BDSM 101

So you're brand new to the idea of BDSM and excited to learn? That's great! This page is designed to give you a very brief orientation.

There is a lot of information out there and much of it cataloged on this wiki, but before you dive in too deep, lets cover the very core, vital, and essential concepts you should definitely learn on your first day of exploring. It is recommended that the following terms be read in the order they are presented.

• Aftercare
• BDSM
• Best practices
• Bottom (BDSM)
• Chocolate and peanut butter analogy
• Coming out
• Consent
• Electronic messaging
• FAQ
• Fetish
• The First Rule of Pervert Club
• Know thyself
• Munch
• Negotiations
• Power exchange
• Red flag
• Safe call
• Safe sex
• Safeword
• Scene
• Top (BDSM)

This page uses content from BDSMWiki (see here); the original article may be viewed here.