Beginner's BDSM: 9 tame toys you can find around the house

Rihanna wasn't the first to reveal "chains and whips excite me."

Bondage and discipline, dominance and submission, and sadomasochism (BDSM) has hit a new level of cultural awareness, partially thanks to franchise hit Fifty Shades of Grey. The erotica series, which has sold over 100 million copies since its 2011 book release, has brought a fresh interest to chains and handcuffs

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BDSM is far from a new phenomenon. But with so many styles and preferences encompassing the subculture, it's hard to define one path leading to modern BDSM. The backstory of what many call a lifestyle dates back to historical and literary concepts, such as Marquis de Sade's 1795 dramatic pornographic book Philosophy in the Bedroom and the class power of Victorian culture. The first visible community is said to have followed World War II, with mostly homosexual motorcycle clubs, better known as the Leather Community. In the 1980s and 90s, it split into the stricter Old Leather/Old Guard and more welcoming New Leather/New Guard. Read more...

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