Acceptance is not easy. We tend to believe that we accept ourselves, each other, and the world we live in. However, if we begin to question our relationship to ourselves, the others, and the environment we live in, we will see that things get complicated. Self-acceptance begins with the acceptance of your own body. This…
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People usually understand vulnerability as the possibility of being hurt or overpowered. So, for example, we say that a place is vulnerable when there are evident ways of trespassing. Likewise, we say of a person that they are vulnerable if we know their secrets or compromising information about them. Vulnerability, in its most basic sense,…
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As any practitioner knows, BDSM encompasses a whole range of practices. From latex to whipping, and from cosplay to spanking, there is something for everybody under the umbrella term of kink. Some of the practices find a wider acceptance, even by people with a decidedly vanilla lifestyle. Whereas others strive to become standard, and a…
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Shibari is a multi-layered experience. There’s the physical event of tying and being tied. Also, participants experience an emotional connection and a power dynamic among them. Anyone can see that there’s artistic value in any given scene. And, finally, there is also a spiritual dimension to the scene. In this article, we explore the relationship…
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You may practice Shibari to enjoy a sensual and profound experience with your partner. Or you might be an artist, and the ropes are your vehicle. Or maybe you’re just helplessly kinky and delight in whatever practice provides you with the feeling of the unusual. However, there are also ways to make money with Shibari.…
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Desire is part of the human condition. We all want something, and, once we get it, we want something else. Desires might be as basic as a cheeseburger and as complex as winning a Nobel Prize or becoming a member of Congress. Shibari is no stranger to desire. Actually, there’s a strong link between Shibari…
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Shibari is one of the most flexible BDSM practices. It can be combined with almost any other interest within the kinky realm. Shibari and common fetishes mix up together very well. For this article, we conducted a survey online, and this is what our interviewees had to say. Blindfold. Being deprived of sight while you’re…
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Everybody’s going crazy about Artificial Intelligence (AI). From grotesque hamburger commercials to recreations of SpongeBob as an 80s dark fantasy film, people seem to be finding a new use for AI every hour. So, we asked ourselves if there was something to say about Shibari and artificial intelligence. And the answer is “yes”. We had…
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Social media has become a part of our lives, whether we like it or not. Some people spend up to six hours a day browsing their profiles. And, having no social media is like living on a desert island. So, what about Shibari on social media? How does it perform? Here’s what we found out.…
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Mac Mclaughlin, administrator of the “Free the Kink” Facebook group, posted this question: “Does spirituality play any part in your dynamic?”. There were over forty answers about the relation between sexuality and spirituality, and here we discuss the results. First of all, the answers were divided. This comes as no surprise since statistics consistently show…
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