Glossary

BDSM

Bondage, domination, sadism, masochism

bondage

The practice of restricting the bodily movements of oneself or another through rope, leather, or some other form of constraints.

domination

When one person (the dominant) holds significant power over another (the submissive)

top

The dominant person in a BDSM relationship

bottom

The submissive person in a BDSM relationship

Sadism

A philosophy or sensibility of experiencing a form of pleasure from observing or causing humiliation or pain upon another, from the Marquis de Sade.

Masochism

A philosophy or sensibility of experiencing a form of pleasure from one's own humiliation or pain. A mentality that pairs well with a Sadist's

hentai

Japanese word for "perverted" or "highly unusual", translated in Western languages strictly as perverted

breast bondage

The practice of tying a person's (usually a woman's) breasts very tightly with specific bondage techniques, causing the mammary glands to swell and become more sensitive to touch.

self bondage

The practice of restraining yourself in uncomfortable positions with ropes or other bondage equipment. Some people derive a sort of pleasure out of this.

latex bondage

A form of bondage in which latex is the primary mode of bondage; skin tight latex suits bind the body against itself, latex tape is used to bind bottoms, etc.

bondage furniture

In some forms of bondage, such as suspension bondage, elaborate furniture is required to place the bottom in the "proper" position.

suspension bondage

A form of bondage in which the bottom is suspended in air on a tree or pole or a specially designed piece of bondage furniture.

bondage anime

Anime is a Japanese cartooning style, very popular in western countries and

Eastern alike. Anime is frequently a very graphic illustration, famous for its

extreme representation of violence in combat and sexual situations.

bdsm collars

Slaves are given collars by their Masters when adopted or taken on for a short “scene”. This implies ownership of the slave in question by the Master who gave said slave the collar. Bdsm collars come in many shapes, styles, and sizes. Many have spikes or studs attached spatially along the length of the band, and also became popular in the Punk movement.