Collar (BDSM) A BDSM-style collar that buckles in the back.
Detail of collar showing D-rings. Collars may be used in role-playing games involving erotic humiliation because they have connotations of control and pet-like status, especially when worn with a leash. Impact play. In this flogging demonstration at Folsom Street Fair 2004 the top is using an advanced double flogger technique.
There are number of activities that qualify as impact play. Single tails such as a bullwhip have a single fall. The associated activity is referred to as single tailing.Floggers, such as a cat o' nine tails have many falls. The associated activity is referred to as flogging. A rendered portrait of a woman about to be flogged.
Dominance and submission. 1921 illustration of female submission by Georges Topfer from Le Rêve d’un flagellant ("The dream of a flagellant").
Overview[edit] Dominance and submission, and the inner conflict and surrender connected with these are enduring themes in human culture and civilization. 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. A safe word is usually 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. Sadism and masochism in fiction. Georges Topfer illustration on a Jean de Virgans book representing a flogging in Ancient Rome.
The role of sadism and masochism in fiction has attracted serious scholarly attention. Anthony Storr has commented that the volume of sadomasochist pornography shows that sadomasochistic interest is widespread in Western society;[1] John Kucich has noted the importance of masochism in late-19th-century British colonial fiction.[2] This article presents appearances of sadomasochism in literature and works of fiction in the various media.[3][4][5] Novels[edit] Nipple clamp. Nipple clamps with chain applied Clothespin-style clamps in use.
Note the screw to adjust the pressure. Tweezer type of Nipple clamp. Erotic spanking. One woman spanks another in 1903, both wearing trousers A male spanking a female subject in a BDSM dungeon Many cultures describe pain as an aphrodisiac.
For example, the Kama Sutra, in particular, goes into specific detail on how to properly strike a partner during sex.[3] Cock and ball torture. Ballbusting[edit] Ballbusting is a form of CBT in which a man has his testicles kicked, kneed, punched or squeezed.
In addition to its occasional role in BDSM pornography, Tamakeri (玉蹴り) (lit. ball kicking) is a separate genre in Japan. Erotic humiliation. Public humiliation of a woman Terminology and overview[edit] Means of humiliation[edit] Many scenarios may give rise to sexual humiliation.
Knife play. This article is about a form of BDSM.
For information on the Xiu Xiu album, see Knife Play. Knife play is a form of consensual BDSM edgeplay involving knives, daggers, and swords as a source of physical and mental stimulation. Knives are typically used to cut away clothing, scratch the skin, remove wax after wax play, or simply provide sensual stimulation. Knife play can also be a form of temperature play or body modification. Hogtie bondage. Definition[edit] A stringent hogtie A variation of the hogtie involves tying bound wrists to frogtied legs, providing the dominant easier access to the submissive's crotch for sexual play.
The hogtie differs from the balltie, which involves tying the legs together in front of the person with the arms additionally in front or behind. Mummification (BDSM) Partial mummification Mummification with duct tape Mummification is often used to enhance a feeling of total bodily helplessness, and incorporated with sensation play. Self-bondage. Woman handcuffing herself Self-bondage is characterized by experimentation and ingenuity, and can be riskier than conventional bondage.
Self-bondage requires use of techniques for self-binding as movement becomes increasingly restricted as more restraints are applied, and also requires a reliable release mechanism. Many types of bondage equipment can be applied before the one that restrains the hands. For example, leg irons can be applied, as well as gags, blindfolds, etc.
For many of its practitioners, the added challenges and dangers are a part of the appeal of self-bondage, who often devise elaborate self-bondage schemes and release mechanisms, both in practice and in erotic fiction. Head bondage. Head bondage, in BDSM play, includes all techniques used to apply control to the head of the subject. It may refer to one of several techniques: Head harness[edit] Head harnesses, like many other forms of bondage, also have the effect of creating a sense of objectification and erotic helplessness in the wearer, which can be erotic for the wearer, or for those observing them. Many head harnesses are designed with straps that pass in front of the wearer's eyes, restricting their vision, and further increasing the sense of objectification and erotic subjection.
Some have full blindfolds. Caning. Caning is a form of corporal punishment (see that article for generalities and alternatives) consisting of a number of hits (known as "strokes" or "cuts") with a single cane usually made of rattan, generally applied to the offender's bare or clothed buttocks (see spanking) or hand(s) (on the palm). Application of a cane to the knuckles or the shoulders has been much less common. Caning can also be applied to the soles of the feet (foot whipping or bastinado). The size and flexibility of the cane and the mode of application, as well as the number of the strokes, vary greatly—from a couple of light strokes with a small cane across the seat of a junior schoolboy's trousers, to 24 very hard, wounding cuts on the bare buttocks with a large, heavy, soaked rattan as a judicial punishment in south-east Asia.
Scope of use[edit] Caning was a common official school and judicial punishment in many parts of the world in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Munch (BDSM) Munches have changed with time and with increasing social acceptability of BDSM and fetish lifestyles. Many have expanded to include more people, topics and philosophies. [citation needed] Some munches may have a specific focus, such as spirituality, or whips. Others may be restricted to a specific group; such as women, or submissives. Munches can be very specific to their region, city, or neighbourhood, and regional groups will often host member's only meetings.
Limits (BDSM) Outline of BDSM. BDSM. Bondage (BDSM) Female dominance. List of bondage positions. Society of Janus. Saint Andrew's Cross (BDSM) Negotiation (BDSM) Gag (BDSM) Shrimp tie. Wax play. Maria Beatty. Bondage cuffs. List of BDSM equipment. Frogtie. Safeword.