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Yes, Please Book Report: Playing Well With Others
The best “Intro to BDSM” book I’ve found…
Play Well with Others: Your Field Guide to Discovering, Navigating the Kink, Leather and BDSM Communities by Lee Harrington and Mollena Williams, 2012 (Purchase HERE)
Reminder: the letters in the acronym stand for multiple things, but cover a range of power exchange dynamics and activities, and you are never required to do them all!
B = bondage
D = domination AND discipline
S = sadism AND submission
M = masochism
Summary: Kink is just the umbrella term for “sexual adventure” that is perceived to be outside the mainstream. Definitions vary and include a number of subcultures, but overall, kink is all about negotiation and exploration. There is no “one size fits all” experience and you can find safe, positive, consensual fun with some planning. This book is highly practical and has a number of tips and definitions, including different types of events and different kink subcultures as well as health tips and online resources.
“The great big world of sexual adventure, including, but not limited to voyeurism, exhibitionism, fetishism, fantasy…
