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u/FeralQueen · 9 pointsr/sex

Hey there. I'm a girl, 24 years old, and I'm a sadist (sadomasochist, really). I love watching people's reactions as I hurt them, but as soon as I know they aren't enjoying it, I stop. Non-consensual or unintended pain is a complete turn off for me. I'd feel terrible knowing I'd actually hurt somebody in ways that they didn't like.

What really gets me going is knowing that the person I'm applying sensations to is enjoying themselves and turned on by what I'm doing. Something of an empathetic response since I know what it's like to enjoy pain.

So it's completely possible to pursue a kinky sex life in a responsible, ethical way. There are thousands of people out there who do it and have their lives and relationships deepened and enriched by it. You just need to find partners that complement your desires and needs. :3

I highly recommend reading The New Topping Book as well as The New Bottoming Book. SM 101 is also another book I've seen highly recommended.

You can download the kindle app for your PC free. I hope you can find resolution and peace with yourself. :3

u/codayus · 8 pointsr/BDSMcommunity

Although I agree completely with your comments, I'm not sure SM101 would be my first choice for a resource. Wiseman is ...um...a little outdated, and maybe a little over the top. He's like the the Jimi Hendrix of kink books. :) (Good for the time, super influential, but maybe not the right place for someone wondering what the fuss about rock music is. There are more accessible)

I might suggest The New Topping Bookhttp://www.amazon.com/The-Topping-Book-Dossie-Easton/dp/1890159360, and Domination for Nice Guys, as others have recommended.

u/[deleted] · 7 pointsr/AskReddit

-Laughs- Oh, gosh, it's not sexually deviant, dear. It's perfectly normal among the people I know. :D

The keyword is SSC. Safe, Sane and Consensual. In short, that means don't do dangerous stuff, don't get carried away, and go out of your way to make sure both of you are ok with what's happening at every stage.

The book I can recommend for you is this one. If you don't want to read a book, you might want to start following some of the links on InformedConsent's BDSM FAQ or the uk.people BDSM FAQ.

u/KariQuiteContrary · 7 pointsr/AskFeminists

Rape fantasies are, at heart, a form of power play, which is in and of itself not at all an uncommon phenomenon. Many people enjoy playing with power roles in the bedroom to some extent. If you think it's hot when a woman takes charge, for example, that's a mild form of power play.

Look at 50 Shades of Gray and the mainstreaming of BDSM. Walk into any sex shop and you'll find ropes, handcuffs, nipple clamps... All toys that tap into power and/or the intersection of pain and pleasure. Rape fantasies are basically doing the same thing.

The fantasy part of the phrase is important. There's a huge difference between a rape fantasy (even if played out physically) and actual rape. For some, a rape fantasy can be a way to explore sexual power differentials. For some, it can be a way of taking charge of an uncontrollable thing. After all, the fantasizer dictates everything that happens in the fantasy. For some, it taps into the same kind of primal fear/thrill that roller coasters and haunted houses and bungee jumping does, and there's something erotic about the danger and the adrenaline. For most, it's probably some combination of a variety of such elements.

Sex is sex, and everyone has kinks. Sex-positive feminists (like me) want to give everyone the space to explore their own sexual proclivities, so long as they're not harmful to anyone else.

A consensual, mutual-agreed upon rape scenario is a form of role-play. It's the sort of thing that, if you're interested in doing it, you must discuss with your partner beforehand to know their expectations and boundaries. Both partners should have a safe-word that they can use if they are uncomfortable at any point.

I have a hypothesis that, as women move more and more towards being on equal footing with men, they are feeling more and more comfortable exploring the submissive side of the power differential as an erotic space. Whereas in the past, women were simply expected to take a certain role, now they are more able to take ownership of that role when they choose to embody it. This might explain the proliferation of discussion about women's rape fantasies.

On the other hand, it's also possible that we've simply been getting more and more comfortable talking about sex and kinks, and so more and more rape fantasists are, as it were, coming out of the closet.

Regardless, if it's ever something you find you (or a partner) has an interest in exploring, I recommend checking out Easton and Hardy's The New Topping Book and The New Bottoming Book. They're practical guides to BDSM.

u/AaronInTheForest · 7 pointsr/BDSMcommunity

We don't have a FAQ and I think we need one here. There's a dude who usually posts a bunch of links. I think I can remember the jist of it though:

  1. Communicate until you're blue in the face. Then communicate a little more.

  2. Negotiate everything you are going to do to each other BEFORE you do it. It doesn't kill the romance. It just saves you from a lot of dangerous misunderstandings.

  3. Go to fetlife.com and build accounts. Look out for local munches, workshops, and other events. You don't have to play with strangers, but it is good to find a network of real-life people you can learn from.

  4. Read books like Screw The Roses, Send Me the Thorns. The New Topping Book and the New Bottoming Book are also recommended quite frequently. I like to throw in Penny Flame's Expert Guide to Rough Sex because it's instructional and Penny Flame is a fine ass woman.

  5. If you want advice about specific toys then ask about the specific toy. The people here are wizard's at that kind of thing. Seriously, don't even buy rope without talking to these people. They are wizards.

  6. Don't listen to anything I say, I'm a noob. Always check advice you receive against more experienced people.

  7. If I were you I'd start with bondage, sensory deprivation and sensual torture. So tie the girl down. Blindfold her. Use a wartenburg wheel or a feather or some other toy to stimulate random erogenous zones before you roughly fuck your wife to a climax. Most of that stuff is reasonably safe if you're looking for a quick start. If you want to get into things like slapping, choking, spanking, etc. then you absolutely must MUST MUST do your research beforehand. There's no way you're getting into this without buying some books.

  8. Don't read 50 Shades of Grey. We'll all laugh at you.

    Let me know if you have any more specific questions. Folks around here seem to get fatigued with vague newbie posts, so try to be specific.
u/subgirl614 · 7 pointsr/BDSMcommunity

There are a ton of resources out there for people who want to explore their kinky sides more.

On Reddit, I'd recommend [1] this, [2] this, and of course [3] Darr's "Standard Intro to Kink" post. As for books, this community tends to recommend Screw the Roses, Send Me the Thorns, The New Topping Book, and The New Bottoming Book.

For web reading, I like this site, Leather and Roses. It's got a lot of general information and they subdivide into general essays, domination, and submission, so you can target what you're reading and have your girlfriend look over the same materials too.

Enjoy!

u/MySafeWordIsReddit · 5 pointsr/BDSMcommunity

The first thing to do is to disabuse yourself of the notion that real BDSM is anything like 50 Shades. Most of us hate that book, and with good reason - Christian and Ana's relationship is neither realistic nor healthy. If you come in looking for that kind of storybook experience, you will likely be disappointed.

If you're looking for reading on the Dom side, I'd recommend the following:

Screw the Roses, Send Me the Thorns

Playing Well With Others

The Loving Dominant

The New Topping Book

Also check out the link to r/bdsmfaq posted in this thread. It also might be worthwhile to take the test on bdsmtest.org - it will help you find specifically what you're into, which you can communicate to others.

(A caveat - those books, and most books about bdsm unfortunately, focus on male dom/top/d-type, female sub/bottom/s-type. I'm guessing based on your username you are female-identified. Good news - female doms are in very high demand! Bad news- while there are certainly resources for you, and you can certainly get good stuff out of those books, applicable material may be harder to find - as a bi guy myself, I'm often annoyed at how many rope tutorials involve knots that, ehem, would be uncomfortable for guys.)

From there, I'd look up munches in your area and go to a few. Don't expect any action, you'll just be getting to know people in the community. Maybe you'll find partners quickly, maybe it will take some time - there's a catch-22 for new doms, which is that people prefer to play with experienced doms, but you need to play with people to get experience. But by and large, most communities are very welcoming to newcomers. From there, the world is your oyster - have fun and be safe!

u/nacreous · 4 pointsr/BDSMcommunity

The number one thing I'd like everyone to pay attention to when they start out with BDSM is safety. You always want to keep your play Safe, Sane, and Consensual.

Jay Wiseman's book SM101, in addition to being a really good overview of BDSM, has an admirable emphasis on safe play, largely because of the author's background as an EMT.

To get a feel for what your bottom is into, you might also check out The New Bottoming Book. The same authors also have written The New Topping Book, which I just started reading this afternoon.

You might also sort /r/bdsmcommunity by top-scoring posts, like this link and read the top posts relevant to your (and your bottom's) interests.

Hope this helps!

u/aradthrowawayacct · 3 pointsr/DeadBedrooms

The New Topping Book by Dossie Easton and Janet Hardy might be helpful for you.

It's a gold standard guide for emotional and ethical skills for new Dominants.

u/yawefappin · 3 pointsr/bdsm

> I've found a very willing sub who wants to sub for me full time.

How experienced is she?

> What I really need is some sort of newbie guide for doms.

You could try The New Topping Book for starters, or perhaps, The Loving Dominant. For a great discussion of power exchange at all levels, rife with subtle helpful tips, definitely get yourself a copy of The Control Book. Of course, we've got our /r/BDSMfaq which should help with most really basic questions and this community as well for complicated ones.

For new people, 24/7 is really not recommended. It's a lot more work and a lot more responsibility than you may realize. It is generally recommended that you start out slow - say an hour of service one day, followed by a few hours another day, slowly working up to a whole day, a weekend, and finally a whole week.

Only after testing the waters and knowing it's what you both really want is it really a good idea to go into 24/7 D/s, in my opinion. You can certainly rush it if you want, but you should be wary and aware that you are rushing it.

> I understand that I tell her what to eat, when to eat, and what to do at pretty much any time,

What gives you that impression? Is that what she wants?

> but I'm not sure how to reinforce and make sure it becomes lifestyle in a way that it hits that right spot in her brain for her.

Does she have a problem eating regularly and on time? If so you'll have to provide her a structure with rewards and punishments that encourage her to eat. Typically positive reinforcement is better than negative reinforcement. Punishments should not be enjoyable, reserved for serious infractions, and should always fit the infraction (soap in the mouth for improper speech makes sense, but not for not eating).

> She's all for it, and has given me lots of advice on how to dom her, but I'm worried that if I'm not training properly this could blow up in my face.

Training for what? You need to have a specific goal for training. Either you are training her for a general position (sexual service, domestic service, both), to learn specific skills (bottom or top skills you can teach her), or to become molded to your personal specific desires for a bottom. Which do you want, and which does she want? Do you agree?

> Sometimes we'll just kinda relax, hang out, play games, etc. Am I ruining the dynamic by letting her joke around with me? Where do I find that right "balance" ?

Is she having fun? Are you having fun? Stop overthinking it. There is no need to be any particular way. Just be the way you are with her, naturally, but with confidence that what you say generally goes. Don't be afraid to make mistakes either, because you're human and you will make them. Own up to them, and rectify them. Set an example.

> So far she's been very good about asking permission, saying sorry, thank you, etc. How important is that I keep enforcing that? How sternly?

It's important only if it's important to her or important to you. Is it? Did you ask her? Have you asked yourself? You've really gotta ask yourself and her these things, think about them, talk about them, then think some more.

> Does sexual training help reinforce the domestic training? Should there be a schedule for sessions?

Domestic service and sexual service are two different things. Sometimes they can be mixed (nude domestic service in an apron and shackled heels, mmmm). Should there be a schedule is up to you; however, repetition of lessons always helps humans and most other animals with training.

> She asked me to reprogram her, to be her sir, and to dominate her life. I want to put the effort into making sure I do that right, because it's something we've both always wanted.

She seems like an idealistic newbie, and so do you. You both need to put a lot of work into writing essays and communicating with each other finding out exactly what it is she wants and what you want. All this vagueness isn't helping either of you. That's my assignment for you both!

tl;dr Make a list of what you are looking for out of a 24/7 relationship, find out what she is looking for, and make some goals for you to achieve through her submission to you. Write these goals out and create a list of rules to support meeting these goals.

u/malloryshapiro · 3 pointsr/dirtypenpals

Dossie Easton (who wrote The Ethical Slut) and Janet Hardy put out a series of books on topping and bottoming that, along with Jay Wiseman's S&M 101 really guide the beginner through a lot of pertinent questions such as these. What I really appreciate about Easton and Hardy is how broadly they define the emotional energy we play with.

They talk about people who enjoy elaborate scenes that involve slicing their partner's clothes off with a straight razor and having amazing sex, and also a couple that just enjoys riding roller coasters and gets an extra zing by making out afterward. It's been debated round and round what exactly it is that we're playing with here. Whether sexuality is something entirely essential and unchanging or if it is a purely social construction, and over course many flavors in between.

u/Zarindast · 3 pointsr/BDSMcommunity

Here are some resources they might find useful:

SM 101: A Realistic Introduction http://www.amazon.com/SM-101-A-Realistic-Introduction/dp/0963976389

The New Bottoming Book http://www.amazon.com/The-Bottoming-Book-Janet-Hardy/dp/1890159352 can be helpful.

And here is a BDSM checklist http://www.cepemo.com/checklist.html that you can send them.

And this is a very good example of an Activity/Limit list by AeternaServus https://medium.com/p/b6e71d7663be In it, the writer has gone into detail about how they feel about certain activities.

And as a Dom, you might enjoy http://www.amazon.com/The-Topping-Book-Dossie-Easton/dp/1890159360

I hope these are helpful to you.

Also be aware that it is sometimes difficult to verify ages online, even with the help of online verification registers etc. http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/18/technology/verifying-ages-online-is-a-daunting-task-even-for-experts.html?_r=0

u/Furtowncentre · 3 pointsr/BDSMAdvice

Buy https://www.amazon.com/New-Topping-Book-Dossie-Easton/dp/1890159360
And https://www.amazon.com/New-Bottoming-Book-Janet-Hardy/dp/1890159352

Great books, takes you from beginner to knowledgeable beginner! Then you can apply some of it to real world and develop from there!

Also join fetlife! You can join the community or just form online bonds but there is lots of community and groups to ask questions...

u/wizfrk · 2 pointsr/BDSMcommunity

A good book on the topic is "When Someone You Love is Kinky", you can also read "The New Topping Book" and "Screw the Roses, Send Me the Thorns". I also have a BDSM Resource Collection on my site BDSMGeek.com if your looking for more.

As for the dating side, really I can't say much more then this: In the community you won't be trusted and won't be really attractive to women for a while, until they get to know you, and outside the community its pretty much the same as any other type of dating, decide if you want to sleep with them before you ask them or after and go with it, (seriously just say something along the line of "you have such a nice ass I just want to spank it" if your already been down and dirty, if not and its a more tame situation, just go with the mood, maybe strike up a conversation about 50 shades of gray or some bdsm related news story).

Anyway hope this helps, good luck!

Cheers.

u/Missscarlettheharlot · 2 pointsr/bdsm

The New Topping Book would be my first book recommendation. It's an awesome book, by two awesome (and feminist) authors. They have one aimed at bottoms as well.

Why not experiment with specific acts that you discuss beforehand until you're both comfortable that you know what the other is ok with, say some bondage or a spanking, and then discuss what you both liked (or didn't). I realize that's not as sexy as just giving someone free reign within your limits, but it allows him to get comfortable with each act, which will eventually lead to you two having built up the toolkit of fun, kinky things that you can start pulling out more easily and comfortably.

u/datkittykat · 2 pointsr/BDSMcommunity

I just now saw your edit on the OP. I'm glad you were able to figure things out and move forward. I hope I wasn't overstepping in my instructions and suggestions. I also hope that for the future you can find more literature about bdsm in general and continue to enjoy it with your husband. (If you don't mind a recommendation, check out the Topping Book and the Bottoming Book. A lot of what I said here came from those books.)

u/mr-tex · 2 pointsr/BDSMcommunity

It's a pretty broad question. It'll really depend on where the 2 of you are at in terms of scene energy. Do you want something like domestic service where she's serves you a drink then waits quietly by your side for the next thing you tell her?

Do you do a little role playing, her the nurse who's gotten in a bit over her head with a violent a depraved patient?

Maybe build some skills together and practice shibari ties?

I just recommended this in another thread, but give the New Topping Book a shot.

u/ChronoKiro · 2 pointsr/BDSMcommunity

If you're looking for literature, I couldn't recommend The New Topping Book enough!!

It won't give you a step by step of what to do, but it does help you understand why and how to be a top.

u/Darr_Syn · 2 pointsr/BDSMcommunity

Oh no offense taken!

As I said, and I'd like to be clear about this, Wiseman does have a lot of great information to pass on to the 'scene. And I have, in fact, not only met the man but talked to him on more than one occasion and read just about everything that he's ever written.

So I don't tell people NOT to read him, I just don't like how he portrays much of the BDSM world. If you see the world differently than him you are just flat out wrong and shouldn't be involved in the BDSM scene. shrugs I'm not the first to make this accusation against him merely attempting to clarify the point.

So, as I stated Screw the Roses, Send Me the Thorns is typically the first book I suggest. It covers many different topics but none too in depth. This gives an honest and open view on the many different shades of what the BDSM world can contain.


There's also The Loving Dominant as a good read. It focuses on communication and the emotional bonds that are inherent to the scene as well as gives some practical advice in regards to scene structure and daily life of a TPE.

Both the Bottoming and the Topping book are worth reading if for no other reason than to see another perspective.

There's The Control Book which goes a bit deeper into the mentality of each side of the dynamic with a focus on the dom (obviously).

Those are pretty much my go to resources for someone that's new. Beyond that there are all kinds of different books and articles out there but I've always found that with these as a base of information the next step should always be discussion with others. This thing we do is so personalized that I do not think that any one person or author will have THE ANSWER. It might well be the answer for THEM, but rarely will it be the answer for all. So talking to others about the theory of BDSM or the culture of the lifestyle will typically help expand what one knows about it as a whole so they can make up their own minds.

u/ohdearanonymity · 2 pointsr/relationships

This is actually a question for /r/BDSMcommunity.

However, I do agree with the others: It's perfectly reasonable to want to be submissive in the bedroom and not want to be pushed around in life. You might enjoy her giving you a blowjob on her knees, maybe it even turns you on a little -- but you're certainly not going to enjoy ordering/bossing her around, asking where she is every minute of every day, telling her what to wear etc. Her side is the other side of that. She knows she's a strong/independent woman, and she knows certain things just turn her on.

Thank you for being so open-minded, though. It's a rare treat in vanilla boyfriends.

As to answer your question: http://www.amazon.com/The-Topping-Book-Dossie-Easton/dp/1890159360 might help you.

u/allmyblackclothes · 1 pointr/sex

All the suggestions here are good. If you want to be more than a little dominant, I recommend The Topping Book http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1890159360

Also finding porn/erotica that she is into to share. Or discussing your fantasies while having vanilla sex.

u/dreamingtree · 1 pointr/sex

You may benefit from reading The New Topping Book.

u/Petra-Arkanian · 1 pointr/SubSanctuary

I know you posted this about a month ago, but hopefully you'll see my comment. I am a big, big fan of The New Topping Book. It has a companion book for s-types as well; The New Bottoming Book.

Personally; I'd stay away from anything Jay Wiseman has written, because he's a pompous ass who doesn't actually know anything. Whatever works for you, though.

u/invisbilesamson · 1 pointr/sex

I'd heard good things about this book.. But I also think letting him poke around a bit on /r/bdsm or /r/BDSMcommunity can give him some ideas. There are some easy ways to get introduced that won't require him to beat you with a flogger. I think letting him know that some light restraint or ice play are good introuctions that won't offend his more vanilla disposition.

u/axlerose571 · 1 pointr/BDSMcommunity

When my partner and I started negotiating the BDSM aspect of our relationship we both decided to educate ourselves as much as possible on the subject. I would recommend a lot of reading, especially The New Topping Book & The New Bottoming Book as well as SM101: A Realistic Introduction.

Fetlife.com is an online fetish community where you can meet like minded people and take part in discussions, ask questions, etc. We found a lot of great people and resources through Fetlife. There are plenty of groups devoted to mental & physical domination techniques, rope work, and starting out in a D/s relationship.

A search on Youtube for The Knotty Boys will give you all sorts of stuff to practice.

An exercise that my partner and I found very helpful involved me writing a letter to Him expressing what I wanted/needed from a Dom, what I had to offer Him in return, my hopes and fears, and any information about myself that I felt would help us along the way. We refer back to that letter periodically as our relationship continues to evolve.

In terms of experimenting together, I would recommend starting with a Yes/No/Maybe list like this one. You each go through the list on your own and then compare answers together. You start where there is mutual interest and go from there.

Best of luck, and hope this helps!

PS. Whenever you engage in any BDSM related activities you must always be Safe/Sane and make sure they are consensual. You will not be able to have any successful relationships without excellent communication skills, so always be working on improving your communication.

u/outalterego · 1 pointr/gentlefemdom

First, know that you are normal. As I discussed in this post today, one study in Canada suggests that almost half of all women may fantasize about dominating other people sexually.

>I want to consume as much as possible before I jump into anything.

Well, since you asked, my specialty just so happens to be in giving people way more reading material than they actually wanted...

  • Start with Emily Nagoski's Come as You Are. It's written by a female sex researcher for women, though as a man, I still found it immensely helpful for understanding both my own and my wife's sexuality. Not about kink specifically, but all about self-discovery and self-acceptance, which sounds like what you're looking for right now.
  • Next, Nancy Friday's Beyond My Control: Forbidden Fantasies in an Uncensored Age. I haven't actually read this one, but I have read her more well-known work, My Secret Garden. That was her original, ground-breaking study of women's sexual fantasies. However, I'm recommending Beyond My Control for you because it is more recent (2009) and deals extensively with female fantasies of domination, whereas most of the fantasies in Secret Garden revolve around female submission (a scandalous idea back when it was first published in 1973).
  • Optional: Julia Heiman's Becoming Orgasmic. A fascinating read even if you already know how to orgasm. An excellent guide to self-exploration and a wonderful primer on female sexuality. The intended audience is women who have never achieved orgasm through masturbation or are trying to learn how to orgasm with their partner. I read it because I thought it would help me better understand my wife's sexuality and help me help her orgasm in my presence, but what I ended up learning from reading the book and talking to my wife is that she's currently not all that interested in orgasming in my presence...and that's OK. What I'm trying to say is I am not the intended audience but still found it immensely helpful. Nevertheless, it's an unconventional recommendation, so that's why I mark it as optional. But if you do decide to read it and think about gentle femdom while doing the suggested exercises, I think you will learn a lot about yourself.
  • Optional: Easton & Hardy's The New Topping Book. I haven't read this one either, but I have read the submissive counterpart, The New Bottoming Book. It was a bit "old guard BDSM" for my tastes, if you know what I mean, but I list it here anyway because I see it recommended so often, which suggests it must be helpful to other people. The one thing the Bottoming Book did teach me is that one of the things I bring to the table as a submissive is responsiveness, so now I make it a point to moan like a whore whenever my wife is doing things to me. I can't speak to what the Topping Book may or may not teach you as a dom.

    Your post seems to imply that you are not currently in a relationship and want to focus on self-discovery before pursing one. Once you have come to a better understanding of what you want and are ready to pursue a relationship, I recommend the following two books:

  • First, Emily Nagoski's A Scientific Guide to Successful Relationships. Read the whole thing, but know that Part 3 is the most helpful for learning how to communicate what you want with your future partner. The principles of staying over your own emotional center of gravity, self-assertion, and self-protection are worth their weight in gold.
  • Next, Gary Chapman's The 5 Love Languages. It's not all about sex. This really surprised me, but Chapman's book improved my relationship with my wife and my sex life more than any of the other ones on this list. Some people are turned off by the author's Christian perspective, but his faith is not even made explicit until about halfway through the book, and there's a reason it has 12,674 reviews on Amazon (96% of them 4- or 5-star) and is still the #1 bestselling book on marriage on Amazon even though it was first published way back in 1992. Once you know what you want and how to communicate that to your future partner, you still need to know how to best communicate your love to that boy. It could be touch, it could be words of affirmation, it could be gifts, it could be quality time, and it could be acts of service or any mix of the above.
u/ChallyIITES · 1 pointr/AskRedditAfterDark

Do your homework. I like The New Topping Book

u/sexrelatedaccount · 0 pointsr/bdsm

It seems more like the roles are muddled. There's always a balance of giving and receiving, and those balances depend on what the individuals find fulfilling. It's totally possible for someone to be a "Service Top", for example, though not as common as a "Service Bottom". I think you're bothered because things seem off-balance.

Three books come to mind, these really helped provide me with language and insight to the roles:

http://www.amazon.com/The-Topping-Book-Dossie-Easton/dp/1890159360

http://www.amazon.com/The-Bottoming-Book-Janet-Hardy/dp/1890159352

http://www.amazon.com/When-Someone-You-Love-Kinky-ebook/dp/B005HZ6FH0