BDSM Larping
Today we talk about the identity misappropriation that happens when roleplayers use Dom/sub or Master/slave for their kinky scenes. Often times it is confusing because they feel a connection to our identities even though they are simply larping. We have a few suggestions for those involved in the kink of roleplaying.
19 Dec 202213min
Ethical Non-Monogamy Roles
Welcome to part 7 of Identities & Roles in the BDSM Lifestyle! Ethical Non-monogamy (ENM) is having a romantic and/or physical relationship with more than one person. ENM is an umbrella term for swingers, cuckolds, poly, open relationship/marriage, casual dating and more. While this is not really part of the BDSM lifestyle, the two lifestyles do cross over a lot.
18 Dec 202210min
Pet & Primal Roles
Welcome to part 6b of Identities & Roles in the BDSM Lifestyle! Tops and bottoms are the participants in a scene where one or more kinks are performed. Today we look at more miscellaneous roles within kink scenes.
17 Dec 202212min
Top & Bottom Roles
Welcome to part 6a of Identities & Roles in the BDSM Lifestyle! Tops and bottoms are the participants in a scene where one or more kinks are performed. You do not have to be in a dynamic with the person you are in the scene with, and sex (at any level) is not a requirement. Your role can change with different scenes, partners or even during the scene.
16 Dec 202210min
S&M Roles
Welcome to part 5 of Identities & Roles in the BDSM Lifestyle! Sadomasochism (SM or S&M) is giving and receiving pleasure from inflicting pain or humiliation on a consenting partner. This is a scene-specific kink role for a Top and a bottom. Today we define some types of S&M play and the roles involved in kinky S&M play scenes.
15 Dec 202215min
Bondage Roles
Welcome to part 4 of Identities & Roles in the BDSM Lifestyle! Bondage is a part of kink scenes for Tops and bottoms. Bondage can be something as simple as cuffs on during a scene, or at a more difficult skill level such as Shibari. Today we talk about the different types of bondage roles for Tops and bottoms, along with the 12 types of bondage and the types of ropes involved in the kink.
14 Dec 202215min
Leather Identities and Families
Welcome to part 3 of Identities & Roles in the BDSM Lifestyle! The Leather community started around the 1940s having strong roots in the gay biker community and who today we commonly call The Old Guard. Leather families are groups of Leatherfolk who have sworn to treat each other as family, to be there to take care of each other through life's ups and downs. In today's episode we look at writings from MasterTaino and MsTori to help define Leather Identities and the Leather Family.
13 Dec 202216min
Power Exchange Identities
Welcome to part 2 of Identities & Roles in the BDSM Lifestyle! Power exchange is where one person gives the other a certain amount of control over them and the relationship. Some level of power exchange happens in every relationship, both vanilla and BDSM. These identities have nothing to do with kink, or their roles in the bedroom/scene.
12 Dec 202214min
