Chapter 1: The Structural Elements of BDSM

1.1 What is BDSM?

Find out what BDSM is and what it is not.

First, we would like you to review the Glossary of BDSM Terminology. It will help make sure that you can understand lessons within this course as each of them uses kink-related words and phrases.

Then, when you know what BDSM and kink are about, go ahead and read about common myths surrounding the idea of kink practices - one of them being “BDSM = Abuse”, which is completely not true.

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Glossary of BDSM Terminology

A plain-English BDSM dictionary: the terms, roles and acronyms you'll actually meet, from 24/7 and aftercare to TPE, each explained in a line or two.
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1.2 Power Exchange Dynamics