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Reading Time: 3 minutes I came across this today when browsing for information for this site and it hit home to me because as i read it, it reminded me of someone very special in my life. For those …

Reading Time: 3 minutes Author: James Bryant © Reprinted from The Beginners Guide to Dominance and Submission and used here with permission.  Dominance and Submission Rules Note: In this chapter, and henceforth, I will be referring to Masters and …

Reading Time: 8 minutes Not everything you find on the Internet, when looking for safety advice, is good information. Much of it in fact forms part of very persistent urban legends. Here is a simple list of first line …

Reading Time: 8 minutes There are as many ways to do D/S as there are people, so you really need to know what your partner wants, doesn’t want, is comfortable with, is afraid of, and so forth. A lot …

Reading Time: < 1 minute Doms and Subs: In the bdsm context, a dominant (dom) is someone who enjoys exercising power or influence over others and a submissive (sub) is a person who submits to the will of a dominant. …

Reading Time: 4 minutes Safety When Meeting For The First Time by Postat There is a tiny but very dangerous percentage of people out there which in all probability you will never meet. But you would be wise, in …

Reading Time: 3 minutes Author: Lady Tawn “I have only heard of it, and everything I have read seems to differ. What is it and how do I know I am there? Why would I want to go there? …

Reading Time: 5 minutes or, S/M Isn’t What It Used to Be by Keith L. Kendrick, R.N., C.H. In major American cities today small groups of otherwise relatively normal people get together to discuss, and to a lesser extent …

Reading Time: 3 minutes Author: rarejewel To understand the power of submission, one must first understand what being a submissive means, where it comes from and how it is expressed. True submission is something that comes from deep within …

Reading Time: 3 minutes Copyright 04/2001 Ashtarot/BDSM Backroom http://www.bcwsd.com/backroom All rights reserved. Reprinted with permission.  TPE – “May the Force be with you” TPE – Total Power Exchange is a term for an extreme form of a 24/7 D/s …

Reading Time: 8 minutes There are as many ways to do D/S as there are people, so you really need to know what your partner wants, doesn’t want, is comfortable with, is afraid of, and so forth. A lot …

Reading Time: 3 minutes Online relationships Online relationships may seem as though they are empty and lacking a great many things, which they are. There are however a great number of positive things about them, especially for someone who …

Reading Time: < 1 minute The articles in this section were compiled by Raven Shadowborne and Aylissa Cair. However, each article remains the property of the individual authors and the author retains all copyrights to the work. Each articles are …

Reading Time: 16 minutes by Franklin Veaux All right, so what is “BDSM”? As Franklin Veaux reports…. BDSM PRINCIPALS: “BDSM” is an acronym of “B&D” (Bondage & Discipline), “D&S” (Dominance & Submission), and “S&M” (sadomasochism). “BDSM” refers to any or all …

Reading Time: 4 minutes Contributing Authors: Lady Green & Jay Wiseman © The following material is very closely based on the handout we give to the audience when we are invited to give an “SM For Beginners” presentation at …

Reading Time: < 1 minute [From a long-standing Wikipedia article worth reading] What Is BDSM? BDSM is a variety of erotic practices involving dominance and submission, role-playing, restraint, and other interpersonal dynamics. Given the wide range of practices, some of …

Reading Time: < 1 minute [A great set of articles about BDSM issues from Veteran BDSM Player, Wizdomme] From WizDomme…. This is a collection of text files, many of which were originally posted on AOL message boards at various times …

Reading Time: 4 minutes Sometimes people who are attracted by some aspects of SM worry that they will immediately go from enjoying spanking and light bondage to fisting and golden showers. Nothing could be further from the truth. SM …

Reading Time: 4 minutes Although it may seem through outward appearances that all the power in the relationship flows from the Dom or Master to the sub or slave, this is somewhat misleading. The players in a D/s relationship, …

Reading Time: 2 minutes (Re-Print from an FAQ about BDSM on the newsgroups.  Old, but reliable information with many links to the source articles below.) Introduction Soc.subculture.bondage-bdsm is a Usenet discussion group, or newsgroup, about various topics including sex and …