BDSM
Rope in the wider BDSM context: power exchange, protocol and play beyond the tie itself.
NewWhat Comes After Aftercare?
6 min readWhy what I need now might not be what I’ll need later (and because some experiences really do ask for chocolate).
AdviceLiteraryLilith
NewIs Kink Therapy?
7 min to readGoing to a Domme for your mommy issues? BDSM instead of SSRIs? And let’s not even get started on CBT… Aria Vega asks what we’re all thinking: is kink actually therapeutic?
Culture & KinkAria Vega
How To Vet A Kink Space: A Practical Guide
8 min readSign up or stay clear? Finding a safe(r) and reputable shibari dojo, rope studio or BDSM dungeon starts here with our how-to for assessing if a space is right for you.
AdviceShibari Study Team
Why “Good Communication” In BDSM Is Harder Than We Think
7 min readCommunication in kinky scenes is an integral safeguard against misunderstandings and uncertainty, yet intimate experiences are rarely so predictable or neatly contained by negotiation alone.
Culture & KinkLiteraryLilith
Introduction To Shibari: A Brief Explainer
10 min readWhat is shibari and why do people do it? If you’re ready to start wrapping your head around the increasingly popular practice of Japanese rope bondage, keep reading...
Culture & KinkEna Dahl
Shibari For Lovers: 5 Sexy Bondage Ties To Learn Together
8 min readReady to add a kinky twist to your sex life? Just add rope. Here are five spicy Shibari Study classes that put the ‘bonding’ in rope bondage, plus five bonus classes to take your play into overtime…
AdviceShibari Study Team
Bound For Pleasure: A Kinky Gift Guide For BDSM Beginners
10 min readValentine’s Day is around the corner, and whether you’re looking for gifts for your Dom or sub, or simply want to spice up date night with some BDSM flavor, we’ve got your kinky inspiration…
Culture & KinkAnnie
Shibari For Sex: A Practical Guide To Combining Rope And Sex
12 min readFor many kinky folks, shibari is a means to a (hopefully) sexy end but how do you actually do it while, uh, doing it? Consider this your ultimate guide to bringing rope bondage into the bedroom.
AdviceEna Dahl
The Way We Show BDSM On-Screen Is Changing
9 min readAfter a decade of Fifty Shades of Grey, where is kink and BDSM in pop culture headed next?
Culture & KinkAria Vega
On Kink, Disability and Queerness
7 min readJ explores how disability and identity intersect in their navigation of (chronic) pain and pleasure, and non-normative ways of being, living, loving and fucking.
Culture & KinkJ
Better BDSM: Aftercare For Shibari
10 min readHow you end your rope scene is just as important as how you begin it – here’s why you should include some TLC in your BDSM…
AdviceEna Dahl
One Thing I Wish I Knew When I Started Rope Bondage
10 min readInsights from the Shibari Study Discord community on what they wish they’d known at the beginning of their shibari journeys.
CommunityMo Bights
Why Does Shibari Get You ‘High’?
4 min readA quick look at ‘rope space’ and the science behind the psychological peaks (and comedowns) of BDSM.
Culture & KinkEna Dahl
Consent Frameworks Explained: S.S.C., R.A.C.K. & P.R.I.C.K.
7 min readBecause there’s more to consent in kink than ‘yes’ and ‘no’, these popular BDSM tenets offer consent frameworks for better play.
Culture & KinkAria Vega
Is Kink Political?
6 min readA brief explainer about the intersection of the personal and the political in terms of kink, BDSM and cultural norms.
Culture & KinkAria Vega