Consent is an agreement between participants regarding what they want and don’t want to happen in a given practice (scene). Basically, it is the fruit of honest communication and negotiation. Here are 5 things you should know about consent: We hope you find them useful. First of all, you should understand that consent is a…
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Sexual coercion is a term that refers to sexual activity that is done under pressure, blackmail, deceit, or manipulation. Its purpose is making the victim agree (apparently in a free manner) to perform acts that they actually don’t want to perform. Let’s take a moment to digest this definition. Blackmail is easy to identify because…
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A lot can be said about first dates. Basically, some of them go well, and some of them go wrong. Indeed, the Internet is full of anecdotes of people who had an awful time on that first encounter. And there’s no happily married couple who didn’t have one. However, one thing is for sure: you…
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As in “underground,” underground Shibari refers to bondage practices surrounded by secrecy. The purpose is to make the sessions and the scenes even more exciting. It is difficult to find information about underground Shibari, but this is what we have found out so far. The most usual form of underground Shibari is secret Shibari parties.…
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Kinky and BDSM are words that can refer both to a set of practices and, in a wider sense, to a whole lifestyle. This comes as no surprise. The same thing happens with yoga, for example. For some people, it’s just a set of exercises; for others, it is a complete spirituality. In the case…
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Any activity has a boring side to it. Driving is exciting, whereas mechanics are boring. Sports are great, but you have to spend many hours in the gym to be at the top level. For some people, these boring aspects ruin the whole experience. However, it is actually the commitment to the difficult, unattractive side…
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Most people wouldn’t think of BDSM as something to do together as a family. Usually, people try more ordinary activities, such as fishing, camping, or having a backyard barbecue. So, why talk about BDSM in the family? Because times are changing, and what we considered impossible yesterday is now possible. Doing something outside of the…
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We usually think of bondage as a matter for couples. You know, a rigger, a bottom, and a lot of ropes. However, nowadays, many people are considering group Shibari as an option. Now, before we go on, let’s make it clear what we mean by group Shibari. It is a bondage scene in which there…
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Last week, there was a restraint exhibition, which we attended. It included a Hojojutsu demonstration. As any bondage enthusiast knows, Hojojutsu was a form of military restraint and torture from which Shibari eventually derived. Therefore, it was interesting to go back to the basics and have the experience of Hojujutsu, or, as one of the…
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