BDSM

10 min read

One Thing I Wish I Knew When I Started Rope Bondage

Insights from the Shibari Study Discord community on what they wish they’d known at the beginning of their shibari journeys.

Mo Bights
 Image of a person with a blissful expression in rope, eyes closed, with soft blue and yellow tones.
4 min read

Why Does Shibari Get You ‘High’?

A quick look at ‘rope space’ and the science behind the psychological peaks (and comedowns) of BDSM.

Ena Dahl
A Japanese woman wearing a kimono is sitting on an oversized hand and bound by shibari rope.
8 min read

Introduction To Shibari: A Brief Explainer

What is shibari and why do people do it? If you’re ready to start wrapping your head around this increasingly popular type of rope bondage, keep reading...

Ena Dahl
The lower half of a woman's face is depicted with shibari rope close to her.
7 min read

Consent Frameworks Explained: S.S.C., R.A.C.K. & P.R.I.C.K.

Because there’s more to consent in kink than ‘yes’ and ‘no’, these popular BDSM tenets offer consent frameworks for better play.

Aria Vega
Two hands are connected by shibari rope against a purple background.
6 min read

Is Kink Political?

A brief explainer about the intersection of the personal and the political in terms of kink, BDSM and cultural norms.

Aria Vega