Shibari and the Empowerment of Women

Shibari and the empowerment of women might seem contradictory ideas. However, this is not the case, since bondage can be empowering. Women empowerment allows women to make life-determining decisions through different problems in society, which more freedom to pursue desired goals. An empowered woman feels free, secure, and confident to do anything they want. They trust in themselves and feel independent and free of saying and acting as they want. They are not afraid to speak their minds out or say no.

For some women, as well as for some men, the act of submitting and giving complete trust and control in a respectful and consensual act is relieving and even empowering. In order to feel Shibari as relieving, it is important to consider that you must have a healthy dominant/submissive relationship. One in which the power dynamic is equal and the limits are clear.

In a relationship where trust and communication are strong, for a dominance/submissive play, the power is given with trust and confidence. Likewise, the submissive can control the interaction with a single word or action.
So, why is shibari empowering women? well, there is great power in being able to voluntarily give over complete control of your body, which means you feel completely sure that you can handle the situation and feel completely safe about showing vulnerability without being weak. The act of choosing to give up control and choosing to trust for being bind and restrained, while feeling safe is more liberating and satisfying than you can imagine.

The feeling of being free and normalizing sexual desire is empowerment. Women also feel empowered based on the exchange of power on the relationship dynamic in Shibari.  

Now you have a better idea about Shibari and the empowerment of women.

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