The RACK concept cannot be discussed without the SSC philosophy, as it questions the principles of the latter and emphasizes individual responsibility more strongly.
RACK – Risk Aware Consensual Kink
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Basics
SSC – Safe, Sane, Consensual
With the rise of the RACK philosophy, the usefulness of SSC has been increasingly questioned, as the principle of safety is considered open to interpretation.
Bondage: The thing with the ropes, right?
Bondage, in a sexual context, refers to all types of play in which someone is restrained from moving freely in some way.
Tunnel play: until the (bitter) end
Tunnel play is an umbrella term for BDSM activities that, once started, cannot be stopped. Find out here what makes it appealing.
Punish me! The punishment in BDSM
Punishment is a central element in BDSM. Find out here what purpose it serves, what types there are and, above all, what you need to pay attention to.
Role-play: escaping into pleasure from everyday life
Role-play is not only a popular way to spice up sex life in BDSM. But why do we actually enjoy role-playing?
Fetish by colors: the Hanky Code
The Hanky Code is unfamiliar to many now, but it used to be a widely used system in the LGBTQ+ scene. Find out here what the colors mean.
What does the acronym D/s actually stand for?
D/s is a BDSM abbreviation for Dominance and Submission, referring to the deliberate and consensual creation of unequal power dynamics.
Sex-positive: party motto or lifestyle?
Just a trendy marketing name for parties or a way of life? Does being sex-positive automatically mean sex parties or just that everyone has a place here? And what does that have to do with book clubs?
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