The world of BDSM is a highly codified world, both in its practices and its language. If you are a beginner in this field, there are a few words to adopt so you don’t get lost. And if you are already an adept, a little review never hurts. BDSM is often fantasized about by the uninitiated. For those who practice it, on the other hand, their fantasies are realized. However, it must be remembered in both cases that there are rules to follow for the safety of participants and that the consent of each partner is essential. Once these points are well in mind, you also need to know the vocabulary used to know what you want and thus avoid a practice you would not want. Here we go. BDSM The basics. This means ‘bondage, discipline, sadism, masochism.’ This acronym, known to everyone, groups together all the practices of this discipline. And there are many. For example, we will have soft practices like spanking, up to harder ones like everything related to bodily fluids or more violent, even illegal practices. But it is true that for the common mortal, the image of 50







