The word “fetish” has been around for centuries, but it wasn't until the late 19th century that it became associated with sexual desire. In the early 20th century, Freud popularized the concept of...
Normalized Fetish for Women Readers
Although targeted largely at men, Taboo gained a surprising female readership by featuring strong women, real kink dynamics, and consensual power...
Documenting the Pre-Internet Kink Era
In the pre-internet era, before social media platforms like Facebook or Twitter, kinky communities had to find ways to communicate and meet up with each other...
Features on BDSM History
Following are some of the major features of BDSM history:
BDSM refers to Bondage, Discipline/Dominance, Submission/Sadism and Masochism. It is a sexual practice...
The term "kink" refers to any sexual behavior that falls outside of what is considered mainstream, socially acceptable, and often includes bondage, discipline, dominance, submission, sadism,...