Gag (mouth)
The gag is inserted into a person's mouth to prevent them from talking or screaming. Examples are cloth, ball, ring, penis and balloon gags. Adhesive tape and other materials are also used as a toggle replacement or toggle attachment.
etymology
The term probably comes from Middle High German and has been known since around the 11th century. The relationship between the term “gag” and the word “ boy ” seems to be obvious . Both have their origin in the Germanic basic form knab , which means something like stick, stick, log and describes a short piece of wood or a crossbar. In a transition of meaning, the description of a boisterous, clumsy adolescent is also described (cf. kid ) and then later the youth or the squire. In Middle Low German there is an equivalent to the word "knevel". However, the origin of the term is not considered certain.
safety
Gagging someone can be very risky as there is a significant risk of asphyxia if the person's nose becomes blocked while wearing the gag. Gagging someone who is sick, has a cold , flu , catarrh, or common allergies (or those to a special aftershave or perfume) is also dangerous, as most gags make it difficult or impossible to get through to breathe in the mouth. Vomiting or gagging are also dangers that block the airways. A gagged person should therefore under no circumstances be left alone.
In practice, no gag is effective enough to silence someone completely without completely cutting off the air supply. Most gags, while preventing a person from communicating through speech, still allow loud, inarticulate noises to call for help.
Contemporary use by the police
According to Amnesty International , police officers in both Germany and Austria should continue to use adhesive tape gags, especially during deportations , to keep the deportees quiet on the plane, which has already led to several deaths. The Marcus Omofuma case aroused z. B. domestic political sensation in Austria. In Vietnam, too, lemons are said to have been used as a gag in shootings in 2000 .
Erotic use
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Some sexual practices in the field of BDSM toggle be used, usually to a friendly, rational and secure base, the principle of so called subculture within the safe, sane and consensual . The English expression Gag is often used instead of the German word .
The motivation for the use can be specific, for example to prevent the passive partner ( bottom ) from speaking and screaming, but can also be created at the request of the bottom, as this feels the feeling as pleasant or it helps him to get into a role empathize with the power structure of an erotic role play . Some people also find the humiliation, also because of the uncontrollable flow of saliva , as erotic and stimulating. Another incentive for the use of gags is the defenselessness of the bottom symbolized by them. The eyes of gagged people appear larger; wearing them usually leads to a tense facial expression on the affected person; Together with the severely limited possibilities for verbal communication, this usually increases the intensity of the game between active partner (top) and bottom. (See also: BDSM roles ) This subtle, erotic meta - level is also regularly used in many feature films in which actresses are (mostly only symbolically) gagged without this contributing significantly to the plot.
Games with gags are not without risk and, due to the limited possibilities of communication and the partial restriction of the airways, require a special degree of attention between those involved. For safety reasons, as SafeWord all actions a noise pattern to abort such. B. three times grunt, a finger snap or a dropped bell can be agreed. Constant, free nasal breathing must be guaranteed in any case. The use of gags in the area of breath control is particularly dangerous .
Frequently used forms in BDSM are:
Ball gag
The ball gag usually consists of a rubber ball that is pushed behind the teeth. In order to prevent spitting out or pressing out with the tongue, the ball is fixed behind the head of the wearer by means of a strap guided through a hole through the ball's central axis. Some beginners and asthmatics use a tight elastic band instead of a tight strap, which holds the gag in place, but allows the gagged person to remove the gag in an emergency with strong tongue pressure. As with almost all gags, the gagged person can continue to make sounds, but his articulation is severely restricted.
Ring gag
The ring gag fulfills a similar function as the ball gag. Instead of a ball, however, a metal ring is pushed behind the teeth and fixed behind the head with a strap. To avoid damaging the teeth, the ring is often covered with softer materials such as leather or rubber . Mouth breathing, unlike most other gags, is possible and access to the bottom's mouth is free.
Snaffle gag
The snaffle gag (bit gag) is based on a snaffle and is used in particular in pony play ; He is often part of a to bridle reminiscent Kopfharnesses. It consists of a crossbar made of wood or hard rubber , with a ring attached to each end. The bridle toggle is held in place behind the head by a strap attached to the rings. The rings can also be used to attach reins . Speech and other sounds are affected relatively little.
Balloon gag
The balloon gag consists of a latex - balloon , which with the aid of a (sometimes removable) bellows of the bottom is inflated in the mouth. The balloon fills large parts of the oral cavity. A valve prevents the balloon from deflating again. Since the balloon would not stay in the mouth without additional fixation, the balloon gag is often part of a head harness or mask. Due to its design, the balloon gag is one of the most effective types of gag. Depending on the condition, the airways are completely closed. In order to enable the person to breathe safely, there are versions that are not designed as a ball, but rather an inflatable tube through which a rubber tube protrudes from the mouth.
Penis gag
The penis gag closes the mouth with a wide leather or latex strap, which is closed in the neck. On the inside, a replica of a male member protrudes into the mouth. The penis gag is not particularly effective. Sometimes another dildo is attached to the outside of the gag with which the gagged person can satisfy a play partner.
muzzle
A muzzle ( muzzle gag) has the function of restricting the movement of the lower jaw, for example to prevent a gag from being spit out. It also hinders the debate. A leather basket is placed around the chin and fastened over the head with straps. Simple shapes merely cover the mouth with a plate as part of a head harness and are ineffective on their own. You have - z. B. within petplay - often a symbolic character. The muzzle is often combined with balloon gags or other gags attached to the inside. When using adhesive tape, it prevents the tongue from breaking off or being pushed away.
duct tape
For a gag made of adhesive tape (tape gag) , fabric tape is usually used. While it is easy to apply and the cost is low, removing tape can be painful and cause skin irritation and injury. A professional and non-skin-stick product for this purpose is adhesive bondage tape .
Cloths
This is probably the oldest and most original method of gagging. With this gag technique, a cloth or a piece of laundry is put in the mouth. To prevent spitting out, the mouth is usually gagged with adhesive tape, a muzzle or another cloth. However, this form of gagging involves the risk of swallowing and suffocation, because the cloth or item of laundry can get into the throat and throat area. A gag reflex can then also be triggered, which prevents nasal breathing. There is no risk of salivation here, as the cloth is absorbent. However, after a while the cloth soaks up moisture, which hinders breathing through the mouth or can make it completely impossible.
Jaw spreader
The mouth or jaw spreader comes from medical technology and is used to keep a patient's mouth open. Since it prevents articulation and the closing of the mouth, it has found its way into clinical eroticism as a special form of the BDSM gag. The spider gag, also made of metal, follows a similar principle and keeps the mouth open.
Hose gag
Hose gags are used for some special practices; Instead of a locking gag like a ball, a tube protrudes into the mouth and is fastened with straps. They are used when breathing is to be controlled or, for example, to be ensured under water.
Mouth pear
The mouth pear or mouth plum is a historical torture device in the shape of a pear. It is inserted closed into the mouth and then spread open in the mouth from the base using a screw mechanism.
Other gag
Funnel gags are used to force the bottom to hold liquids. The tongue pillory comes from Asian bondage, in which the tongue is wedged between two thin rods and cannot be pulled back into the mouth.
Web links
- Ball gag safety rules (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Friedrich Kluge, Elmar Seebold: Etymological dictionary of the German language . 24th edition. Walter de Gruyter, 2002, ISBN 3-11-017473-1 , p. 502 .
- ^ Dudenredaktion (ed.): Duden dictionary of origin: Etymology of the German language . Dudenverlag (Bibliographisches Institut), 2001, ISBN 3-411-04073-4 , p. 416/417 .
- ^ Open amnesty international country report 1997: Federal Republic of Germany
- ↑ Amnesty International Journal April 2000: Austria
- ↑ Amnesty International Annual Report 2000: Vietnam
