Create an Account

A real slave must be …

0 (0) A boy as fulltime slave must be: Docile (Will break as necessary) Trainable (Will train novice or experienced) Loyal (Willing to obey Master without question) Submissive (Willing to place life in the control of his Master) Young (Must have a spark of youthful excitement – the real age is not important) Trim (Must …

Continue reading

A slave

0 (0) Master, i freely and willingly affirm that i am Your slave, whose sole reason for existence is Your pleasure. i have no rights or privileges other than those granted to me by You. i swear to always honour You through my obedience and service. my body and mind are Yours to use in …

Continue reading

Account

0 (0) How useful was this post? Click on a star to rate it! Submit Rating Average rating 0 / 5. Vote count: 0 No votes so far! Be the first to rate this post.

Account

0 (0) How useful was this post? Click on a star to rate it! Submit Rating Average rating 0 / 5. Vote count: 0 No votes so far! Be the first to rate this post.

All Groups

0 (0) How useful was this post? Click on a star to rate it! Submit Rating Average rating 0 / 5. Vote count: 0 No votes so far! Be the first to rate this post.

Anonymity stuff?

0 (0) There are many people who post through Anonymous Posting Service, and many others who post from pseudonymous accounts. The reasons are obvious; ‘kinky sex’ in our society is still stigmatized, and being openly interested in sexuality or alternate sexual practices can result in personal and professional consequences including losing one’s job, losing one’s …

Continue reading

B&D, S&M, D&S, Top, Bottom?

0 (0) Definitions and Terms BDSM This is Bondage, Discipline and SM all rolled into one acronym. ‘BDSM’ is often used to refer to the entire fetish community that enjoys bondage, leather, SM ,etc. The ‘Discipline’ part can have many definitions. Generally it refers to punishment of some sort–often spanking. And technically, ‘discipline’ usually implies …

Continue reading

Ball Torture

0 (0) Ball Torture (BT) refers to a range of techniques to cause sensation, discomfort and pain in the male testicles and scrotum. Common examples are squeezing with hands, slapping and beating with hands and other objects, crushing using various vice-like devices and applying pressure with bindings, straps and weights are favorite techniques. Often found …

Continue reading

Basic commands

0 (0) NOTE: During the execution of ALL of the following commands, the slave should do his best to allow plenty of space around himself so that The Master is able to move around the slave easily whenever possible. The slave should never slouch when assuming these positions. The slave’s back should always be as …

Continue reading

BDSM & the Law

0 (0) This excellent document was obtained from the Web Page of the DC Men of Discipline. It is included for your edification. Introduction As you read this, you may find it to be a little frightening. Please remember that, in a legal sense just as in health considerations, there is no such thing as …

Continue reading

Body Piercing?

0 (0) Piercings aren’t just done to ears. People on this list have their nipples, navels, eyebrows, clitoris hoods, penises, labia, and other body parts pierced, and bits of metal permanently in the piercings. These are the bare facts, but this practice, it turns out, has a lot to do with SM. Getting a piercing, …

Continue reading

Bondage, the thrill and fun?

0 (0) The thrill of bondage may be in the appearance and sensation of being restricted or tied, and for many the sense of helplessness and the consequent symbolic lack of responsibility on the part of the bound person for what happens to them is often very important. Many bottoms can ‘go further’ in a …

Continue reading

Bondage, ways to play

0 (0) Bondage in Scenes Bondage is a vast topic: there are an infinite number of ways of restraining someone and a myriad of reasons why people might need or want to be restrained. Deciding what sort of bondage is appropriate for a particular scene requires careful consideration and discussion. Thankfully, without losing sight of …

Continue reading

Bondage, What to use

0 (0) A vast range of equipment can be put to use in bondage. Below we’ve discussed the most common items under several headings. Rope Rope is the most versatile, most easily obtainable and cheapest toy and can be used by anyone once a few simple knots are mastered. Most hardware stores carry rope but …

Continue reading

Breath Control

0 (0) Breath control is used to include any game involving control or restriction of oxygen to the brain, whether by interfering with the breath directly or through pressure on the carotid arteries supplying oxygenated blood to the brain. The sexual interest in this has been named asphyxiaphilia and when carried out as a solo …

Continue reading

Breath Control?

0 (0) Some people enjoy playing with cutting off their air during heavy scenes. This can be as simple as tying a tie around your neck and then to the head of your bed, and putting pressure on it as you are teased or brought to orgasm; or as complex as a full-head latex hood …

Continue reading

Can someone ‘really’ be someone else’s slave?

0 (0) This is the question about a bottom being in control in another guise. Is it possible for there to be consensual non-consensuality? That is, can someone agree to be in a situation from which they cannot escape, and to live that way? This topic can inspire flame wars, as follows: historical slavery was …

Continue reading

Chat

0 (0) How useful was this post? Click on a star to rate it! Submit Rating Average rating 0 / 5. Vote count: 0 No votes so far! Be the first to rate this post.

Cock Sucking

0 (0) HOW TO SUCK COCK – A TUTORIAL WITH TECHNIQUES FROM SOME OF THE EXPERTS I am not sure if it was because I grew up in a household with brothers or whether I would have had the same feelings and inclinations had I been an only child but I do know that from …

Continue reading

Cock Torture

0 (0) Cock Torture (CT) in the SM context means causing intense stimulation, discomfort or pain to the penis, usually including the foreskin, if present, using hands and any number of improvised or purpose-made devices. This is not so horrific as it might sound to some men: the penis is often regarded as a particularly …

Continue reading

Code of Ethics

0 (0) The Leather Legacy Archive is built on trust, respect, and a commitment to preserving gay BDSM history with integrity. This Code of Ethics guides how we collect, curate, and share materials, ensuring that the archive honors the people and communities it represents. Consent Is Foundational We only accept materials that contributors have the …

Continue reading

Codes?

0 (0) Often the ‘hanky code’ is mentioned. What is it? It’s a tradition in the scene that if you’re into certain types of activities you can indicate them by wearing a handkerchief in either your left or right back pockets. The color indicates the activity; the side, the preferred position (left is top, right …

Continue reading

Contributor Guidelines

0 (0) Thank you for helping preserve the history, culture, and lived experiences of gay BDSM communities. Every contribution — a story, a photograph, a flyer, a memory — helps build a richer, more accurate archive for future generations. These guidelines ensure that all submissions are handled with respect, clarity, and care. Consent & Permissions …

Continue reading

Cookie Policy

0 (0) Last updated March 28, 2026 This Cookie Policy explains how Gayarchives (“Company,” “we,” “us,” and “our“) uses cookies and similar technologies to recognize you when you visit our website at https://gayarchives.uk (“Website“). It explains what these technologies are and why we use them, as well as your rights to control our use of them. …

Continue reading

Cutting, Burning, Branding?

0 (0) Just what they sound like. Cutting is having someone cut you, carefully and lovingly, in the context of a scene. Burning is playing with fire, whether it’s molten wax, candles, or alcohol. Branding is… well… branding! They’re all very intense SM trips that can be an incredible amount of fun if you enjoy …

Continue reading

Declaration of conformity for becoming a slave

0 (0) Below are outset the rules for becoming a slave. All rules must be adhered to at all times, with obedience and honour. Reading of the rules This is your first step to becoming a slave. In order to show your willing you must do the following as a sign of willing to your …

Continue reading

Default User Group

0 (0) How useful was this post? Click on a star to rate it! Submit Rating Average rating 0 / 5. Vote count: 0 No votes so far! Be the first to rate this post.

Does the way I play qualify as ‘real’ SM?

0 (0) Sometimes on a.s.b, people will post wondering if what they do is ‘heavy’ enough to be worth talking about. How can a mere novice who just got spanked for the first time presume to post about how it felt, when there are people out there who wouldn’t even have noticed it? The answer …

Continue reading

Download PDF Files

0 (0) How useful was this post? Click on a star to rate it! Submit Rating Average rating 0 / 5. Vote count: 0 No votes so far! Be the first to rate this post.

Edit Profile

0 (0) How useful was this post? Click on a star to rate it! Submit Rating Average rating 0 / 5. Vote count: 0 No votes so far! Be the first to rate this post.

Electrical Play

0 (0) Let’s start with the most basic question; why would anyone WANT to have electricity applied to their body? The answers to that question fall into two areas; psychological and physical. The psychological reaction to the thought of being part of an electrical circuit is usually quite strong. We are taught as toddlers not …

Continue reading

Fisting?

0 (0) Everyone (well, almost everyone) knows what finger-fucking is. Whether in ass or pussy, it’s terrifically enjoyable to stroke someone inside. (Fingers up a man’s ass, if aimed properly, will tickle his prostate gland, which feels AMAZINGLY good… just a little tip!) And people are generally comfortable with the idea of finger-fucking with more …

Continue reading

Flogging

0 (0) Assumptions It is assumed throughout this document that the ‘whip’ under consideration is a multi-tailed cat. The use of single-tailed whips requires advanced study, and is beyond the scope of this document. It is assumed that the area one will primarily be flogging is the back. Intense flogging of other parts of the …

Continue reading

For general preferences

0 (0) General preferences Master all the time Slave all the time Sometimes Master, sometimes Slave Depends on situation Depends how horny Depends of other Something else Interested in sorts of people Soldiers Doctors Policemen Marines Cowboys Firemen Torturer Farmers Masters Prison guards Prisoners Slaves Truck drivers Construction workers Something else None Interested in footwear: …

Continue reading

Forgot Password

0 (0) How useful was this post? Click on a star to rate it! Submit Rating Average rating 0 / 5. Vote count: 0 No votes so far! Be the first to rate this post.

Forums

0 (0) [forum] How useful was this post? Click on a star to rate it! Submit Rating Average rating 0 / 5. Vote count: 0 No votes so far! Be the first to rate this post.

Gallery

0 (0) How useful was this post? Click on a star to rate it! Submit Rating Average rating 0 / 5. Vote count: 0 No votes so far! Be the first to rate this post.

Gallery Images

0 (0) How useful was this post? Click on a star to rate it! Submit Rating Average rating 0 / 5. Vote count: 0 No votes so far! Be the first to rate this post.

General orders

0 (0) The slave’s General Orders – part of a slave’s training – is having clear-cut rules to live by. There are rules that apply to all situations and some that apply only when in the presence of the Master or in an environment where the SM scene is understood and accepted. The Master’s time …

Continue reading

Getting Started in SM

0 (0) Exploring the SM side of your sexuality can be as difficult as exploring any other aspect of your sexuality. For many gay people, making first contact with other gays and lesbians is a very difficult step, but a necessary one. It is painful to feel all alone – as painful for leatherfolk as …

Continue reading

Golden Showers, Scat?

0 (0) Another kind of play, also known as ‘water sports’. Basically, some people enjoy urinating on their lovers, or having their lovers piss on them. Pissing is really a very intimate thing; your urine is a part of you, it’s warm and wet, it feels good to let it out, it comes from your …

Continue reading

Hanky Codes

0 (0) The most important colors and their meanings The Hanky Code is a traditional form of signaling to others what your sexual preferences and interests are. Gay men used this code to communicate with each other in the noisy and distracting environment of gay bars. Although not as widely used these days, it is …

Continue reading

How can I learn to be a good Top or bottom?

0 (0) When first getting into the scene, it can often be somewhat intimidating to try playing with SM for the first time, especially if neither of you have done it before. Here’s this wonderful person, who wants you to dominate them. You tie them up, and they’re helpless, wriggling with anticipation and lust… and …

Continue reading

How to find a Master

0 (0) Article from DRUMMER Magazine No. 214 (April 1999) A Basic Primer In The Pursuit of A Collar By Robert Davolt Assuming you have already done all the preliminary soul-searching, experimentation an perhaps some training, you finally decide you want to seek a ’24/7 (that’s 24 hours a day, 7 days a week) slave …

Continue reading

I want to attend a play party, what is the etiquette?

0 (0) The simplest way to fit in in a play party is to behave politely. There will be people right in front of you who are doing very sexual things. They are doing them for _their_ pleasure, not for yours. Stay away from the action unless invited to participate — and a glance in …

Continue reading

I want to throw a play party, how do I go about it?

0 (0) Occasionally on social media there is a flurry of email about some event that recently occurred (often in the SF Bay area) at which many net.folks were in attendance, and about the tremendously enjoyable things that transpired there. Then others around the country post, wishing they lived out here too. Well, you don’t …

Continue reading

Is anal sex safe? Why do people do it?

0 (0) Anal sex, practiced properly, is as safe as any other kind of sex. And people do it because it feels good–the anus can be an intensely erogenous zone. In fact, far more straight people than gay people practice anal sex! The anus contains more nerve endings than any other part of the male …

Continue reading

Is everyone either a Top or bottom?

0 (0) One perception that some people can have, looking into the scene from outside, is that people are either tops or bottoms. Either you like to dominate, or you like to be dominated. And sometimes novices become confused, because they’re excited by both possibilities. The facts are, everyone is different, and everyone has their own preferences. …

Continue reading

Is SM degrading?

0 (0) Often people approach SM with nothing but negative stereotypes in their mind. The will-less slave dominated by the overbearing thoughtless master. The pervert who enjoys being hit. All these images emerge from fear and ignorance, and have no basis in reality. Once you actually look at people who are involved in SM, and …

Continue reading

Isn’t the bottom always in control?

0 (0) One of the paradoxes of SM revolves around consensuality. Everything in SM is consensual; although the top is in control, it was the bottom’s choice to allow the top to _be_ in control. And since most of the time the top is trying to keep the bottom happy, and since the bottom knows …

Continue reading

Leather, Latex, High Heels, Corsets?

0 (0) All these things–erotic clothing or objects of whatever type–are ‘fetishes’. A fetish is any object which has sexual connotations for you. If it makes you feel sexy to wear it, or to see it on someone else, it’s a fetish. There’s nothing wrong with having fetishes; in fact, it’s a rare person who doesn’t have …

Continue reading

LGBTQ+ timeline

0 (0) Learn about the key moments in LGBTQ+ history. The below has been taken from the National Museum Liverpool. 1533 Henry VIII passes the Buggery Act. Under this law, sodomy becomes a criminal offence, punishable by death. 1885 Section 11 of the Criminal Law Amendment Act 1885, commonly known as the Labouchere Amendment, makes …

Continue reading

Log In

0 (0) How useful was this post? Click on a star to rate it! Submit Rating Average rating 0 / 5. Vote count: 0 No votes so far! Be the first to rate this post.

Login

0 (0) How useful was this post? Click on a star to rate it! Submit Rating Average rating 0 / 5. Vote count: 0 No votes so far! Be the first to rate this post.

Login

0 (0) How useful was this post? Click on a star to rate it! Submit Rating Average rating 0 / 5. Vote count: 0 No votes so far! Be the first to rate this post.

Login

0 (0) How useful was this post? Click on a star to rate it! Submit Rating Average rating 0 / 5. Vote count: 0 No votes so far! Be the first to rate this post.

Login

0 (0) How useful was this post? Click on a star to rate it! Submit Rating Average rating 0 / 5. Vote count: 0 No votes so far! Be the first to rate this post.

Logout

0 (0) How useful was this post? Click on a star to rate it! Submit Rating Average rating 0 / 5. Vote count: 0 No votes so far! Be the first to rate this post.

Member opinion: are you really a slave or just a sub?

0 (0) I found this article online, well written by Slaaf146 (on recon), so I thought i’d share it here as well.   By Slaaf146 I read an earlier article by Recon member NikeShoxJock, who recently did broach the crucial topic of terminology regarding the use of the words ‘sub’ and ‘slave’ in profiles, and …

Continue reading

Members

0 (0) How useful was this post? Click on a star to rate it! Submit Rating Average rating 0 / 5. Vote count: 0 No votes so far! Be the first to rate this post.

Members

0 (0) How useful was this post? Click on a star to rate it! Submit Rating Average rating 0 / 5. Vote count: 0 No votes so far! Be the first to rate this post.

Messages

0 (0) [bp-better-messages] How useful was this post? Click on a star to rate it! Submit Rating Average rating 0 / 5. Vote count: 0 No votes so far! Be the first to rate this post.

Mummification

0 (0) Basic mummification is fun, easy and inexpensive. It places the bottom in a situation of powerlessness and sensory deprivation which allows him to float off, forget his problems, and offer his complete trust to the top. The top derives enjoyment and satisfaction from his sense of total control, from the pleasure he is …

Continue reading

My Account

0 (0) How useful was this post? Click on a star to rate it! Submit Rating Average rating 0 / 5. Vote count: 0 No votes so far! Be the first to rate this post.

My fantasies scare me. What if I get too into SM?

0 (0) Sometimes people who are attracted by some aspects of SM worry that they will immediately go from enjoying spanking and light bondage to fisting and golden showers. Nothing could be further from the truth. SM is a blanket term for a huge variety of alternative ways to make love. This FAQ list has …

Continue reading

My Profile

0 (0) How useful was this post? Click on a star to rate it! Submit Rating Average rating 0 / 5. Vote count: 0 No votes so far! Be the first to rate this post.

Notes from a slave

0 (0) The following thoughts about the nature of slavery are offered for consideration by an American slave that has been owned for 6 years. i totally believe in the spirituality of slavery; that slavery can be a good thing in the lives of many, and that, in fact, many of us will only find …

Continue reading

Oath of the slave

0 (0) Above all else, he the slave, cherishes his Master, knowing submission to his control is not a sign of his weakness, but rather, a tribute to the strength of their relationship. He recognizes the blessings awarded his through consummate trust of his love and recognition of the power he holds. His incredible gift …

Continue reading

One definition of Master/Slave

0 (0) This is just one opinion of an existing MASTER/slave-couple about 7/24-slavery. Every Master or slave tends to define this differently, it is at the end about finding the one opponent that agrees with your own definitions (or most of it, so you can work on getting together). The Gift of Your Submission The …

Continue reading

Pain

0 (0) Physical Pain What good is ‘controlled pain’ if you don’t know what it is you’re controlling? How can you measure? What do you avoid? When does trauma become damaging and to what extents? Not even beginning to delve into the extremely important psycho emotional issues, what are the physical mechanisms? I see differentiation …

Continue reading

Password Recovery

0 (0) How useful was this post? Click on a star to rate it! Submit Rating Average rating 0 / 5. Vote count: 0 No votes so far! Be the first to rate this post.

Password Reset

0 (0) How useful was this post? Click on a star to rate it! Submit Rating Average rating 0 / 5. Vote count: 0 No votes so far! Be the first to rate this post.

Password Reset

0 (0) How useful was this post? Click on a star to rate it! Submit Rating Average rating 0 / 5. Vote count: 0 No votes so far! Be the first to rate this post.

Password Reset

0 (0) How useful was this post? Click on a star to rate it! Submit Rating Average rating 0 / 5. Vote count: 0 No votes so far! Be the first to rate this post.

Photo Upload

0 (0) How useful was this post? Click on a star to rate it! Submit Rating Average rating 0 / 5. Vote count: 0 No votes so far! Be the first to rate this post.

Picture Upload

0 (0) How useful was this post? Click on a star to rate it! Submit Rating Average rating 0 / 5. Vote count: 0 No votes so far! Be the first to rate this post.

Potential common/cheap BDSM supplies

0 (0) Equipment (not all is necessary for any one event) Massage oil/holster, sheets, bolster, table? Large duffel bag Emory boards Bracelet for bottom: XX, property of XX Stiff turkey quil (for tickling) Rabbit fur square Sheep’s Wool Hand Duster (mit) Condoms, water-based lube, latex gloves, dental dams Hydrogen peroxide Ace bandages, bandage tape, band-aids Tiger …

Continue reading

Preface

0 (0) Bondage means restriction of a person’s bodily movement for erotic reasons using fastenings of various kinds. It can either involve fastening parts of the body to each other (such as cuffing the hands) or tethering to another object (such as chaining someone to a cross or bench), or even to another body! There …

Continue reading

Privacy Policy

0 (0) Last updated March 28, 2026 This Privacy Notice for Gayarchives (‘we‘, ‘us‘, or ‘our‘), describes how and why we might access, collect, store, use, and/or share (‘process‘) your personal information when you use our services (‘Services‘), including when you: Visit our website at https://gayarchives.uk or any website of ours that links to this …

Continue reading

Profile

0 (0) How useful was this post? Click on a star to rate it! Submit Rating Average rating 0 / 5. Vote count: 0 No votes so far! Be the first to rate this post.

Register

0 (0) How useful was this post? Click on a star to rate it! Submit Rating Average rating 0 / 5. Vote count: 0 No votes so far! Be the first to rate this post.

Register

0 (0) How useful was this post? Click on a star to rate it! Submit Rating Average rating 0 / 5. Vote count: 0 No votes so far! Be the first to rate this post.

Registration

0 (0) How useful was this post? Click on a star to rate it! Submit Rating Average rating 0 / 5. Vote count: 0 No votes so far! Be the first to rate this post.

Rules & conditions governing a Master/slave contract

0 (0) The following points will be used to setout the rules and conditions that both the Master and the slave will abide by following the signing of a Master/Slave contract. 1. Once signed by both parties, the contract will become active and binding. 2. Changes to the contract are at the Masters discretion and his decision …

Continue reading

Rules for dogslaves

0 (0) RULES FOR DOGSLAVES A dogslave must NEVER forget that he has surrendered his humanity to his Owner. ANY attempt by the dogslave to assume privileges or prerogatives of a human being will be SEVERELY punished. dogslaves will always travel on hands and knees. When allowed to sit, they will sit doggie style. dogslaves …

Continue reading

Safe SM – Bondage

0 (0) Introduction Bondage is the physical restraint of the body. There are many, many ways in which this can be effected. The body can be restrained using rope, sleepsacks, by wrapping the body with straps of leather, latex, or other materials, or by confinement. More information on each of these techniques can be found …

Continue reading

Safe SM – Caning

0 (0) Caning is the SM practice of striking the body (usually on the buttocks) with a cane for mutual erotic pleasure. Equipment Canes come in a wide assortment of materials, lengths and diameters. Selecting the cane that is right for you can be a time consuming process, but fortunately it is one not to …

Continue reading

Safe SM – Dominance/Submission

0 (0) Dominance and submission (D/s) is one of the most interesting and complex facets of SM. It is not only an activity, but an entire lifestyle which challenges virtually every established norm. A D/s relationship can be described as a relationship in which exchange of power is a major dynamic. Unlike abusive relationships, however, D/s …

Continue reading

Safe SM – HIV & how to protect yourself

0 (0) The intelligent, educated practice of SM carries a lower risk of HIV transmission than vanilla sex. However, there are certain practices which do carry a risk, especially if precautions are not taken. This article should be mandatory reading for all leathermen, because it will give you the information you need to make informed …

Continue reading

Safe SM – Hurt vs Harm, Safe, Sane & Consensual

0 (0) Hurt vs. Harm For lots of leatherfolk, pain is a goal of their play. We claim the right to decide for ourselves what sexual activities we will partake in, including pain play. As long as no one is harmed, and by that we mean that no damage is done which does not readily …

Continue reading

Safe SM – Safe Words

0 (0) Many SM scenes, such as an interrogation scene or the like, involve the bottom begging for mercy, as the Top presses on with the scene. This can, in some cases, lead to ambiguities or miscommunication. If you’re in the middle of such a scene, and the bottom pleads with you to stop, do …

Continue reading

Safeword

0 (0) One of the thrills of SM is that it can stretch your limitations. If you enjoy this sort of play, you can naturally find yourself trying more and more new things, accepting greater and greater levels of sensation, doing and feeling more than you’ve ever done or felt before. But the process is …

Continue reading

Sample contract I

0 (0) One of the persistent structures of MASTER / slave relationships is the contract of slavery. All of us have read different versions of these documents over the years. Many of the same themes and ideas about MASTER / slave behaviour seem to crop up in these treatises. To me that says something about …

Continue reading

Sample contract II

0 (0) [slave name here] hereinafter referred to as “slave”, submit, of my own free will, to MASTER Jeff, hereinafter referred to as “MASTER”, and agree to the following terms and conditions as stated in this Contract of Slavery.   Article I I am a slave and the owned property of my MASTER. Article II …

Continue reading

Sample contract III

0 (0) This contract has been emailed to me by a slave, given me permission to use it here as sample too. It is the actual contract he has signed ……. his nickname is Pisslave Boy …. Agreement of Permanent Slavery it willingly and voluntarily assigns any and all rights to its free will and to its …

Continue reading

Sample contract IV

0 (0) I, the undersigned, bind myself totally and completely, without limit, to servitude to the holder of this Contract, hereinafter known as Master.  I acknowledge receipt of one Euro (EUR 1) and other consideration that to me is sufficient compensation for giving me and all I am/have to the Master. I certify that I …

Continue reading

Sample Page

0 (0) This is an example page. It’s different from a blog post because it will stay in one place and will show up in your site navigation (in most themes). Most people start with an About page that introduces them to potential site visitors. It might say something like this: Hi there! I’m a …

Continue reading

Scene, Negotiation?

0 (0) SM has definite connotations of theater. The fact that you are a submissive while you’re playing sexually does not mean you are a pushover in real life, nor does your being a dominant while playing mean that you are an overbearing egotist. These are roles that you can play; you are in some …

Continue reading

Search

0 (0) How useful was this post? Click on a star to rate it! Submit Rating Average rating 0 / 5. Vote count: 0 No votes so far! Be the first to rate this post.

Search Users

0 (0) How useful was this post? Click on a star to rate it! Submit Rating Average rating 0 / 5. Vote count: 0 No votes so far! Be the first to rate this post.

Slavery: Remarks & definitions?

0 (0) Found on the web and in think it is definitely an interesting reading… The condition of a slave is seldom a subtle thing, but the definition of ‘slavery’ for the purpose of broad cross-cultural comparison is a very subtle and controversial matter. The legal condition of Caribbean (and US) slaves fits with the definition most of us would invent, for the …

Continue reading

SM Purity Test

0 (0) The 100 point Bondage/Dominance Sadism/Masochism purity test. This test rates your BDSM purity (and to some degree, your sexual purity (even better, it rates your kink purity)). The majority of these 100 questions assume that you have had an introduction to the world of bondage, dominance and sadomasochism. For the purposes of this …

Continue reading

SM Questionnaire

0 (0) Below is a list of D/s activities that you may find helpful in guiding your play. This is a list meant to be filled out by a submissive for the Dominant’s use The list should be used as follows: Answer YES or NO next to each item to indicate if you have ever …

Continue reading

So you want to be a Slave???

0 (0) by Jack Rinella I didn’t write this piece… (I wish I had) but it does sum up how I feel about the whole concept of slavery. To those who read this… enjoy! To those who wish to become slaves… take everything that is said here and digest it thoroughly. It is quite serious …

Continue reading

Some basics of safe SM?

0 (0) This section used to be much bigger. I’ve broken out the information on each type of activity into the specific topic that talks about that activity; there was just too much material under this one topic. ‘SM is play’, and as such is (or should be) fun! But SM can also get intense …

Continue reading

Some psych questions

0 (0) You are at a friends home and offered a bushel basket of fruit. What do you do? You are in a public place with your Master.  He orders you to kneel at his feet.  What do you do? How do you feel? Do you have a history of clinical depression or any type …

Continue reading

Spanking

0 (0) POSITION & POSTURE One of the factors that sets spanking apart from other forms of swatting is the deliberate and sometimes ceremonial positioning of the participants. While some spankings are haphazard, I prefer spankings that include the ritual of positioning. Both the spankee and spanker adopt positions that facilitate and enhance the spanking. …

Continue reading

Submission & SM

0 (0) Exhibitionism Being photographed, observed in public, Wearing compulsory clothing (includes Being naked), such as tight thin (maybe see-thru) rubber etc, leather or submissive clothing, such as chastity shorts (also as bondage, humiliation), rags or other that may invite ridicule or would expose vulnerability, as would ragged or ridiculous hair cuts. Public degrading, such …

Continue reading

Submissions

0 (0) How useful was this post? Click on a star to rate it! Submit Rating Average rating 0 / 5. Vote count: 0 No votes so far! Be the first to rate this post.

Submit New Blog Post

0 (0) How useful was this post? Click on a star to rate it! Submit Rating Average rating 0 / 5. Vote count: 0 No votes so far! Be the first to rate this post.

Submit New Story

0 (0) All stories must be assigned a category for other members to view them. (HINT: use CTRL+click to select multiple tags) How useful was this post? Click on a star to rate it! Submit Rating Average rating 0 / 5. Vote count: 0 No votes so far! Be the first to rate this post.

Submit New Story

0 (0) [wpuf_form id=”264″] How useful was this post? Click on a star to rate it! Submit Rating Average rating 0 / 5. Vote count: 0 No votes so far! Be the first to rate this post.

Table of Stories

0 (0) (HINT: use CTRL+click when opening a story you want to read, it then opens in a new Tab and the table itself remains open for your next browse) How useful was this post? Click on a star to rate it! Submit Rating Average rating 0 / 5. Vote count: 0 No votes so …

Continue reading

Terms & Conditions

0 (0) How useful was this post? Click on a star to rate it! Submit Rating Average rating 0 / 5. Vote count: 0 No votes so far! Be the first to rate this post.

The twelve steps of humility

0 (0) Your decision to serve is a commitment to a life of humility. To reach the highest peak of humility, one must climb a ladder much like Jacob’s, upon which he saw angels climbing up and down. Ascend the ladder by humbling yourself; descend by praising yourself. The first degree of humility is prompt …

Continue reading

The word bondage

0 (0) Dictionary of Slang 8.A Berlin, München, Wien, Zürich, New York 1989 bond. (Abbr.) bondage: any pornography that features men or woman tied, chained or otherwise restraint for sexual purposes. The Chambers Dictionary Gütersloh 1995 bondage captivity; slavery, selfdom ; a sexual practice in which the partners derive additional pleasure through, or by applying, physical restraint or binding. – adj. (of usually black leather clothes or …

Continue reading

The word slave

0 (0) Definition of a slave according to various lexica A person who is considered to be the personal property of his owner. In some societies, such as Ancient Greece and Ancient Persia, the treatment of slaves was strictly controlled by law. In most cases, however, a slave was considered as an object and his …

Continue reading

Timeline of UK LGBT History

0 (0) This is a timeline of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender history in the United Kingdom throughout the centuries. 1st century BC 55 BC – Julius Caesar’s first invasion of Britain. 1st century AD AD 43 – Roman invasion and establishment of the province of Britannia. 2nd century 122 – Emperor Hadrian visits Britain. 3rd century 286 – Britain becomes independent from the Roman …

Continue reading

Tit Play

0 (0) Tips On Tits The following is more a description of a personal repertoire than it is a comprehensive list of technique. We share it with you in the belief that you may find some of these tricks appropriate to your own style. While we wrote the tips on the assumption that one person …

Continue reading

Upload

0 (0) How useful was this post? Click on a star to rate it! Submit Rating Average rating 0 / 5. Vote count: 0 No votes so far! Be the first to rate this post.

Upload PDF file

0 (0) How useful was this post? Click on a star to rate it! Submit Rating Average rating 0 / 5. Vote count: 0 No votes so far! Be the first to rate this post.

User

0 (0) How useful was this post? Click on a star to rate it! Submit Rating Average rating 0 / 5. Vote count: 0 No votes so far! Be the first to rate this post.

User Blogs

0 (0) How useful was this post? Click on a star to rate it! Submit Rating Average rating 0 / 5. Vote count: 0 No votes so far! Be the first to rate this post.

Welcome to The Archive

0 (0) A home for the stories, images, and history of gay BDSM culture — preserved, celebrated, and shared with respect. The Archive exists to document the evolution of gay kink communities: their creativity, their resilience, their aesthetics, and the ways people have explored identity, trust, and connection through BDSM practices. This is a space …

Continue reading

When is pain not pain?

0 (0) Often people outside the scene don’t see the appeal in any of the things SM people do that look painful. What’s enjoyable about being hit? Where’s the fun in getting bruised? Well, think about this. Have you ever had intense sex and afterwards noticed bite marks on your neck of which you had …

Continue reading

Whip Care

0 (0) Breaking In Your New Whip As any quality leather good, a Whip usually needs to be broken in not to only to assess its merits (impact, weight, etc.), but also to gauge the responses it elicits from the bottom. To break in a Whip, you first need a whipping post, and a boy …

Continue reading

Why am I defending this lifestyle?

0 (0) One of the problems with SM is the social programming against it. Our culture isn’t used to the idea that sex is fun and pushing one’s limits in search of pleasure is a damned enjoyable thing to do. In this FAQ posting I have attempted to explain the ways I feel and my …

Continue reading

Why is bondage fun?

0 (0) Lots of reasons. For many people, the knowledge that they are helpless, that someone else can do things with their body and they can’t prevent them, is a powerful turn-on. ‘I’m going to make you come and there’s nothing you can do about it.’ It’s a very strong statement of trust to let …

Continue reading

Why is SM taboo, and is SM criminal or unnatural?

0 (0) If what I’ve been saying in this FAQ is accurate, then why haven’t more people heard this? Why are the prevailing images of SM so negative?’, ‘There is no doubt that they are negative. Not long ago I was informed that there are some members of the Winnipeg (Canada) police department who believe that alt.sex.bondage …

Continue reading

Why is whipping fun?

0 (0) One way of thinking about whipping is as another way of touching someone. People who are just getting into SM frequently play with spanking; it’s fun to be spanked! It’s a punishment, it’s a strong stimulus, it hurts very pleasurably. But if you’ve ever spanked anyone for a long time you know that …

Continue reading