Erotic Hypnosis is a Real Kink
Hypno-kink uses guided suggestions to relax, arouse, or induce submission.
Erotic hypnosis scenes can include trigger words, post-hypnotic suggestions, or fantasy...
Punishment Play Can Be Role-Specific In D/s relationships
In Dominance and submission (D/s) relationships, punishment is often part of the power exchange between partners. While some forms of...
BDSM is an acronym for bondage and discipline, domination and submission, sadism and masochism. It involves physical restraint, punishment, and humiliation, often for sexual pleasure. Gender refers...
Pet Play Taps Into Identity Play
Pet play is a form of BDSM where one partner takes on the role of an animal – like a puppy, kitten, pony, or bunny – while the dominant acts as their handler or...
BDSM practitioners use contracts to define their dynamic and negotiate their boundaries. This practice is known as "contract negotiation."
Contract negotiation involves discussing specific...
Humiliation play is an activity that involves intentionally making someone feel less than they are through various means such as verbal abuse, name-calling, objectification, degradation, etc.
This...
Discipline Isn't Always Punitive
In many people's minds, discipline equals punishment - being reprimanded for breaking a rule or failing to meet an expectation.
This is not always the case in...
Titles are labels given to people who engage in BDSM practices, and they have different meanings depending on the specific context. In some cases, they are meant to signify power dynamics, such as...
The concept of role and identity are closely linked to one another. We associate certain qualities or traits to each other based on their respective roles in society.
This is not always the case...
Many people think that bondage, discipline, dominance, submission, and masochism (BDSM) are niche practices reserved for specific kinks and fetishes.
Research has shown that they can provide...