An agreed upon word or phrase that a bottom, sub, or slave can say during a scene to stop the activity or session immediately
Safewords
The person in a scene who follows the orders and receives the sensations.
A bottom
An arrangement that outlines the rules and structures of a BDSM relationship. It may be written or oral.
A Contract
BDSM acts that are considered more intense or dangerous, such as breath play.
Edge Play
When a scene is over, it is the emotional and physical care that’s administered, between Top and bottom
Aftercare
The person in a scene who gives the orders and causes the sensations.
A Top
An activity that a person in a BDSM relationship either absolutely won’t do or may do.
Hard and Soft Limits
When a bottom tries to control a scene even though it was agreed that the top would be in charge.
Topping from the bottom
The physical or emotional exhaustion that takes place after a scene that both Tops and bottoms may experience
Drop
An obsession with a specific experience, body part, or object
Fetish
A common acronym to keep our kinky fuckery on the right path.
SSC - Safe, Sane and Consensual
Nonconventional sexual practices that are particularly arousing.
Kink
This model is predicated on the idea that while we can do our best to mitigate risk and make BDSM as safe as possible
R.A.C.K.
This model describes and outlines the components of consent between two or more people.
F.R.I.E.S.