Misconceptions About BDSM

Are BDSM and kink always sexual?

Question:  Why is everything about BDSM/kink sexual?  I read a post on FetLife once stating that a play scene could absolutely be non-sexual, but of course, they didn’t give any examples.  I have never seen a non-sexual scene.  If non-sexual play is possible, then why is almost everyone naked (or close to it) at play […]

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Fifty Shades of Grey, Consent and the Media’s Representation of Kink

We all knew that the Fifty Shades of Grey movie would bring about a conversation regarding BDSM, non-vanilla relationships, and the nature of consent between adult sexual partners.  I read an article discussing the “impact” of the film, and it got me thinking. In the interests of full disclosure, I will tell you that I have read

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BDSM and the Media: The Influence of Media on the Perception of BDSM

With the trailer of the “50 Shades of Grey” movie being released, my Facebook newsfeed and what I have seen on Fetlife in multiple groups, that’s all anyone seems to be able to talk about. I have managed to not see the trailer because I have no interest, but some of the discussions that have come up,

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