed to his liege lord. This convention was submissive and sometimes fetishistic, with the knight performing acts of cross-dressing and self-flagellation. However, the relationship between the literary conventions and actual practices is unknown. Court of Love in Provence in the 14th Century (after a manuscript in the Bibliothèque Nationale, Paris). ...
This articles is about cross-dressing in general, that is the act of wearing the clothing of another gender for any reason. ...
There are also accounts of prostitutes in most major cities that catered to male submissives, as well as masochists. In a male dominated world it was all too easy for a submissive woman to find a strict male dominant, but some women still found ways to leave husbands who were "too soft". Flogging demonstration at Folsom Street Fair 2004. ...
One of the most famous works in this area is Leopold von Sacher-Masoch's Venus im Pelz (Venus in Furs, 1869), in which the protagonist Severin persuades a woman, Wanda, to take him on as her slave, serves her and allows her to degrade him. The book has elements of both social and physical submission, and is the genesis of the term masochism coined by the 19th century psychiatrist Krafft-Ebing. Leopold von Sacher-Masoch Leopold Ritter von Sacher-Masoch (January 27, 1836 â March 9, 1895), writer and journalist, was born in Lemberg, Austrian Empire (now Lviv, Ukraine). ...
Richard Freiherr von Krafft-Ebing (August 4, 1840–December 22, 1902), German psychiatrist, wrote Psychopathia Sexualis (1886), a famous study of sexual perversity, and remains well-known for his coinage of the term sadism. ...
The Rolling Stones song "Under my Thumb" (M. Jagger, 1966) is supposedly about a D/s relationship. This article is about the rock band. ...
Myths Common myths about D/s: - Dominants are naturally cruel people.
- Submissives are naturally weak-willed "doormats."
- Submissives are attempting to re-live childhood abuse.
- Women who are into D/s are nymphomaniacs, or indiscriminate sex partners.
- D/s is usually a case of "role-reversal" with people who have much power and responsibility in real life often preferring a submissive role.
There is little or no factual evidence to support any of these concepts; submissives and dominants come from a broad spectrum of society and most people into BDSM are very selective about who they play with. Considering the risks, this is not surprising. The idea that submissive women are sexually indiscriminate likely stems from pornographic fiction and the appeal of an insatiable partner who will do anything one commands. In real life this is rarely the case. There is no evidence that people into D/s or BDSM have any greater history of childhood abuse than the general populace. However, Dr. Michael J. Bader, author of Arousal: The Secret Logic of Sexual Fantasies, writes: "It is quite common that children who were abused grow up and develop sexual fantasies loosely based on their abuse. ... The adult indulging in a fantasy of sexual surrender or abasement is actually saying to her or himself: 'I'm recreating a terrifying or traumatic scene, but this time I'm in control because I'm scripting the scene ...'" [1] The "role-reversal" myth likely stems from studies done in the 1950's which found that most of the clients in houses of domination were wealthy, powerful men. This is probably more due to the high fees charged in such houses (often $200-$5,000 a session) than a dearth of impoverished submissives. There are many poor submissives and wealthy dominants. Year 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Some linguistic conventions It is popular, but by no means mandatory for persons in the D/s world to capitalize words and names that refer to dominants, and not to capitalize those that refer to submissives, hence the capitalization of D/s. This convention was popularized on internet chatrooms, to make it easier to identify the orientation of the writer or the person being written about. It is also popular for slaves and submissives to eschew personal pronouns, instead referring to themselves as "this slave" or "Master Bob's girl". This is sometimes considered an expression of modesty, but it is an entirely optional method of depersonalizing a submissive during "play". It may have roots in the military, where new soldiers are required to refer to themselves as "this recruit" rather than "I" or "me".
Notable authors (fiction and non-fiction) Arthur Adamov (1908 - 1970) was a playwright, one of the foremost exponents of the Theatre of the Absurd. ...
Laura Antoniou (b. ...
Book cover for Come Hither : A Commonsense Guide To Kinky Sex Dr. Gloria Glickstein Brame Ph. ...
Patrick Califia (formerly known as Pat Califia; born 1954 near Corpus Christi, Texas) is a writer about womens sexuality and of erotic fiction, nonfiction essays, and poetry. ...
Book cover for The New Topping Book Dossie Easton is a San Francisco, California based family therapist. ...
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Often referred to as the worlds #1 erotic storyteller, Adrian Hunter was inspired by the art of the late Robert Bishop. ...
Pauline Réage, pseudonym of Anne Desclos (September 23, 1907 - April 27, 1998), was a French author. ...
Anne Rice (born on October 4, 1941) is a best-selling American author of gothic and later religious themed books. ...
Elise Sutton is beleived to be an author of books dealing with female dominance. ...
Cecilia Tan is a writer, editor, sexuality activist, and founder of Circlet Press, the first press devoted primarily to erotic science fiction and fantasy. ...
John Norman, pen name of John Frederick Lange, Jr. ...
John Johnny Warren (May 17, 1943 - November 6, 2004) was an Australian football player, coach, administrator, writer and promoter of the game in Australia. ...
References and further reading - Gloria G. Brame, William D. Brame, and Jon Jacobs. Different Loving: An Exploration of the World of Sexual Dominance and Submission. New York: Villard Books, 1993. ISBN 0-679-40873-8.
- Jack Rinella, The Complete Slave: Creating and Living an Erotic Dominant/Submissive Lifestyle. Daedelus publishing Co, 2002. ISBN 1-881943-13-5.
- Jack Rinella, The Master's Manual: A Handbook of Erotic Dominance. Daedelus Publushing Co., 1994. ISBN 1-881943-03-8.
- Guy Baldwin, SlaveCraft: Roadmaps for Erotic Servitude — Principles, Skills and Tools. Daedelus Publishing Co, 2002. ISBN 1-881943-14-3.
- Claudia Varrin, Art of Sensual Female Dominance: A Guide for Women. Birch Lane Press, 2000. ISBN 0-8065-2089-2.
- Claudia Varrin, Erotic Surrender: The Sensual Joys of Female Submission. Citadel Press, 2003. ISBN 0-8065-2400-6.
- Pat Califia, Sensuous Magic. New York, Masquerade Books, 1993. ISBN 1-56333-131-4.
- Philip Miller and Molly Devon, Screw the Roses, Send Me the Thorns: The Romance and Sexual Sorcery of Sadomasochism. Mystic Rose Books, 1995. ISBN 0-9645960-0-8.
- Elise Sutton, Female Domination. Lulu.com, 2003. ISBN 1-4116-0325-7
- Claudia Varrin, Female Dominance: Rituals and Practices. Citadel Press, 2004. ISBN 0-8065-2659-9.
- Claudia Varrin, The Female Dominant: Games She Plays. Citadel Press, 2005. ISBN 0-8065-2669-6.
- Claudia Varrin, Female Submission: The Journals of Madelaine. Citadel Press, 2006. ISBN 0-8065-2707-2.
- Claudia Varrin, Dominación Sensual Edicions Bellaterra, 2006. ISBN 84-7290-318-8.
- Claudia Varrin, Die Kunst der weiblichen Dominanz. Schwarzkopf & Schwarzkopf, 2006 ISBN-10: 3-89602-710-7, ISBN-13: 978-3-89602-710-8.
- Claudia Varrin, Die Kunst der weiblichen Unterwerfung. Schwarzkopf & Schwarzkopf, 2007. ISBN: 978-3-89602-773-3
Book cover for Come Hither : A Commonsense Guide To Kinky Sex Dr. Gloria Glickstein Brame Ph. ...
Patrick Califia (born 1954 near Corpus Christi, Texas) is a writer about womens sexuality and of erotic fiction. ...
Elise Sutton is beleived to be an author of books dealing with female dominance. ...
Notes - ^ Bader, Michael J. (2002). Arousal: The Secret Logic of Sexual Fantasies (1st ed.). New York:St. Martin's Press pp. 112-113 ISBN 0-312-26933-1
2. ^ Katherine Ramsland, Ph. D. The Anne Rice Reader. Ballantine Books, 1997. ISBN 0-345-40267-7. How Do They Rate? Elliot Slater and Lasher as Love Slaves, contributing author, Claudia Varrin
Films - Secretary (2002) Directed by Steven Shainberg. Widely regarded as the first mainstream film to depict D/s relationship issues.
- 9-1/2 Weeks (1986) Directed by Adrian Lyne. Based on a book by the same name. Popular for its "You Can Leave Your Hat On" scene.
- Histoire d'O (1975) Directed by Just Jaeckin. Based on the novel Story of O by Pauline Réage
One version of the Roissy triskelion ring described in the book Movie-style Ring of O, as sold in Europe Histoire dO (English title: Story of O) is an erotic novel published in 1954 about sadomasochism by French author Anne Desclos under the pen name Pauline Réage. ...
Pauline Réage, pseudonym of Anne Desclos (September 23, 1907 - April 27, 1998), was a French author. ...
External links - The Control Book by Peter Masters
- Domsub.info Website focused on lifestyle D/s
- BDSM vs. Abuse
- The Eulenspiegel Society
- SceneTalk.Net - Outreach and discussion for people and groups in S/M/D/s relationships
- Taken In Hand (Male dominant marriages 24/7, with or without BDSM)
- Frequently Asked Questions about Erotic Hypnosis (Including its use in D/s relationships)
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Abrasion as a human sexual practice involves sexual arousal from contact with abrasive substances. ...
Aftercare is the process of attending to a submissive after a play scene. ...
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Anal torture is any torture applied to the anus, using such devices as a pear of anguish or a hot poker (widely rumoured to have been used to murder the allegedly homosexual English king Edward II without obvious external marks on the body). ...
Ass worship (or booty worship) generally describes a sexual obsession with the buttocks and/or anus; or any type of sexual game in which a submissive is motivated by a real or pretend attraction to their partners ass. Ass worship may also describe a BDSM practice in which a...
Body service refers to the attention a submissive gives to their Dominants personal hygiene, ie. ...
Body worship is a very general term for the BDSM practice of one person physically reverencing a part of another persons body. ...
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. ...
Boot worship is a term for the practice of extreme adulation of boots in BDSM, especially in female domination. ...
Breast bondage is a technique in BDSM play. ...
Caning in British slang refers to consuming large amounts of intoxicants. ...
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In BDSM, edgeplay is a subjective term for types of sexual play that are on the edge of the traditional safe, sane and consensual creed. ...
Erotic electrostimulation (also known as E-stim or electrosex), is a human sexual practice involving the application of low current electricity to the body using a special apparatus (such as a TENS unit or Violet wand) for purposes of sexual stimulation. ...
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Erotic sexual denial, also known as orgasm denial, is a sexual practice where a person is kept in the plateau phase of the human sexual response cycle for an extended length of time. ...
Erotic spanking can sometimes go hand in hand with other paraphilia, such as for erotic clothes or erotic humiliation. ...
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Fear play or terror play is sexual activity involving the use of fear to create sexual arousal. ...
Femdom, or female dominance, refers to BDSM activities where the dominant partner is female; the submissive partner may be of either sex. ...
Female submission describes sadomasochism in which women are punished or dominated, usually by men but sometimes by other women. ...
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Fire play is a type of BDSM play that involves applying fire near to human skin. ...
Human animal roleplay (also called petplay, ponyplay or pup-play) is a form of erotic sexual role-play where one or more of the participants takes on the role of a real or imaginary animal in character, including appropriate mannerisms and behavior, and sometimes a partner will act as another...
Human toilet is the practice of defecating and/or urinating on someone as a BDSM practice, often on that persons face or in that persons mouth to simulate a toilet. ...
Ice play is a form of temperature play that usually involves running pieces of ice across a persons naked skin. ...
In this flogging demonstration at Folsom Street Fair 2004 the top is using an advanced double flogger technique. ...
An interrogation scene is a form of BDSM roleplay in which the participants act out the parts of torturer and victim. ...
Shibari ) is a Japanese verb that literally means to tie or to bind it is used in Japan to describe the artful use of twine to tie objects or packages. ...
Knife Play is form of consensual BDSM edgeplay involving knives, daggers, and swords as a source of physical and mental stimulation. ...
Maledom, or male dominance, generally refers to heterosexual BDSM activities where the dominant partner is male, and the submissive partner is female. ...
A medical scene is a BDSM scene in which the dominant partner pretends to be a medical person (doctor, nurse, dentist). ...
Old metal handcuffs Metal bondage (or device bondage) is bondage involving the use of metal apparatuses to restrain a submissive as part of BDSM activities. ...
Mummification as a BDSM bondage practice involves restraining a living persons body in a non-damaging way by wrapping it head to toe, or neck to toe, in materials like saran wrap, clingfilm, cloth, bandages, rubber strips, plaster bandages, bodybags, or straitjackets. ...
Play piercing, needle play, or recreational acupuncture is body piercing done for the purpose of enjoying the experience rather than producing a permanent body decoration. ...
Predicament bondage is the art of restraining a person in such a way that there a limited number of positions in which they can move (usually two). ...
Rope bondage is bondage involving the use to rope to tie and wrap the body as part of BDSM activities. ...
Flogging demonstration at Folsom Street Fair 2004. ...
Self-bondage is the practice of sexual bondage without a partner; that is to say, tying or otherwise restraining oneself for the purpose of sexual pleasure. ...
On a physical level, BDSM sensation play involves applying carefully controlled stimulus to the human body so that it reacts as if it were actually hurt. ...
In BDSM, servitude is performing tasks and following orders as an aspect of being submissive. ...
The BDSM form of sexual slavery is a type of sexual roleplay where one partner, generally referred to as the submissive, agrees to perform sex acts as directed by their Dominant. ...
Suspension bondage is a form of sexual bondage where a bound person is hung from one or more overhead suspension points. ...
Temperature play is a form of sensual play where objects and substances are used to stimulate the bodys neuroreceptors for heat and cold for sensual effect. ...
Tie and tease refers to the BDSM practice of tying up a partner for sexual pleasure and then denying him or her an orgasm (see orgasm denial). ...
Tit torture refers to any of several erotic BDSM activities focusing solely on inflicting pain on the female breast and/or nipples for sexual gratification. ...
Urethral Play (UP) is any play or activity, usually sexual in nature, that involves the insertion of toys or items into the urethra. ...
A violet ray or violet wand is a device used for the application of low current,high voltage (min 10kv to max 50kv typacally), high frequency electricity to the body using a Tesla coil, originally sold as a quack medical device claimed to be useful in electrotherapy, though, since the...
Wax play can create colorful and beautiful patterns on the subject Wax play is a form of sensual play involving warm or hot wax usually dripped from candles or ladled onto a persons naked skin. ...
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