• BDSM 101: Consent Violations & How to Handle Them

    BDSM 101: Consent Violations & How to Handle Them

    BDSM, encompassing a wide range of activities involving power exchange and sensation play, relies on a bedrock principle: informed, enthusiastic, and ongoing consent. Without it, this becomes something…

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  • BDSM 101: Negotiating a scene

    BDSM 101: Negotiating a scene

    Negotiation is a collaborative process where individuals engage in open and honest dialogue to establish the boundaries of a kink/BDSM scene. It’s about finding a shared space where…

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  • BDSM 101: Switches

    In the world of kink, the term “switch” is often used, but its meaning can vary depending on the context. A “switch” refers to someone who enjoys both…

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  • BDSM 101: Safety around STIs

    Sexually transmitted infections or STIs are one of those things that are talked about but not quite enough in the community. Knowledge and education on STIs are vital…

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  • BDSM 101: Building a Risk Profile

    People often talk about what’s in their risk profile and this is something that many people, especially those of us that have been around a little bit, assume…

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  • BDSM 101: First Aid

    In our world there is the ever present risk of things going wrong. An impact from a toy could be too hard, an upline could fail, a knife…

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  • BDSM 101: RACK, SSC, and other frameworks

    When entering into the BDSM community new comers are often met with a large number of various terminologies, acronyms, and more. Some of the first ones that new…

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  • BDSM 101: Safety in meeting up

    Entering into a lifestyle such as this can often be an exciting and thrilling adventure. I often see new people eager to begin their journey, to learn, to…

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  • BDSM 101: Aftercare

    What is aftercare? Aftercare is defined by Merriam Webster as: the care, treatment, help, or supervision given to persons discharged from an institution (such as a hospital) and…

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  • BDSM 101: Playing with others

    One of the big things about our lifestyle is the abundance of different “activities” that we can partake in. These can be sexual or not, extremely dangerous or…

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