Scene (BDSM)
Encyclopedia
In BDSM
, a scene is the stage or setting where BDSM activity takes place, as well as the activity itself. The place where a BDSM activity takes place is usually called a dungeon
. A BDSM activity can but need not involve sexual activity or sexual roleplay. A scene will vary, depending on the wishes of the participants and can include kink
and lifestyle elements. A characteristic of BDSM relationships is the power exchange
from the bottom
to the dominant partner, and bondage features prominently in BDSM scenes and sexual roleplay.
The term is also used in the BDSM community to refer to the BDSM community as a whole.
A scene can take place in private between two or more people, and can involve a domestic arrangement, such as servitude
or a casual or committed lifestyle master/slave relationship
. BDSM elements may involve settings of slave training or punishment for breaches of instructions.
A scene can also take place in a club, where the play
can be viewed by others. When a scene takes place in a public setting, it may be because the participants enjoy being watched by others, or because of the equipment available, or because having third parties present adds safety for play partners who have only recently met.
A scene can also take place in a public place.
of BDSM, such as requirements for mutual consent
and agreement as to the limits
of any BDSM activity. This agreement can be incorporated into a formal contract
. In addition, most clubs have additional rules which regulate how onlookers may interact with the actual participants in a scene.
BDSM
BDSM is an erotic preference and a form of sexual expression involving the consensual use of restraint, intense sensory stimulation, and fantasy power role-play. The compound acronym BDSM is derived from the terms bondage and discipline , dominance and submission , and sadism and masochism...
, a scene is the stage or setting where BDSM activity takes place, as well as the activity itself. The place where a BDSM activity takes place is usually called a dungeon
Dungeon (BDSM)
In BDSM sexual play, a dungeon is any space set aside for "scene" activities.Private dungeons are often fabricated in residential basements or spare rooms...
. A BDSM activity can but need not involve sexual activity or sexual roleplay. A scene will vary, depending on the wishes of the participants and can include kink
Kink (sexual)
In human sexuality, kinkiness and kinky are terms used to refer to a playful usage of sexual concepts in an accentuated, and unambiguously expressive form....
and lifestyle elements. A characteristic of BDSM relationships is the power exchange
Power exchange (BDSM)
In BDSM, the term power exchange refers to a relationship or activity in which the submissive gives to the dominant partner power and authority over the submissive's body in exchange for the submissive's happiness and health...
from the bottom
Bottom (BDSM)
In BDSM, a bottom or submissive is the partner in a BDSM relationship or a BDSM scene who takes the passive, receiving, or obedient role, to that of the top or dominant....
to the dominant partner, and bondage features prominently in BDSM scenes and sexual roleplay.
The term is also used in the BDSM community to refer to the BDSM community as a whole.
Types
A scene can take place in private between two or more people, and can involve a domestic arrangement, such as servitude
Servitude (BDSM)
In BDSM, servitude refers to performing personal tasks for their dominant partner, as part of their submissive role in a BDSM relationship.In domestic servitude roles, the submissive can receive pleasure and satisfaction from performing personal services for their dominant, such as serving as a...
or a casual or committed lifestyle master/slave relationship
Master/slave (BDSM)
In BDSM, Master/slave or M/s is a relationship in which one individual gives to another ultimate authority over them. It is a form of dominance and submission or total power exchange. The participants may be of any gender or sexual orientation...
. BDSM elements may involve settings of slave training or punishment for breaches of instructions.
A scene can also take place in a club, where the play
Play (BDSM)
"Play" is the term given to taking part in a BDSM scene. It is a deliberate use of the word's ambiguous meaning - suggesting both a Play in the literary sense and Play in the child-like sense...
can be viewed by others. When a scene takes place in a public setting, it may be because the participants enjoy being watched by others, or because of the equipment available, or because having third parties present adds safety for play partners who have only recently met.
A scene can also take place in a public place.
BDSM etiquette
A scene takes place within the general conventions and etiquetteEtiquette
Etiquette is a code of behavior that delineates expectations for social behavior according to contemporary conventional norms within a society, social class, or group...
of BDSM, such as requirements for mutual consent
Consent (BDSM)
Consent within BDSM is an issue that attracts much attention in the field. Practitioners' interests are in ensuring appropriate consent for personal, ethical, and legal reasons...
and agreement as to the limits
Limits (BDSM)
In BDSM, limits refer to those activities that participants in a BDSM scene feels strongly about, and to which special attention must be paid....
of any BDSM activity. This agreement can be incorporated into a formal contract
Contract (BDSM)
In BDSM, a contract is an agreement, usually written, between the dominant and submissive in a 24/7 or Total Power Exchange relationship. It is the formal act of consent to the power exchange....
. In addition, most clubs have additional rules which regulate how onlookers may interact with the actual participants in a scene.
See also
- LimitsLimits (BDSM)In BDSM, limits refer to those activities that participants in a BDSM scene feels strongly about, and to which special attention must be paid....
- ContractContract (BDSM)In BDSM, a contract is an agreement, usually written, between the dominant and submissive in a 24/7 or Total Power Exchange relationship. It is the formal act of consent to the power exchange....
- Dungeon (BDSM)Dungeon (BDSM)In BDSM sexual play, a dungeon is any space set aside for "scene" activities.Private dungeons are often fabricated in residential basements or spare rooms...
- NegotiationNegotiation (BDSM)In the BDSM community, negotiation is a form of communication where participants make arrangements on each others' requirements, responsibilities, and limits to find the best possible agreement....
- ConsentConsent (BDSM)Consent within BDSM is an issue that attracts much attention in the field. Practitioners' interests are in ensuring appropriate consent for personal, ethical, and legal reasons...
- Sexual roleplay