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Glossary

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Nonprofit Shibari

Money is not always the motivation for doing something. As any volunteer will tell you, sometimes people do things without asking or expecting financial gain. They do it because they[…]

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How to Lose your Rope Virginity

First of all, a necessary disclaimer: please read this article about how to lose your rope virginity in a tongue-in-cheek mood. In other words, don’t take it too seriously. Your[…]

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Shibari for the Masses

BDSM in general and bondage in particular have become more popular in recent years. We have already discussed that in previous articles. Does this mean that we’re about to see[…]

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Shibari Emergencies – Second Survey

Nobody wants to deal with an emergency in the middle of a bondage scene. Yet, we should all be prepared to face one, in case it happens. We talked with[…]

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Shibari Emergencies – First Survey

Nobody wants to deal with an emergency in the middle of a bondage scene. Yet, we should all be prepared to face one, in case it happens. We talked with[…]

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A Couple of Open Letters – Answer

A woman, let’s call her Tiffany, has been a rope enthusiast since her teens. She’s now an experienced bondage enthusiast, capable of playing both rigger and bottom. And she loves[…]

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A Couple of Open Letters

A woman, let’s call her Tiffany, has been a rope enthusiast since her teens. She’s now an experienced bondage enthusiast, capable of playing both rigger and bottom. And she loves[…]

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Shibari is Never Offline

The social media outage we had on Super Tuesday, when Facebook, Instagram, and some other platforms became unavailable, was a reminder of our excessive dependency on the web. We have[…]

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Shibari during Super Tuesday

This year’s Super Tuesday was different. Not because of the political results, which we will not discuss, but because there was a social media outage. And it lasted for several[…]

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