… implementing safety measures in one’s BDSM practice.
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ConsentAftercareSafety Precautions Concluding Remarks
Consent
Like any sexual activity, BDSM must always involve informed consent. Though BDSM is characterized by its rough nature, it is still necessary that all parties involved in a BDSM scene (the term used to describe a BDSM interaction that …
… involved in the practice prefer self-identifying their specific BDSM interests or desires. This correlates to the large emphasis on self-identification and self-expression in the BDSM community.2 It is important to note that BDSM does not always involve penetrative sex or orgasm. People in the BDSM community practice BDSM for a variety …
… Many people who practice kinky sex enjoy using alternative sex toys. Kinky sex includes, but is not limited to, the practice of bondage, discipline, sadism, and masochism (BDSM). Before using alternative sex toys on yourself or your partner(s), it is best to have a clear understanding of each toy’s function and proper usage …
… support groups, bringing together a minority group that is often judged by society.2 These communities are categorized by their individual sexual preferences and range in popularity.
BDSM
BDSM, an acronym for bondage, dominance, sadism, and masochism, is the most common form of kinky sex. BDSM consists of practices ranging from light bondage and erotic …
Sex work is defined as the “commercial exchange of sex for money or goods,” and sex workers are individuals who are employed in the sex industry.1 Sex work differs from sexual exploitation, or sex trafficking, in that sex workers are not forced into any act by coercion, violence, or deception. The broad category of …
The term paraphilia is approximately 100 years old, but its meaning and definition vary.¹ The word itself can be broken down into two parts; the first part of the word ‘para-’ means beyond, abnormal, or irregular and the second part ‘-philia’ means love. The term itself acts as a clinical and scientific umbrella term …
Necrophilia describes a paraphilia in which an individual is aroused or attracted to fantasies of or potentially direct sexual contact with the dead. Contact between the necrophile and the corpse can take the form of penile-vaginal intercourse, anal intercourse, oral sex, or masturbation in the presence of a corpse, but can also solely manifest …
Coprophilia is an erotic fascination with feces and general filth and uncleanliness.1 When a person experiences some type of sexual pleasure associated with feces, they are called coprophiliacs. Coprophiliacs enjoy either watching people defecate, defecating on someone themselves, being defecated on, smearing feces (scatolia), and sometimes eating feces (coprophagia).1
In some adults, coprophilia …
Swinging is a polyamorous practice in which both singles and partners engage in sexual activities with other partners. Swinging is also referred to as comarital sex, wife swapping, husband swapping, and partner swapping. Although traditionally swinging has been used to refer to couples in committed relationships engaging in sexual activities with other couples, single people …
