They call themselves “The Masked Shibarians.” Overall, it’s an accurate description. They are six people—three boys and three girls. Moreover, each one of them is an artist. They all handle the ropes skillfully, and can play bottom just as well as top. Additionally, they travel all through the state. And no one knows exactly where…
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Predatory behavior. Two words. Like that, written or spoken, they sound abstract, like the kind of word a doctor would use. However, when you experience it on your own, it becomes something else: a trauma you must overcome every day, and a commitment not to let it happen to anyone else. That’s why I do…
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Listen to a Shibari legend! Nickel 1 and Nickel 2 had been captured by their worst enemy, Fat Rat. Mean as he was, fat rat wanted to kill them slowly, for example, by hanging them. Nickel 2 was terribly afraid of this, but Nickel 1 had a plan, and he wasn’t afraid. The prisoners didn’t…
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The day my wife came out as kinky I realized how difficult it is to really know a person. I mean, we had been married for nine years. And I thought I knew everything about her. We had thoroughly discussed our past and our plans for the future. We had shown each other our emotional…
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When we got married, twenty-five years ago, my husband’s father told us that a marriage was like a boat crossing the ocean: you are certain to find calm seas, but also to face storms ahead of you. This was the worst storm we were yet to face. I mean, the risk was high, we had…
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Perhaps you don’t know it, but a model is not just a model. As in any other occupation, there are several areas of expertise. There are runway models and photoshoot models. There are also lingerie models and sportswear models. For any possible kind of product, there’s a specific kind of model. Each kind of model…
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Today we present a story from WWII. We wanted to share it with you for two reasons. First, because Shibari plays a crucial role in it. Second, because it shows that bondage is not just a matter of ropes, but also a matter of feelings. Sometimes, we have to restrain our bodies to release our…
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My mom is a control freak. There, I said it. And it’s true! From the way I dress to the food I eat to the directions to get somewhere she has never been to, she has to control every aspect of my life. Of course, when you’re younger, you don’t realize the full extent of…
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Dina used to be Daddy’s little girl. My girl, that is, because I am her father. I was always proud that she used to look up to me. And whenever she asked me to come fishing with me to the river on the outskirts of our town, I was the happiest man on Earth. Then,…
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I got friendzoned. Period. There isn’t a nicer way to put it. I asked my friend Melissa on a date, and her reply was a long monologue about what a good friend I was. It hurt. Period. It takes a while to be happy again being friends with someone you saw in a romantic light.…
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