Whip (bdsm)

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Etruscan wall painting in the Tomb of Chastening in the Necropolis of Tarquinia ( Italy )

A whip in sadomasochistic area is depending on the type of a narrow straps or rope to a more or less long stem.

Whipping is also used as a sexual practice to create sexual pleasure . The preference for sexual flagellation is called flagellantism and is part of the sexual variety of BDSM . In the field of BDSM, whips are often used by tops . They serve both to punish and to gain pleasure . Multi-tailed whips are mainly used here. In addition to models called Flogger with straps made of very soft leather strips, nine-tailed cats are also frequently used (see images). Singletail whips have a significantly higher risk of injury in comparison and are therefore usually only used after long practice.

Three soft leather whips ("floggers") for BDSM
Nine-tailed cat from the BDSM field

BDSM-typical model variations

Depending on the material and design used, the effect of different models differs considerably.

  • Handles can be found in a wide variety of designs. These range from classic models made of braided leather , through simple tubes or full metal handles, to dildo-like handle shapes made of rubber or silicone . There are also whip handles decorated with silver or gold . Inexpensive do-it-yourself solutions are partly based on bicycle or motorcycle handlebar grips.
  • The suspension of the straps ("tails") is either fixed like with classic whips, or plug-and-joint connections are used, which not only make it possible to turn the straps, but also to change the types of straps with one movement (so-called "travel sets") .
  • In the BDSM area, the straps of the whips are not only made of leather, but also from almost all other materials.
    • Horsehair : A handle on which parts of a ponytail approx. 20–40 cm in length are placed. Their impact is low, but the many hundreds of fine hairs create a fine, sharp pain.
    • Rubber or latex : A handle to which up to 30 rubber cords (length approx. 25–30 cm) are often attached.
    • Chains : A handle to which about 10 to 30 thin chains (length 20-30 cm) are attached. These can also be the ball chains known from bathrooms.
    • Rubber cords: A handle to which a large number of very thin cords are attached. Very soft and more likely to be assigned to the floggers .
    • Terrycloth : Modified from a towel, the handle and tail are formed from terrycloth strips that appear soft or hard, depending on whether they are dry or damp.

Floggers are a subspecies of whips in BDSM . They are made from soft materials such as suede straps or latex or plastic strips. The many belts generate a high level of air resistance and produce a characteristic noise when they hit the ground. They are often made with swivel joints between the handle and the strap so that they can be set in circular movements.

application

Synchronized whipping with two whips. Flogging demonstration at the Folsom Street Fair 2004, San Francisco

The very wide range of different whip models can sometimes require detailed knowledge from areas as diverse as anatomy or physics that is appropriate to the respective BDSM session in order to make them safe and enjoyable. Practical safety aspects are generally of crucial importance. When using whips, motor skills and anatomical knowledge can mean the difference between a satisfying session, extremely uncomfortable experience, and severe physical damage. In order to recognize a psychological fall of the bottom at an early stage and, if possible, to avoid it or to “catch” it after such a fall, it is important to follow its reactions sensitively and to react accordingly. The warming up of the body affected regions such. B. through the targeted use of floggers to promote better blood circulation and thus reduce the risk of injury is widespread. Without sufficient knowledge and skills, there is a greatly increased risk of injury for both top and bottom, which can range from open wounds to eye, ear and organ injuries to bone fractures.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Compare Phillip Miller, Molly Devon, William A. Granzig: Screw the Roses, Send Me the Thorns: The Romance and Sexual Sorcery of Sadomasochism . Mystic Rose Books, 1995, ISBN 0-9645960-0-8 , pp. 143 .
  2. ↑ compare this Arne Hoffmann: The Lexicon of Sadomasochism. The Inside guide to dark eroticism: practices and instruments, people and institutions, literature and film, politics and philosophy. Schwarzkopf & Schwarzkopf, 2000, ISBN 3-89602-290-3 , p. 42 .
  3. Jump up ↑ Phillip Miller, Molly Devon, William A. Granzig: Screw the Roses, Send Me the Thorns: The Romance and Sexual Sorcery of Sadomasochism . S. 95 ff .
  4. ↑ see Jay Wiseman: SM 101: A Realistic Introduction . S. 316 .
  5. ↑ See Dossie Easton, Janet W. Hardy: The New Topping Book . S. 111 .
  6. ↑ cf. Phillip Miller, Molly Devon, William A. Granzig: Screw the Roses, Send Me the Thorns: The Romance and Sexual Sorcery of Sadomasochism . S. 146 ff .
  7. ↑ cf. Jay Wiseman: SM 101: A Realistic Introduction . S. 175 ff .
  8. ↑ cf. Jay Wiseman: SM 101: A Realistic Introduction . S. 190 .