... White Privileges: The Case of the Dyke/Trans BDSM Communities Robin Bauer (bio) In this essay I ... To do so I analyze how dyke/trans BDSM practitioners privilege the practice of transgressing and transforming ... empirical study on dyke/trans-inclusive and queer BDSM communities. Exploring and Transgressing Boundaries through BDSM Practices The frame for playfully engaging with and ... and norms, cultural taboos, and personal boundaries within BDSM is the construction of a social space (Schütz ... for playing and experimenting is in part general BDSM standards and characteristics, such as negotiating and establishing ...
Tópico(s): Music History and Culture
2008 - The Feminist Press | Women's studies quarterly
... was to explore essentialist and constructionist accounts within BDSM (bondage and discipline, dominance and submission, and sadism ... been paid to narratives of initial interest in BDSM. A total of 144 women and 128 men who self-identified as being involved in BDSM responded to a questionnaire that included the open-ended item 'What first attracted you to BDSM? Please describe the reasons why you first became interested in BDSM as a sexual practice or orientation'. Using thematic ... we identified two mutually exclusive explanations for initial BDSM interests: (1) BDSM interests are an intrinsic part ...
Tópico(s): LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy
2012 - Taylor & Francis | Psychology and Sexuality
David Williams, L. Erika Storm,
... topic of bondage/discipline, dominance/submission and sadomasochism (BDSM). Our paper is not a research study, but ... and mistresses). However, it may be noted that BDSM subcultural discourse and writing practices frequently necessitates capitalization of such terms, which emphasize a power dynamic. BDSM, generally, seems to be first and foremost about ... be a good descriptor (Langdridge & Butt, 2005). Background: BDSM as an Alternative Lifestyle BDSM is difficult for scholars to define precisely, but ... seems to be a broader term and many BDSM experiences do not include sex. Additionally, recent research ...
Tópico(s): Digital Games and Media
2012 - | The electronic journal of human sexuality
INTRODUCTION BDSM (bondage/discipline, dominant/submissive, sadist/masochist) power exchange relationships can be used to discuss the intersections of ... engaging in traditional submissive or subordinate sexual roles, BDSM allows women in these roles and in the ... of power and feminism through the lens of BDSM: * What is power exchange in this context? What ... then is power exchange and its significance to BDSM? Power exchange has been discussed in many texts ( ... academically accepted as the central focal point of BDSM relationships, rather than pain or other concepts. Power ...
Tópico(s): Sex work and related issues
2013 - | The electronic journal of human sexuality
Patrícia M. Pascoal, Daniel Cardoso, Rui Henriques,
... or the sexual satisfaction of people who practice BDSM (Bondage and Discipline, Domination and Submission, Sadism and ... this study was to describe sociodemographic characteristics and BDSM practices and compare BDSM practitioners' sexual outcomes (in BDSM and non-BDSM contexts). Methods A convenience sample of 68 respondents ... paired samples test compared the total scores between BDSM and non-BDSM contexts separately for men and women. Open-ended ...
Tópico(s): Sexual function and dysfunction studies
2015 - Elsevier BV | The Journal of Sexual Medicine
Cruz,
... Inc. 409 Ariane Cruz Beyond Black and Blue: BDSM, Internet Pornography, and Black Female Sexuality I have ... essay, I focus on Black women who practice BDSM, a small but nonetheless heterogeneous group of women ... in their performances in the fetish realm of BDSM.3 Situating my analysis in the context of hardcore BDSM Internet pornography and the controversial praxis of race play, I argue that BDSM is a critical site from which to reimagine ... female sexuality and violence. Race play is a BDSM practice that explicitly uses race to script power ...
Tópico(s): Sex work and related issues
2015 - Feminist Studies | Feminist Studies
... experience—of a number of people who practice BDSM, or Bondage and Discipline, Dominance and Submission, Sadism ... unsmiling people wearing black leather. Over the years, BDSM culture has periodically found itself in the limelight, ... reveal it, or who ever go to a BDSM club or party. The kink community is only ... was that nobody knew what to do with BDSM apart from try to cure it. And, until ... not hold the same opinion, and practitioners of BDSM remain in some danger from prosecution, as well ... by boxers and other sportspeople, a person practising BDSM is still not legally able to give, or ...
Tópico(s): LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy
2015 - Elsevier BV | The Lancet Psychiatry
... Inc. 409 Ariane Cruz Beyond Black and Blue: BDSM, Internet Pornography, and Black Female Sexuality I have ... essay, I focus on Black women who practice BDSM, a small but nonetheless heterogeneous group of women ... in their performances in the fetish realm of BDSM.3 Situating my analysis in the context of hardcore BDSM Internet pornography and the controversial praxis of race play, I argue that BDSM is a critical site from which to reimagine ... female sexuality and violence. Race play is a BDSM practice that explicitly uses race to script power ...
Tópico(s): Sex work and related issues
2015 - Feminist Studies | Feminist Studies
David Williams, Emily Prior, Thea Alvarado, Jeremy N. Thomas, M. Candace Christensen,
... bondage and discipline, dominance and submission, and sadomasochism (BDSM) could be understood as recreational leisure. However, the theoretical framing of BDSM as potential leisure has not been empirically explored. ... conduct an initial empirical exploration to determine whether BDSM experience fits established characteristics of recreational leisure.A convenience sample of BDSM participants (N = 935) completed an online survey (9 demographic questions and 17 leisure questions) that assessed BDSM experience according to important attributes of leisure. Responses ...
Tópico(s): Gambling Behavior and Treatments
2016 - Elsevier BV | The Journal of Sexual Medicine
This study examines how BDSM participants understand sexual experiences. Data are drawn from 32 in-depth, semistructured interviews and discussion-board threads from a large BDSM community Web site. The analysis suggests that many BDSM participants perceive sexual BDSM experiences as not only significantly different from but ... sex. Three primary differentiation mechanisms are identified. First, BDSM participants constructed sex as requiring genital contact, while framing sexual BDSM as creating sexual fulfillment not requiring normative indicators ...
Tópico(s): Sexual function and dysfunction studies
2017 - Taylor & Francis | Journal of Homosexuality
Lien Holvoet, Wim Huys, Violette Coppens, Jantien Seeuws, Kris Goethals, Manuel Morrens,
... discipline, dominance and submission, and sadism and masochism (BDSM) is gaining popularity through the mainstream media. Nevertheless, very little is known about the prevalence of BDSM-related fantasies and activities in the general population.To determine the prevalence of BDSM fantasies and behavioral involvement in four different age ... survey questionnaire, the level of interest in several BDSM-related activities was investigated in a sample representative ... 1,027). The questionnaire evaluated interest in 54 BDSM activities and 14 fetishes. Self-identification as BDSM ...
Tópico(s): LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy
2017 - Elsevier BV | The Journal of Sexual Medicine
... Dominance and Submission/Sadism and Masochism (or Sadomasochism) (BDSM; Connolly, 2006) community. Because the BDSM community has been historically vilified due to stereotypes ... about the phenomenon of subspace outside of the BDSM community. The occurrence of subspace tends to be a highly sought-after experience in BDSM interactions (known colloquially as “scenes”), therefore it stands ... concept could provide clarity regarding the motivations of BDSM practitioners and the benefits they might receive through ...
Tópico(s): Stalking, Cyberstalking, and Harassment
2017 - | Journal of Positive Sexuality
Sarah L. Brown, Jared F. Roush, Sean M. Mitchell, Kelly C. Cukrowicz,
... Bondage and discipline, dominance and submission, and sadomasochism (BDSM) practitioners are at increased risk for suicidal thoughts ... hypothesized the association between (a) lifetime frequency of BDSM‐related sexual behaviors and (b) BDSM identification and suicide attempt status would be mediated ... Gender differences were examined. Method Participants were 576 BDSM practitioners (mean age = 28.71; 66.7% male) recruited from online BDSM‐related groups, cross‐sectionally. Results Among males, the ... of acquired capability components in the relation between BDSM‐related sexual behaviors and suicide attempt status was ...
Tópico(s): Sexual function and dysfunction studies
2017 - Wiley | Journal of Clinical Psychology
Hannah M.E. Rogak, Jennifer J. Connor,
... history. One such category of sexual variation is BDSM (bondage-discipline/dominance-submission/sadism–masochism). Research onpsychotherapists suggests beliefs that BDSM practitioners cannot sustain healthy relationships. A growing body of literature, however, describes those who engage in BDSM activities as socially well-adjusted individuals who are ... This study used an online survey distributed via BDSM community websites and word-of-mouth to measure relationship satisfaction among BDSM practitioners who were in committed relationships. The Revised ...
Tópico(s): LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy
2017 - Taylor & Francis | Sexual & Relationship Therapy
Emma Turley, Surya Monro, Nigel King,
... discipline, dominance and submission, and sadism and masochism (BDSM) can be interpreted as a form of adult play. Terminology and language used by BDSM practitioners frequently drawn from imagery of play, fun and games and narratives around BDSM-related activities are reflective of this. Drawing upon ... this paper will explore the conceptualisation of consensual BDSM as a form of adult erotic play. Vygotsky ... fantasy can be applied to adult practitioners of BDSM, and advances this argument by theorising that consensual ...
Tópico(s): Marriage and Sexual Relationships
2017 - Taylor & Francis | International Journal of Play
AbstractAbstractBondage, discipline, sadism and masochism (BDSM) both fascinates and repulses. While some are fascinated by its images of leather-clad mistresses and masters inflicting pain on willing ... Yes Master!), they are often also repulsed because BDSM also evokes images of sadistic Nazis and serial killers. The chic images associated with the BDSM lifestyle seem to be more palatable (a light whipping, a gentle handcuffing), but actual BDSM practices (foot worship, impact play) are still not acceptable, and BDSM is most commonly associated with deviance. Despite this ...
Tópico(s): Sex work and related issues
2018 - Taylor & Francis | Southern African Linguistics and Applied Language Studies
Cara R. Dunkley, Lori A. Brotto,
... a central focus in the controversial realm of BDSM—an overlapping acronym referring to the practices of ... have argued that the hallmark feature that distinguishes BDSM activity from abuse and psychopathology is the presence ... review examines the relevant literature on consent in BDSM, including discussions on safety precautions, consent violations, North American laws pertaining to BDSM practice, and the role of the BDSM community with respect to education and etiquette surrounding ... approach to consent practiced by those in the BDSM community is proposed as a model for discussions ...
Tópico(s): Marriage and Sexual Relationships
2019 - SAGE Publishing | Sexual Abuse
Violette Coppens, Sarah Brink, Wim Huys, Erik Fransén, Manuel Morrens,
BDSM is an omnibus term covering a spectrum of activities within bondage/discipline, dominance/submission, and sadism/masochism relationships. To date, BDSM practitioners experience stigma due to a general unfamiliarity ... characterize certain aspects of socioeconomic status and specific BDSM preferences of individuals with differing BDSM experience levels. We show that individuals who perform BDSM in a community setting (BDSM clubs, events. BDSM-CP) are generally higher educated, are significantly younger ...
Tópico(s): LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy
2019 - Taylor & Francis | The Journal of Sex Research
Ashley Brown, Edward D. Barker, Qazi Rahman,
BDSM (bondage, discipline, dominance, submission, and sadomasochism) encompasses a diverse set of sexual interests. Research interests in BDSM have been historically underpinned by examining potential mental ... provide an overview of the current landscape of BDSM research, including incidence rates, evidence for psychopathological, psychoanalytical, biological, and social etiological factors, demographics of BDSM practitioners, and the psychological correlates of those with BDSM interests. After the literature search and screening process, ...
Tópico(s): LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy
2019 - Taylor & Francis | The Journal of Sex Research
Nele De Neef, Violette Coppens, Wim Huys, Manuel Morrens,
Abstract Introduction BDSM (bondage and discipline, dominance and submission, and sadism and masochism) increasingly receives attention from the scientific community. Where ... on epidemiologic characteristics, psychological and biologic factors driving BDSM preferences have recently gained interest as well. Aim ... bring together all the existing scientific literature on BDSM from a biopsychosocial perspective. Methods Based on the ... review brings together all the existing literature on BDSM from a biopsychosocial perspective. Main Outcome Measure Prevalence ...
Tópico(s): Stalking, Cyberstalking, and Harassment
2019 - Elsevier BV | Sexual Medicine
... explosion of social scientific and sociological research on BDSM in the late 1990s and early 2000s, the ... of research in sociological and related approaches to BDSM. First, I discuss work that critically analyzes the meaning(s) of BDSM for participants and the role of debates about the sexual and the erotic in relation to BDSM. Second, I discuss work on BDSM identities, including scholarship that examines BDSM identities in relation to other identities. Here, I ... and class) shape identification with and access to BDSM communities. Third, I discuss work on BDSM communities, ...
Tópico(s): LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy
2019 - Wiley | Sociology Compass
D. Botta, Filippo Maria Nimbi, Francesca Tripodi, Marco Silvaggi, Chiara Simonelli,
... in bondage-discipline, dominance-submission, and sadism-masochism (BDSM) activities; nevertheless, there are few studies on characteristics related to gender, role in the BDSM scene, sexual functioning, and satisfaction among BDSM practitioners. Aim The aim of this study was ... sexual complaints, related distress, and sexual satisfaction in BDSM participants compared with the general population. Methods A group of 266 Italian consensual BDSM participants (141 men and 125 women) were recruited ... women who were not significantly different from the BDSM group for the sociodemographic data and were randomly ...
Tópico(s): LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy
2019 - Elsevier BV | The Journal of Sexual Medicine
Tanja Sihvonen, J. Tuomas Harviainen,
This article examines connections between games and BDSM (consensual bondage and discipline, dominance and submission, and sadism and masochism), theoretically speaking (in their respective research areas) as well as in practice. ... games and game studies as well as in BDSM practices and the studies of BDSM as a cultural phenomenon. We identify five sets ... action role-playing games have been made about BDSM, or for BDSM. Third, many other games have borrowed ideas from BDSM, as well, as have some BDSM activities, in ...
Tópico(s): LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy
2020 - SAGE Publishing | Sexualities
Alana Schuerwegen, Wim Huys, Violette Coppens, Nele De Neef, Josée Henckens, Kris Goethals, Manuel Morrens,
... in mainstream media of the phenomenon that is BDSM, empirical research on the motives and underlying psychological mechanisms driving BDSM practitioners is scarce. The current study focused on ... roles of sensation seeking and coping styles in BDSM-related interests and behavior. A cross-sectional survey questionnaire was completed by 256 Dutch-speaking BDSM practitioners (110 men, 135 women, 7 gender fluid, ... items) and a matched control group lacking any BDSM interest recruited from the general Belgian population (N = ...
Tópico(s): Digital Games and Media
2020 - Springer Science+Business Media | Archives of Sexual Behavior
... internet survey with a convenience sample of 1642 BDSM practitioners, I show that the social context of the BDSM subculture has a profound impact on pansexual BDSM practitioners’ interpretation of the relationship between BDSM and sex. Greater involvement in the public BDSM subculture and participation in feminine Dominance/masculine submission ... with less preference for and experience of sexual BDSM. Greater involvement in the BDSM subculture increases participants’ likelihood of viewing their sexuality ...
Tópico(s): LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy
2020 - SAGE Publishing | Sexualities
... itself within bondage, discipline, dominance/submission, and sadomasochism (BDSM) play. Given the “overwhelming whiteness” of BDSM in both research and practice, this study serves ... relationship between what researchers have described as inclusive BDSM communities that continue to naturalize the whiteness of BDSM spaces. Through critical discourse analysis of interviews and blog submissions from BDSM participants, this study reflects on the whiteness of BDSM. Analyses suggest that the differences between white and ...
Tópico(s): LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy
2020 - SAGE Publishing | Sexualities
Elise Wuyts, Nele De Neef, Violette Coppens, Erik Fransén, Eline Schellens, Maarten Van Der Pol, Manuel Morrens,
Abstract Background BDSM is an abbreviation used to reference the concepts of bondage and discipline, dominance and submission, sadism, and masochism, ... light upon the rewarding biological mechanisms associated with BDSM interactions. Methods A group of 35 BDSM couples (dominant and submissive counterparts) were recruited and tested during a BDSM interaction, with an additional control group of 27 non-BDSM interested people tested in a normal social interaction. ... endocannabinoids (2AG and anandamide) in a group of BDSM practitioners before and after an active BDSM interaction ...
Tópico(s): Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
2020 - Elsevier BV | The Journal of Sexual Medicine
Anouk Schori, Christian Jackowski, Corinna A. Schön,
A noteworthy number of people are interested in BDSM (bondage and discipline, dominance and submission, sadism, and masochism). Fatal outcomes while participating in BDSM activities occur. The aim of this literature review ... to give a better insight into potential dangerous BDSM play by summarizing published data on BDSM fatalities. A literature search was conducted. It was searched for non-natural death related to BDSM activity. Seventeen cases were found. The age of ... was positive. In four of these cases, the BDSM partner was also tested positive with the same ...
Tópico(s): Sex work and related issues
2021 - Springer Science+Business Media | International Journal of Legal Medicine
Jenna Marie Strizzi, Camilla S. Øverup, Ana Ciprić, Gert Martin Hald, Bente Træen,
... N = 4,148) assessed 1) the prevalence of BDSM and role-play interests and behaviors, 2) the socio-demographic characteristics of the BDSM-oriented participants, and 3) the associations between a) BDSM and b) role-play interests and behaviors, and ... in three study participants endorsed at least one BDSM interest or behavior variable. There were no gender nor educational level differences between the BDSM-oriented participants and their traditional "vanilla" (non-BDSM-oriented) counterparts, though BDSM and interests were more ...
Tópico(s): Sexual function and dysfunction studies
2021 - Taylor & Francis | The Journal of Sex Research
Early assumptions in studies of BDSM - such as that only or primarily gay men participate in BDSM and that BDSM is always or exclusively a sexual practice or ... special issue, contributors reflect on power dynamics - within BDSM practices, within the field of BDSM Studies, and across the academic and intellectual terrain in which scholarship on BDSM is produced. We urgently need studies of how COVID-19 has impacted BDSM communities and to document the myriad ways BDSM participants are innovating ways to be in community ...
Tópico(s): LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy
2021 - SAGE Publishing | Sexualities