![]() 1 Researchers in the Netherlands recruited two groups of participants and asked them to complete an anonymous online survey. 2,3 There’s little justification for automatically assuming that those that like to be tied up (or tie other people up) are anything but adventurous in the bedroom (or dungeon).Ī recent study builds on the argument that those who practice BDSM are psychologically healthy. 1 But, the limited empirical work on the topic suggests otherwise: a number of studies provide compelling evidence that practicing BDSM is a perfectly healthy form of sexual expression. It turns out that presumption has also guided much of the past research on the topic, and engaging in BDSM has a long history of being treated like a psychological disorder. But, given common portrayals of BDSM, such as those from the classic film Pulp Fiction, people generally view those who practice BDSM as being at least just a bit “messed up” in one way or another. In reality, BDSM has less to do with sex than it does pleasure more broadly, and pain is but one of many qualities that can characterize BDSM sexual practices. If you were playing along, and are like most people, you probably think of something like “pain” or “sex” when hearing the term/phrase BDSM. ![]() ![]() Commonly referred to as BDSM or simply S&M (because apparently BDDSSM doesn’t quite roll off the tongue), bondage-discipline, dominance-submission, sadism-masochism refers to any number of sexual practices and behaviors including, but not limited to, being physically and/or emotionally dominated (or being the dominator), administration or receipt of pain, role playing, and so on. Here we go…īondage-Discipline, Dominance-Submission, Sadism-Masochism: ? Let’s play a quick word association game – read each word or phrase below and say the first thing that comes to mind.
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