How to recognize abuse in BDSM relationships

One of the key issues in BDSM has always been how to distinguish a healthy BDSM relationship from one based on abuse and exploitation....

The physiology of BDSM

We need to rescue the word “sadist”. In the vanilla world it is often taken as a synonym of “cruel”, but in the BDSM...

The origins of dominance and submission

While sadomasochism can be justified by the ability of pain to enhance pleasure and the happiness brought by the endorphin high, the Dominance/submission (D/s)...

The seven elements of submission

Although much has been written about the different techniques used in bondage and sadomasochism, less effort has been put into systematizing the dynamics of...

Panic attacks in BDSM scenes

Among the many problems that can happen in a scene, panic attacks can be a serious one, especially if the Top doesn’t know how...

Torture in the Ottoman empire

You don’t control an empire by being nice. Strict discipline and fear keep a subjugated people in check. We saw how Peter the Great...

Fetish Furniture DIY: How to make a Humbler even more Humbling – Part 2

BASIC TUTORIALHumbler Upgrade 2 Presented by:BondagePredicamentsBondagePredicaments is a top with a with a knack for experimenting, upgrading and crafting his own gear. You can see...

Torture then – torture now

‘There is nothing new under the sun’ is a worn-out cliché, but it applies to torture. No matter what you think, dream, fantasize about...

The Neuroscience of Spanking

What happens in the skin, the nerves and the brain during a spanking, and how it can help you improve your experience. Does a spanking...

Spicing up your Spanking scene with hot peppers

How to use the capsaicin in hot peppers to make your bottom burn for hours with an exquisite afterglow. One of the nicest things about...

Altered States of Consciousness in BDSM (sub-space |Top-space)

Understanding the different sub-spaces and their neurological basis. BDSM stands for Bondage, Dominance-Submission, and Sado-Masochism, which are alternative sexual practices also called kink. Bondage consists in tying people up in exposed...

Kink shame, pride and chastity

To start living the kink desires and needs many feel inside is not so easy for everyone. Today I'm talking with a cute and...

Kink ABC: The Hanky Code

Have you ever heard of the hanky code? It's truly a part of gay history and culture. And in this episode of the kinky...

Tawse | Tawsing

A semi academic history and perspective Leather has served man since earliest days; the loin cloth, leather skirt, leather armour, leather saddle and many accoutrements...

Rule number one is safety and consent

How long have you already been living out your kinky side and how did you came to that? I had my first contact with the...

I am kind of a mix between a show pony and a workhorse

Pet play is very popular. At gay fetish events, you can see a lot of human doggos. Sometimes you get the feeling that pony...

NSDS: Providing Service, not Sex

In most power dynamics, a primary component is sex. Activities of pain, humiliation, bondage and so on are preludes to intercourse. Many dynamics extend...

Young, Dumb and Just Wanting Cum

When I first began my journey of kink, I knew deep within me I had a natural instinct and craving to serve others. As many often see...

DIY: Loki’s Breathplay Manifold

Today we present you Pup Loki's DIY for a tool which will enrich your Breathplay. We think that a lot of drones and gimps...

CHASTITY BLACKMAILING: The Dangers of Bluetooth Chastity Devices

A few of the locktober participants could potentially experience a far longer lockup than they imagined should somebody with bad intentions be around and...