Welcome to the BDSM family of subreddits! Below you'll find our Quick and Dirty FAQ and Roadmap to the subreddits herein (all the topics link to posts within this subreddit; this post is a handy way to see everything, and navigate to what topics interest you). We hope you can find some answers, some insightful tips, or just some food for thought. If you don't find what you're looking for here, these communities are full of helpful threads new and old: the search function is your friend!

There's a more in-depth FAQ still in the works; it'll have loads of external links and more specific links to new threads, but for now, enjoy this one, and welcome to kinky reddit!

BDSM 101: A Roadmap

• Words Words Words, a BDSM Glosarry! Part I, Part II
• What is BDSM? A Brief Explanation
• Some Common BDSM Roles and Dynamics
• Negotiation and Planning A Scene
• Safety and Risk Management: SSC and RACK
• How To Find Local Communities and Play Partners

A few words of caution before we rock and roll

• Abuse and BDSM
• Drugs and Alcohol

BDSM Practice - How to do what you want to do!

• Safer, Kinker Sex: The Basics
• The Butt, and Nothing But! Anal Sex and Anal Play
• Hurty Toys, Buzzy Toys, Toys Toys Toys!
• Bondage Basics
• Impact Play Safety
• Wax Play (coming soon...)
• Punishment

Edgeplay; Kinks Of Unusual Size, Beware the Edgeplay Swamp! This is what we've got for edgeplay so far. More is coming soon, but for now, know that edgeplay is called edgeplay because it's just that – on the edge. Proceed with extreme caution.

• Blood Play

• Consensual Nonconsent ("Rape Play")

• To Be Continued! (With such titillating topics as Knife Play, Breath Play, etc.)

And finally, in case we've missed anything (or you just want more, and who doesn't?)

• A brief list of our favorite books and resources