“Rigger” refers to a profession in the maritime industry. The alternative name Rope Top is made up to show also the status of playing “on top” within a BDSM activity.
Pretty captivating: Rigger or Rope Top
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Roles
The taming of the shrew: Brat Tamer
Like many other terms in the BDSM realm, “Brat-Tamer” can be taken literally. It’s a challenging role.
Flexible and adventurous: Kinkster
A Kinkster engages in kinky activities, practice SM practices, and is flexible in the expression of their desires without aligning with one side of the power dynamic.
Masochist: Pleasure in pain and the joy of suffering
Experiencing power and violence can cause more sexual arousal for a masochist than the actual performance of sexual acts.
Brat – nightmare or challenge?
Hardly any type is as controversial in the BDSM area as the role of the brat. Some are annoyed by the rebelliousness, others love the challenge.
Under observation: Voyeur
In the literal sense of voyeurism, it is a crime. When we talk about deviance from voyeurs, as usual, we assume consent.
The pleasure of torture: Sadist
Exercising power and (consensual) violence can cause more sexual arousal in a sadist than the actual performance of sexual acts.
Total control: Master and Mistress
The role of a Master or Mistress refers to a person who consensually assumes ownership of another person with whom they are in a relationship.
Humiliation through feminization: Sissy
Sissy is a BDSM role that follows a certain kink. A male-identified person undergoes feminization because they find it humiliating.
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