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Are strap ons really considered BDSM?
11/06/2012
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Insightful topic debates on Strap on dildo:
Would your guy take one up the butt?
My husband is totally against anything near his booty. Automatic butt clench...does every woman have this problem with their man?
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Strap-on Sex
I've been really interested in using a strap-on for a while. I have used dildos before, and have decided that I'd really like something with a steep
Ladies! Strap ons?
Would you be willing to use a strap on with your lover? Have you ever done so? Did you like it?
What are the widest Anal toys and strap-on Dildos around?
Going for girth here. What are the widest Anal toys and strap-on Dildos around?
Would your guy take one up the butt?
My husband is totally against anything near his booty. Automatic butt clench...does every woman have this problem with their man?
perfect strap on dildo
this is the best average size strap ive used so far... any other suggestions to try?
Strap-on Sex
I've been really interested in using a strap-on for a while. I have used dildos before, and have decided that I'd really like something with a steep
Ladies! Strap ons?
Would you be willing to use a strap on with your lover? Have you ever done so? Did you like it?
What are the widest Anal toys and strap-on Dildos around?
Going for girth here. What are the widest Anal toys and strap-on Dildos around?
11/06/2012
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They CAN be used in power exchange and role play, and are considered by many to be "unconventional" but i wouldn't classify them as BDSM, personally.
Originally posted by
Kenneth Fort
OR did they just want this section to look bigger. I've never heard of them considered as such.
11/06/2012
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Ditto this. Some people use them in that way but I don't consider them BDSM.
Originally posted by
charletnarouh
They CAN be used in power exchange and role play, and are considered by many to be "unconventional" but i wouldn't classify them as BDSM, personally.
11/06/2012
I don't consider them BDSM. Would actually love to try this but my wife isn't up for it.
11/06/2012
We don't see them as BDSM. They can be, but they don't have to be. Sensual pegging vs. dominatrix. It's all in how you want to enjoy each other.
11/06/2012
Here's the thing, being penetrated has long been seen as a form of submission. Whether that's accurate or agreeable isn't really up for debate, but there really isn't a "better" category to put them in without pulling something out of thin air.
11/06/2012
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that's ridiculous, though - by that logic, all penetrative sex is bdsm, including vanilla hetero PIV sex. and clearly that is not the case, so how is it any different if it's a woman penetrating a man with a strap-on?
Originally posted by
Ansley
Here's the thing, being penetrated has long been seen as a form of submission. Whether that's accurate or agreeable isn't really up for debate, but there really isn't a "better" category to put them in without pulling something out of thin air.
11/06/2012
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Ask the ancient Greeks and Romans? They're the ones who started this whole submission nonsense.
Originally posted by
hanjonatan
that's ridiculous, though - by that logic, all penetrative sex is bdsm, including vanilla hetero PIV sex. and clearly that is not the case, so how is it any different if it's a woman penetrating a man with a strap-on?
11/06/2012
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I really think that intent should be the driving factor in whether or not something is a submissive act. If being penetrated makes someone feel submissive, than it is a submissive act. If it doesn't make them feel submissive, then it's not. To me, anyway.
Originally posted by
Ansley
Ask the ancient Greeks and Romans? They're the ones who started this whole submission nonsense.
11/06/2012
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Agree. Just offering out two cents on how we see it. It can be very submissive and it is more submissive than men are used to being in traditional relationships.
Originally posted by
Ansley
Here's the thing, being penetrated has long been seen as a form of submission. Whether that's accurate or agreeable isn't really up for debate, but there really isn't a "better" category to put them in without pulling something out of thin air.
11/06/2012
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I agree. I'm just stating the general, stereotypical (and uneducated) opinion on the matter.
Originally posted by
Red Vinyl Kitty
I really think that intent should be the driving factor in whether or not something is a submissive act. If being penetrated makes someone feel submissive, than it is a submissive act. If it doesn't make them feel submissive, then it's not.
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I really think that intent should be the driving factor in whether or not something is a submissive act. If being penetrated makes someone feel submissive, than it is a submissive act. If it doesn't make them feel submissive, then it's not. To me, anyway.
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If you strip all of the human emotions and ideas of consent away from the matter, the person being penetrated is submitting to the person doing the penetrating. Add in human emotions and ideas of consent and it becomes an entirely different ballgame.
I mean, there's a reason why guys were tormented for centuries for liking a little ass play now and then. It was seen as an act reserved for females - the weaker (coughbullshitcoughstr ongercough) sex.
I mean you can't just wipe away those ideas and it's something that has been shoved down and kind of ignored for the longest time. Vagina literally means "sheath for a sword" (which is why I prefer the term pussy).
It's a bit disheartening but at the same time, as you said if you don't feel like it's an act of submission, then it isn't. And even if it is, what's the big deal?
11/06/2012
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I don't pay attention to the labels. I've bought blindfolds, cuffs, slappers and crops that are traditional BDSM gear - but we don't use them that way. We use them to create new and very sensuous sensory experiences completely devoid of pain, control or so-called 'power exchange'.
Originally posted by
Kenneth Fort
OR did they just want this section to look bigger. I've never heard of them considered as such.
If we do strap-on some day - it will be for the same reasons.
11/06/2012
I was thinking the same thing. Cause pegging isn't necessarily BDSM, but certainly can be. I suppose it's BDSM when it's a power play or sub/dom sort of situation, but it doesn't have to be. If your partner just likes anal stimulation and you provide that, it's not quite BDSM.
11/06/2012
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yeah, but none of this explains why pegging is under the bdsm category on the edenfantasys.com forums?
Originally posted by
Ansley
I agree. I'm just stating the general, stereotypical (and uneducated) opinion on the matter.
If you strip all of the human emotions and ideas of consent away from the matter, the person being penetrated is submitting to the person doing ... more
If you strip all of the human emotions and ideas of consent away from the matter, the person being penetrated is submitting to the person doing ... more
I agree. I'm just stating the general, stereotypical (and uneducated) opinion on the matter.
If you strip all of the human emotions and ideas of consent away from the matter, the person being penetrated is submitting to the person doing the penetrating. Add in human emotions and ideas of consent and it becomes an entirely different ballgame.
I mean, there's a reason why guys were tormented for centuries for liking a little ass play now and then. It was seen as an act reserved for females - the weaker (coughbullshitcoughstr ongercough) sex.
I mean you can't just wipe away those ideas and it's something that has been shoved down and kind of ignored for the longest time. Vagina literally means "sheath for a sword" (which is why I prefer the term pussy).
It's a bit disheartening but at the same time, as you said if you don't feel like it's an act of submission, then it isn't. And even if it is, what's the big deal? less
If you strip all of the human emotions and ideas of consent away from the matter, the person being penetrated is submitting to the person doing the penetrating. Add in human emotions and ideas of consent and it becomes an entirely different ballgame.
I mean, there's a reason why guys were tormented for centuries for liking a little ass play now and then. It was seen as an act reserved for females - the weaker (coughbullshitcoughstr ongercough) sex.
I mean you can't just wipe away those ideas and it's something that has been shoved down and kind of ignored for the longest time. Vagina literally means "sheath for a sword" (which is why I prefer the term pussy).
It's a bit disheartening but at the same time, as you said if you don't feel like it's an act of submission, then it isn't. And even if it is, what's the big deal? less
i'm not even trying to argue about it, but like... bringing up the ancient greeks and romans has very little to do with contemporary ideas about BDSM and how penetrating someone or being penetrated relates to such.
like i said, by the same logic you'd have to put (what we'd consider) normative, "vanilla" straight PIV sex under the bdsm category, and i'm not seeing that happening.
11/06/2012
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Well, "pegging" isn't under the BDSM category "strap it on" is and that phrase has more than one meaning and there are a lot of people who see being penetrated as a form of submission.
Originally posted by
hanjonatan
yeah, but none of this explains why pegging is under the bdsm category on the edenfantasys.com forums?
i'm not even trying to argue about it, but like... bringing up the ancient greeks and romans has very little to do with contemporary ... more
i'm not even trying to argue about it, but like... bringing up the ancient greeks and romans has very little to do with contemporary ... more
yeah, but none of this explains why pegging is under the bdsm category on the edenfantasys.com forums?
i'm not even trying to argue about it, but like... bringing up the ancient greeks and romans has very little to do with contemporary ideas about BDSM and how penetrating someone or being penetrated relates to such.
like i said, by the same logic you'd have to put (what we'd consider) normative, "vanilla" straight PIV sex under the bdsm category, and i'm not seeing that happening. less
i'm not even trying to argue about it, but like... bringing up the ancient greeks and romans has very little to do with contemporary ideas about BDSM and how penetrating someone or being penetrated relates to such.
like i said, by the same logic you'd have to put (what we'd consider) normative, "vanilla" straight PIV sex under the bdsm category, and i'm not seeing that happening. less
Anyway, all of that being said the subcategories were created years ago and we are working on reorganizing them and none of us agree that strap-on topics should be under BDSM. If you look around there are quite a number of head-scratchers when it comes to the subcats and we're aware of them and are working on trying to change them.
11/06/2012
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I agree, it's certainly not power exchange with us.
Originally posted by
Gunsmoke
I don't pay attention to the labels. I've bought blindfolds, cuffs, slappers and crops that are traditional BDSM gear - but we don't use them that way. We use them to create new and very sensuous sensory experiences completely devoid of
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more
I don't pay attention to the labels. I've bought blindfolds, cuffs, slappers and crops that are traditional BDSM gear - but we don't use them that way. We use them to create new and very sensuous sensory experiences completely devoid of pain, control or so-called 'power exchange'.
If we do strap-on some day - it will be for the same reasons. less
If we do strap-on some day - it will be for the same reasons. less
It's just plain fun!
11/06/2012
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"Everyday Sex?"
Originally posted by
Ansley
Here's the thing, being penetrated has long been seen as a form of submission. Whether that's accurate or agreeable isn't really up for debate, but there really isn't a "better" category to put them in without pulling something out of thin air.
Not strictly "Everyday", but it reduces the percieved stigma vs. "BDSM"
11/07/2012
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It totally depends on each person and what THEY'RE view of BDSM is. I'm more of a light BDSM'r and don't engage in hardcore pain, bleeding or harmful/hurtful activity. We don't gag and hit each other, but we use restraints and light pressure, never force either. We don't do strap ons at all, so it's really no matter for us, but yes, I see strap-ons fitting just fine in the BDSM section.
Originally posted by
Kenneth Fort
OR did they just want this section to look bigger. I've never heard of them considered as such.
11/07/2012
I don't really think strap-ons should be considered BDSM. I think LOTS of people are into them that don't necessarily like or dislike dominance
11/07/2012
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yeah, i don't see how it's not "everyday sex", tbh. especially because strap-ons are a part of a lot of people's everyday sex lives.
Originally posted by
ScottA
"Everyday Sex?"
Not strictly "Everyday", but it reduces the percieved stigma vs. "BDSM"
Not strictly "Everyday", but it reduces the percieved stigma vs. "BDSM"
11/07/2012
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Or maybe just to "Sex Talk" and "Toy Talk" rather than trying to break out the categories.
Originally posted by
hanjonatan
yeah, i don't see how it's not "everyday sex", tbh. especially because strap-ons are a part of a lot of people's everyday sex lives.
11/07/2012
no, not in my house!
11/08/2012
It really does depend how you use it.
11/09/2012
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really?
Originally posted by
Ansley
Ask the ancient Greeks and Romans? They're the ones who started this whole submission nonsense.
11/10/2012
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I don't consider 'em BDSM. I'm pretty certain 'nilla couples whip 'em out too.
Originally posted by
Kenneth Fort
OR did they just want this section to look bigger. I've never heard of them considered as such.
11/10/2012
Our strap on play doesn't fall into the BDSM category.
11/11/2012
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Meh, I disagree that penetration=domination , necessarily... But I do agree that this is the best topic to put this under.
Originally posted by
Ansley
Here's the thing, being penetrated has long been seen as a form of submission. Whether that's accurate or agreeable isn't really up for debate, but there really isn't a "better" category to put them in without pulling something out of thin air.
11/11/2012
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haha seriously. how are the ancient greeks and romans relevant to a discussion about strap-ons and BDSM in 2012.
Originally posted by
Mikemanz
really?
it's lazy analysis, anyway; being penetrated is seen as a submissive act because it's seen as something women do, and women are considered submissive to men, whereas to be a "real man" is to be sexually dominant. which is why it's extra jarring to see strap-ons under BDSM, because it serves to underscore that patriarchal notion - if you enjoy being penetrated, you are inherently submitting to the penetrating partner, because you are acting the part of a woman, which is to be submissive and subservient.
which is a load of rubbish, so.
11/13/2012
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Better yet, why not change the "Everyday Sex" heading to something like "Getting it on" or "doin' it"...something obviously /about/ sex that doesn't force categories of normal vs. abnormal.
Originally posted by
ScottA
"Everyday Sex?"
Not strictly "Everyday", but it reduces the percieved stigma vs. "BDSM"
Not strictly "Everyday", but it reduces the percieved stigma vs. "BDSM"
11/13/2012
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