Anal Fisting – The Body-Mind Connection

by Larry R. Shockey This is part 3 of a 4-part guide to anal fisting by Larry Shockey, organizer of Hell Hole San Francisco and Fist Fest. • Part 1 – Learning the Basics • Part 2 – Preparing for Play (Advice for Fisting Tops and bottoms) • Part 4 – Keeping It Safe, Clean…

Illustrated Guide – Gags

We’ve reblogged this illustration from Boyfriend and ExBoyfriend BDSM Gallery. He’s got great taste in NSFW pics too. This is a regular series of illustrated guides. You can find the others here. gag: Any device or object designed to be placed in the mouth, most commonly to prevent a person from speaking or making loud…

A Personal Journey Into Subspace

by nightrunner378 “Subspace” and how we view it is subjective. I know what it feels like to me. And I do not care what others think of that. Anyone who wants to, can go ahead and argue that I am not in “true or real” subspace. But how silly is that? Does a hot dog…

Anal Fisting – Preparing for Play

by Larry R. Shockey This is part 2 in a 4-part guide to anal fisting by Larry Shockey, organizer of Hell Hole San Francisco and Fist Fest. • Part 1 – Learning the Basics • Part 3 – The Mind-Body Connection (Headspace Before, During and After the Scene) • Part 4 – Keeping It Safe,…

Subspace and the Magical Mix of Mind and Chemistry

by Waepen Ess Subspace is experienced differently by different people and for different reasons. Headspace is one variable in the equation and a very significant part of the experience of subspace. That is the state of mind of the person experiencing subspace. THE MIND Headspace is about the belief, focus, intensity, reaction to the environment…

Anal Fisting – Learning the Basics

by Larry R. Shockey This is the first in a comprehensive 4-part guide to anal fisting by Larry Shockey, organizer of Hell Hole San Francisco and Fist Fest. • Part 2 – Preparing for Play (Advice for Fisting Tops and bottoms) • Part 3 – The Mind-Body Connection (Headspace Before, During and After the Scene)…

Illustrated Guide – Genital Piercing

This is a regular series of illustrated guides. You can find the others here. FURTHER READING • Piercing Bible – Female Genital Piercing • Piercing Bible – Male Genital Piercing • Piercing Heart – Different Piercing Types • Beyond The Pain – Female Genital Piercing • Beyond The Pain – Male Genital Piercing

Quiz – Understand the Psychology of Your Sexuality

The BSPI Beiter Sexuality Preference Indicator gives you a unique insight into your own preferences. Answer a series of questions to understand: • What kind of partner orientation (Dominant, submissive etc) are you? • How are you turned on? • What gives you pleasure? • What kind of sexual encounters will you enjoy most? •…

Ditch the Ego and Learn Some BDSM Skills

by Bob Buckley In gay male BDSM, the possession of an ego on the part of the topman (or bottom) is not a bad thing in itself – depending on just what type of ego it is. Anyone who has discussed BDSM with me, at any length, almost certainly will have heard me say that…

Keeping It Clean – Hygiene and Safety for Toys and Sharps

By Fledermaus Each person must understand that these are relative degrees of cleanliness and safety as they apply to various kinds of contaminants. As with all BDSM play, both Top and bottom must understand the levels of risk and accept that risk for the activities in which they engage. Sterile Something that is sterile is…