What Is Needle Play, and How Can ‘That’ Be Sexy?
I tried a kink I never thought I would. Here’s what I learned…
I used to ask this question myself. When I started perusing the BDSM scene I came across images of people with needles poked through their skin—some using the colored ends (which I later learned referred to their gauge) to produce intricate patterns and shapes, and I’d scoff at it:
How can that possibly be sexy? Or even exciting? It looks painful, and not in a good way.
Not kink-shaming though; whatever greases your crankshaft—you do you! I wasn’t scared or repulsed — by needles or by blood—I simply didn’t get. What’s the point? What does it do?
Strange, I thought. Next!
Then, I went to a needle workshop
Fast forward to a few months ago, right before COVID19 hit Europe, my partner and I were planning to meet some friends at a casual play-party. The event description announced that there’d be a needle play workshop before.
—Wanna do it? he asked.
—Sure! I responded, surprising even myself.
At this point, we’ve both seen a lot. He’s even done a full-on hook suspension, which I’d certainly deem insane a few years ago. Now, knowing that my…
