The acronym “BDSM” conjures pictures of leather-clad dominatrixes in high heeled shoes striking submissive guys with a whip might to mind. That, or even the novel that is erotic film franchise “Fifty Shades of Grey.”

But BDSM, or bondage-discipline, dominance-submission, and sadism-masochism, is much harder than that.

From choking (“breath play”) to being tied up (“rigging”) to being struck with various products (“impact pay”), BDSM can relate to a range kinks and fetishes. But at their root, intimate acts that are categorized as the BDSM all get one part of typical. Continua a leggere 4 urban urban myths about BDSM you ought to stop believing, based on kink experts