Take the challenge. You won’t find pictures or videos of celebrities doing Shibari. And it’s not like we’re in the 50s and celebrities live up to—or at least pretend to live up to—an elevated moral standard. Not at all. Celebrities have contributed to the normalization of tattoos, piercings, and non-binary sexuality. So, how come they…
Read more
You might be kinky and proud. However, openly acknowledging your kinky lifestyle might not be the best idea. We live in a world that is still struggling with diversity. Therefore, even though you should not deny your identity, you should be careful about it. Kinky might be one of the most misunderstood terms nowadays. So,…
Read more
BDSM is becoming popular; that’s a fact. However, it is still a niche market. Mass audiences are not ready for Shibari; not yet. I know because I work at a local TV station, and I tried to bring bondage to our viewers. It was a disaster. I’m a kinky person. I’ve always been. And I…
Read more
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…
Read more
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…
Read more
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…
Read more
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…
Read more
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.…
Read more
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…
Read more
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…
Read more