Barney Stubble
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It's been suggested in another thread that any tickling that involves bondage is an act of BDSM.
Do you agree with this statement? Or is it possible to tie and tickle somebody completely outside of a BDSM context?
I don't know if there's a right or wrong answer, but if I had to give one I'd probably answer in the negative. I mean, it certainly can be incorporated in a BDSM scenario. But to me, BDSM is about control and subjugation to the will of another. Where tickling applies to BDSM is when it is used as a means to achieve this subjugation.
But for those who simply get off on tickling for its own sake, BDSM is simply one of many scenarios by which it can occur.
Bondage? For many, it's simply a safety precaution much like the seat belts and shoulder harnesses in our cars. The fact that it adds an extra dimension of vulnerability is a plus.
Discipline? Sure, tickling is good for that, but only few real life instances of tickling are for this purpose.
Dominance? Some say the ler is in a dominant position whenever they are tickling a restrained victim. Most times that's probably true unless the victim requests or demands to be tickled. I've been tickled as a repayment for favors I've done. In a sense, I was the dominant in those scenarios since the tickler was trying to meet my satisfaction.
Submission? Some never do submit. They just endure until they are freed to enact revenge.
Sadism/Masochism? Tickling can be quite sadistic, but it can also be a gesture of affection and an attempt to cheer somebody up. Moreover, people can want it not for the sake of torture but for it's therapeutic benefits.
To sum it all up, there are many tickling scenarios that fall into one of the BDSM categories I mentioned, but I don't believe it's realistic to say that any tickling involving bondage is BDSM
It's been suggested in another thread that any tickling that involves bondage is an act of BDSM.
Do you agree with this statement? Or is it possible to tie and tickle somebody completely outside of a BDSM context?
I don't know if there's a right or wrong answer, but if I had to give one I'd probably answer in the negative. I mean, it certainly can be incorporated in a BDSM scenario. But to me, BDSM is about control and subjugation to the will of another. Where tickling applies to BDSM is when it is used as a means to achieve this subjugation.
But for those who simply get off on tickling for its own sake, BDSM is simply one of many scenarios by which it can occur.
Bondage? For many, it's simply a safety precaution much like the seat belts and shoulder harnesses in our cars. The fact that it adds an extra dimension of vulnerability is a plus.
Discipline? Sure, tickling is good for that, but only few real life instances of tickling are for this purpose.
Dominance? Some say the ler is in a dominant position whenever they are tickling a restrained victim. Most times that's probably true unless the victim requests or demands to be tickled. I've been tickled as a repayment for favors I've done. In a sense, I was the dominant in those scenarios since the tickler was trying to meet my satisfaction.
Submission? Some never do submit. They just endure until they are freed to enact revenge.
Sadism/Masochism? Tickling can be quite sadistic, but it can also be a gesture of affection and an attempt to cheer somebody up. Moreover, people can want it not for the sake of torture but for it's therapeutic benefits.
To sum it all up, there are many tickling scenarios that fall into one of the BDSM categories I mentioned, but I don't believe it's realistic to say that any tickling involving bondage is BDSM.
What do you think?
Do you agree with this statement? Or is it possible to tie and tickle somebody completely outside of a BDSM context?
I don't know if there's a right or wrong answer, but if I had to give one I'd probably answer in the negative. I mean, it certainly can be incorporated in a BDSM scenario. But to me, BDSM is about control and subjugation to the will of another. Where tickling applies to BDSM is when it is used as a means to achieve this subjugation.
But for those who simply get off on tickling for its own sake, BDSM is simply one of many scenarios by which it can occur.
Bondage? For many, it's simply a safety precaution much like the seat belts and shoulder harnesses in our cars. The fact that it adds an extra dimension of vulnerability is a plus.
Discipline? Sure, tickling is good for that, but only few real life instances of tickling are for this purpose.
Dominance? Some say the ler is in a dominant position whenever they are tickling a restrained victim. Most times that's probably true unless the victim requests or demands to be tickled. I've been tickled as a repayment for favors I've done. In a sense, I was the dominant in those scenarios since the tickler was trying to meet my satisfaction.
Submission? Some never do submit. They just endure until they are freed to enact revenge.
Sadism/Masochism? Tickling can be quite sadistic, but it can also be a gesture of affection and an attempt to cheer somebody up. Moreover, people can want it not for the sake of torture but for it's therapeutic benefits.
To sum it all up, there are many tickling scenarios that fall into one of the BDSM categories I mentioned, but I don't believe it's realistic to say that any tickling involving bondage is BDSM
It's been suggested in another thread that any tickling that involves bondage is an act of BDSM.
Do you agree with this statement? Or is it possible to tie and tickle somebody completely outside of a BDSM context?
I don't know if there's a right or wrong answer, but if I had to give one I'd probably answer in the negative. I mean, it certainly can be incorporated in a BDSM scenario. But to me, BDSM is about control and subjugation to the will of another. Where tickling applies to BDSM is when it is used as a means to achieve this subjugation.
But for those who simply get off on tickling for its own sake, BDSM is simply one of many scenarios by which it can occur.
Bondage? For many, it's simply a safety precaution much like the seat belts and shoulder harnesses in our cars. The fact that it adds an extra dimension of vulnerability is a plus.
Discipline? Sure, tickling is good for that, but only few real life instances of tickling are for this purpose.
Dominance? Some say the ler is in a dominant position whenever they are tickling a restrained victim. Most times that's probably true unless the victim requests or demands to be tickled. I've been tickled as a repayment for favors I've done. In a sense, I was the dominant in those scenarios since the tickler was trying to meet my satisfaction.
Submission? Some never do submit. They just endure until they are freed to enact revenge.
Sadism/Masochism? Tickling can be quite sadistic, but it can also be a gesture of affection and an attempt to cheer somebody up. Moreover, people can want it not for the sake of torture but for it's therapeutic benefits.
To sum it all up, there are many tickling scenarios that fall into one of the BDSM categories I mentioned, but I don't believe it's realistic to say that any tickling involving bondage is BDSM.
What do you think?