Consent
Negotiation, boundaries and aftercare, treated as an ongoing practice rather than a single conversation.
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
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
Questions to Ask Before Your First Shibari Suspension
11 min readWhen it comes to suspending in rope bondage, equipping yourself and your tying partner for a mutually successful outcome starts long before the first ropes are laid…
AdviceFuoco
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
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
Shibari Community And Rope Jam Etiquette
8 min readCo-owner of Singapore-based rope bondage studio That Rope Place, Rosa Canina shares her tips for making the right impression at your first rope jam.
CommunityRosa Canina