Friday Five: BDSM Dictionary
In our latest Carnal Theory interview release, we chat with Caritia, sex educator, space holder and boundaries advocate about capitalism, sexuality and pleasure. Her platform Oh Yes Plz shares kink education through their online courses and insta. We love how they contribute to keeping BDSM a safe and inclusive community.
Keep reading for 5 kink vocab/terminology that you might not know—even if you’ve explored kinks.
Why choose when you can have both?
A switch is a person who likes to be both dominant and submissive and can “switch” to take on the role of top or bottom.
2. Horsing Around
A horse is a piece of bondage furniture consisting of a plank supported by two legs on each end where a person may be bent or tied over and flogged or spanked —Kink Dictionary
3. Flogging
Being spanked by a flogger—a whip with a handheld base attached to leather tassels.
Source: Oh Yes Plz
4. Zentai Me Up
Deriving from Japanese subculture, Zentai is a full-body suit often made from super tight material like nylon or spandex.
Source: DeviantArt
“Wearing the Zentai suit takes away or diminishes the senses at the same time it warps them, since touch, sight, smell, is hampered, emotions become heightened[...]they heighten the fetish, kink and bondage experience.”
—Jami Rodman, Integrative Intimacy Coach, MA
5. Let’s Munch
If you’re wanting to join private BDSM parties or dungeons, it’s normal (and safe!) to first meet those who you will be playing with.
“A munch is a gathering of kinky people in a vanilla setting, usually a pub or cafe. It is where people go to meet other kinksters, see old friends and to establish themselves in the community.”
Visit this site to find a munch near you.
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