lovecraft68
Bad Doggie
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Ah, the old chestnut that BDSM has rules. Bullshit. BDSM clubs have rules. The elements of BDSM--either acting them out or writing about them--don't require any rules. If you tie someone up, it's bondage--no rules on doing it required. And you can write about that being done with no rules at all in mind. You can subjugate someone, being dominant, without any rules on doing it required. And you can write about that being done with no rules at all in mind. You can be a sadist without following anyone's rules. You can be a masochist without following anyone's rules--and these can be written in a story without any sense of some little club's rules on what can/cannot be done for it to be termed bondage, domination, sadism, or masochism. There's no club that determines rules for everyone on the acting out or writing about any of these elements.
Bdsm has three rules two of which vary by individual
Safe and sane vary one persons idea of what is safe and sane may not be the next person idea ofthem
The third rule is the single hard rule in the lifestyle and that is consent.
If there is no consent then you don't have bdsm you have sexual assault and rape
Anyone who disputes that rule in a debate has no real knowledge of the lifestyle. Anyone in real life that says you don't need a subs consent is flat out dangerous and should be avoided.
A simple test on knowing the lifestyle is this question
Who has the say in what can and cannot happen in a d/s relationship?
If they answer the top they are a fraud
People say there is a fine line between bdsm and rape the people who say that are people into rape trying to mask it as bdsm.
Handsinthedark is one of those.