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Insecure Dominants

Sebastian Melmoth, a member of the “Free the Kink” Facebook group, posted a series of questions about insecure dominants. This must be a sensible topic for many people, for there were 147 comments, way more than for most of the other posts. The BDSM community frequently discusses the topic of vulnerability. However, they are not…
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What Is a Master?

Yeshua Avraham, a member of the “Free the Kink” Facebook group, posted this double question: “What is your concept of a master? What is your concept of a slave?.” There were a dozen answers, which indicates this is an important topic for people involved in a power dynamic. Master and slave, as well as the…
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Bringing the BDSM Community Closer

Mac Mclaughlin, administrator of the “Free the Kink” Facebook group, posted this question: “What would you suggest for bringing the BDSM community closer?.” There were almost thirty answers, and here we discuss the results. In a previous post, we spoke about the importance of a sense of community among practitioners of BDSM. They are a…
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Rope or Leather Restraints

Mac Mclaughlin, administrator of the “Free the Kink” Facebook group, posted this question: “Do you prefer rope or leather restraints?” There were about a dozen answers, and here are the results. First, let’s remember what we’re talking about when we talk about restraints. You use them to hold either the wrists or the ankles. They…
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Subs Prefer Older Partners

BDSM practices require skill, imagination, and a strong sense of responsibility toward the other participants involved. In the case of subs, it is not easy to find someone with whom to share their vulnerability. That’s why many subs prefer older partners, who already have experience developing relationships within a power dynamic and performing different practices.…
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The Sense of Community

You might have heard of the BDSM community, the bondage community, and so forth. This word, “community”, not only makes reference to a group of people, but it is a wider concept that includes emotional and psychological factors. In this article, we discuss the importance of a sense of community among Shibari lovers. In its…
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Shibari Fantasies

Kink is the land of imagination. It is through sheer creativity that kinky people deviate from what’s conventional and traditional. Shibari is no exception to this principle, of course. Any bondage enthusiast will tell you that it is about a lot more than ropes. Therefore, Shibari fantasies are very common. They can make a scene…
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Bottom Interview

Welcome back! In the first part of this article, we interviewed Tom, a seasoned rigger, who explained to us the basics of being a top. Accordingly, now, we will interview Vanessa, who likes to play as a rope bunny. Why ropes? Bottom interview. Vanessa started playing as a bunny when she was 17 years old.…
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Top Interview

Some people just don’t get why anyone would want to get tied or spend a couple of hours tying someone else. In other words, they don’t see the benefit in buying ropes that are constantly shedding. Nor do they see why someone would like to be hanging above the floor, half-naked. If you are one…
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Kink Is OK, Part II

In a previous article, we mentioned the changes to the most recent edition of the DSM, the “official” psychological guide to mental disorders. From now on, psychologists will not consider kink as a pathology. Instead, it becomes a set of “unusual sexual interests.” It is only when there is a lack of consent, abuse, or…
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