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The PLEASURE of the PAIN Why Some People Need S & M - sadomasochistic sex
by Marianne Apostolides
Bind my ankles with your white cotton rope so I cannot walk. Bind my wrists so I cannot push you away. Place me on the bed and wrap your rope tighter around my skin so it grips my flesh. Now I know that struggle is useless, that I must lie here and submit [...]
SSC Vs. RACK
by Justin Medlin
I am sure that most everyone reading this knows what S.S.C. stands for……Safe, Sane and Consensual. Its catchy, easy to remember and it has been a worthwhile marketing slogan for the BDSM lifestyle no matter what your level of involvement. Over time though it has become less useful to the people actually [...]
Origin of RACK: RACK vs. SSC
by Gary Switch
During a discussion of SSC (Safe, Sane, and Consensual) on the TES-Friends list, I proposed RACK (Risk-Aware, Consensual Kink) as an alternative. Here’s my motivation:
Nothing’s perfectly safe. Crossing the street isn’t perfectly safe. Remember that it’s technically called “safer sex,” not “safe sex.” If we want to limit BDSM to what’s safe, we [...]
