Nowadays there is a fad about sensory deprivation tanks. Perhaps you saw them on “The Simpsons”. They put you in a place that deprives the senses from any input, so that you’re literally alone with yourself. For some people, it might be the opportunity for a transcendental experience. However, for others, it turns out quite…
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I love Joanna, I truly do. But I want to destroy her, and that’s true, too. Let me explain. Since we were teens, we have this competition between the two of us. Each of us wanted to have the best grades, the better-looking boyfriend, and so on. She moved to London six years ago. And,…
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A gender stereotype is a generalized view about men and women, and their proper activities. Gender stereotypes frequently lead to prejudice, since they establish what a person can or cannot do according to their gender. Shibari, on the other hand, has an essentially kink vision. That is, it allows diversity, creativity, and freedom. Therefore, it…
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Many kink people think of it as a realm for freedom, spontaneity and self-pampering. So, a concept like “discipline” sounds quite incompatible with kink. And yet, Shibari shows us that discipline and game, discipline and joy, and discipline and improvisation are not contradictory terms. This, of course, is quite common in the Japanese culture, which…
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Time is one of humanity’s greatest obsessions. We are aware that time goes by with every second, and we want to always move forward toward tomorrow. On the other hand, we’re afraid of the future and we strive helplessly to stop time. Shibari, as is the case with all genuine artistic expressions, can actually stop…
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Shibari is a bondage specialty widely practiced nowadays by many kink enthusiasts. It is also an artform with a long tradition going all the way back to the Medieval practices of torture and restraint in ancient Japan. There is a confluence of tradition and innovation in Shibari. We usually think of tradition and innovation as…
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We live in a time in which many people are concerned with fitness. Every day, millions of men and women work out, go jogging, and practice dozens of sports and exercise routines. Among the many things it can offer, Shibari is a good choice of exercise for those with a taste for kink. The most…
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“Well, to be honest, this is no big deal for me.” I had just finished saying the words, when I saw Melinda’s eyes flooding with tears. We had just finished a Shibari scene. And, we felt exhausted. And I couldn’t lie anymore. It all began some weeks ago when Melinda told me she wanted us…
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“No Machos Allowed”, that’s my motto. I take gender issues very seriously. I mean, I really hate it when a man abuses a woman. And I think it all comes down to men who were educated to be machos, both around other men, and toward women. Now, if you saw my boyfriend Roger, you would…
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Shibari is not only a matter of ropes. There are many elements involved, beyond tying – Power, for example, is there, in the dynamic between top and bottom. And both of you should know how to handle it. The power dynamic in a Shibari scene is defined by two poles: domination and submission. And the…
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