BDSM activities, especially the more intense ones involving pain and stress, make use of the body’s built-in defense mechanisms and chemistry. One simple example is the body supplying pleasure-inducing endorphins in order to help the brain deal with pain. These chemicals, though natural and produced by one’s own body, are nonetheless drugs, and can cause […]

This will be just a quick overview of some elements of etiquette in the BDSM scene, some things you may need to know when interacting with the BDSM community. Bear in mind that some things are different from place to place and group to group, but this article should serve as some good general guidelines. […]

Welcome to TabMag’s series of BDSM articles. I’m Gary, and in the BDSM “scene” I sometimes go by the name “Heathen”. I’m a newcomer to that scene, relatively speaking, having practiced some BDSM things for some time, but only recently becoming involved in the larger community, learning more and making connections with other people. I’ll […]