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Living Architecture

Have you seen the new building on the 134th? I did it. And the huge mall on the Eastern suburbs? I did it. If you’ve entered a building in which you have felt immediately involved by a certain mood, most probably I did it. However, what neither you nor anybody else has seen is the…
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Essential Shibari Terms

You might have heard of Japanese rope bondage, also known as Shibari. In case you want to try it, you should know the essential Shibari terms. This will improve communication with your partner. Moreover, it will contribute to the success of the scene. Because of its origin, some of these words are in Japanese, but…
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Shibari among Young People

The younger generation is way more open-minded when it comes to kink. They are willing to embrace alternative sexual practices and validate all kinds of deviations from traditional positions. However, they are also more willing to accuse anything they consider to be wrong. Moreover, they will “cancel” anyone who offends their ideal vision of the…
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Interview with a Shibari Model, Part II

We continue our dialogue with “Kassandra”, a young woman who has worked as a Shibari model for photoshoots and events. You can read the first part of the interview in a previous post. Here, we offer the second part of this interview with a Shibari model. Enjoy the interview with a Shibari model, part II.…
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Interview with a Shibari Model, Part I

Many people nowadays have an interest in making money modeling for bondage performances and photoshoots. Most of them are women, of course, but there are also male models in the world of ropes. In order to give you a general view of the job, we interviewed “Kassandra” (not her real name), who has participated in…
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Shibari and Dating

Shibari and dating make for a winning combination. However, as is the case with anything kinky, it’s not something you should try, or even mention, too soon. Even though it is something more widely accepted nowadays, bondage is still in the alternative side of sexuality. So, make sure to introduce it tactfully into the conversation…
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Like Mother, Like Daughter

When my mom gets really upset with us, she says that she was never as stubborn and wild as my sister and I are. She says she and her sister —aunt Olivia— behaved very well. And she wonders why we can’t be like them. But I know the truth and all I can say is…
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Shrimp Fishing

Most people just won’t admit how kink they are. If you ask them they’ll say that they have an open mind regarding sexuality, and that they are fine with everybody doing their business as they want in the bedroom, and yadda yadda yadda. However, when it comes to give concrete examples of what they mean,…
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Change of Tides

There’s been a change of tides, that’s a fact. We do things people from the previous generations didn’t do, and we stopped doing things that they normally did. I think about this while I’m on the elevator, on my way to Mindy’s office. She’s a business executive. So, she spends the day in her office,…
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Rope Hug

I liked Asahi from the moment I saw her. It was my first day at work, and I was nervous, hungry (I didn’t have time to have breakfast), and worried. After all, it was one of my first jobs and I needed the money, so failure was not an option. And now, I hadn’t been…
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