General

Introductory Articles

• Eleven Short Tips for BDSM Novices by Ambrosio
• BDSM Tip Sheet for Beginners by Lady Green and Jay Wiseman
• Why Would Anyone Participate in Sadomasochism? by Keith L. Kendrick
• The Pleasure of Pain by Marianne Apostolides from Psychology Today (Sep/Oct 99): "Find out why one in 10 of us is into S&M."
• BDSM Background Information, a series of articles from the POWERotics Foundation
  • Information for Professionals
  • Information for Media
  • EPE and law enforcement 1
  • EPE and law enforcement 2
  • Abuse
  • Help! My spouse is into EPE
  • Hormonal influences
  • How to tell your children
• Books and Magazines
• Jay Wiseman's book review of The Gift of Fear
• Commandments: Ten Rules for Dominants / Ten Rules for Submissives (from the Society of Janus) written by Mistress Michelle Peters
• What To Expect At a Munch by Mistress Constance
• What To Expect At a Play Party by Mistress Constance
• What To Expect At a Bash by Mistress Constance
• A beginners' guide to munches by Stu. This article was written specifically for the British BDSM community. But while some of the particular information doesn't apply outside the UK, a lot of it is relevant to the scene in other countries -- the U.S. being one.
• my experience with play parties by Heidi, the impudent guttersnipe
• Bondage, discipline, sadism and masochism in SA February 5, 2012 (I'm quoted in this article in a college newspaper.)

Terms and Concepts

• Definitions by Mistress Constance
• Perverted Vocabulary: a Glossary of Terms Used in BDSM by Ambrosio
• Leather vs. BDSM by Philip the Foole
• "Safe Sane and Consensual" a Proposed Definition by Chris M. An attempt at a formal definition of our most famous rubric.
• Origin of RACK: RACK vs. SSC by Gary Switch
• Edgeplay by Sir Bamm!
• Mentorship by Mistress Constance
• A Rant on Mentorship by Ambrosio

D/s Roles

D/s stands for Dominance and submission. It's separate from play and bondage. While the latter two can complement a D/s relationship, they can just as easily be absent.

• Nine Degrees of Submission by Diane Vera
• Submissive's Creed Author Unknown
• What a slave needs by david stein
• You've Realized You're a Dominant Woman. What Now? by Rowan Ste. Julian
• An Open Letter to a Novice Domme by Ambrosio
• 14 Attributes of a Good Master by Lord Byron of Nashville, TN
• Switches: Are they misunderstood or do they miss the point of BDSM? by Ms. Siren

S&M Tips and Techniques

• Aftercare by Chris M. This is the first in depth article on the subject of aftercare.
• Introduction to Spanking (From an anonymous USENET posting)
• The Basics of Flogging by Keith L. Kendrick
• Grim's Flogging FAQ, Parts 1 & 2
• Mastering the Dynamics of Thud and Sting by Chris M.
• The Rap on Wrapping: A discussion of Impact Play by Chris M.
• "Whips Presentation and Demonstration" by Sir Bamm!
  • Whips Presentation and Demonstration (in HTML)
  • Whips Presentation and Demonstration (in PDF)
• Anatomy for Flogging: The Back by Ambrosio
• Scene Music
• The Ten Commandments of Steel Bondage by Harold Cox adapted by David Stein
• Caning Notes
• The Wicked, Wicked Art of TICKLE TORTURE by Chris M.

Finding and Making S&M Toys

• Online Shopping for BDSM Toys: A unique selection of inexpensive sources for quality toys including some less expensive toy sources most people don't think about.
• Creative Toy Sources!
• Clothespins!
• On Making Canes
• Relevant DVDs: Recommendations for DVDs with BDSM themes
• Scene Music

Find Groups and Events

These links have moved to theire own landing page in the Locales section.

Additional Links

• The SSBB (Soc.Subculture.Bondage-Bdsm) Frequently Asked Questions list.
• Bondage Geisha
• See also this site's Miscellaneous section for "Interesting Individuals with Web Sites," "Humor," "Goth Links," "Literature" (including "Poetry By the Masters"), and "Miscellaneous External Links."