Status
Available
Call number
Publication
Greenery Press (1996), Edition: 2nd, 400 pages
Description
The highly regarded, comprehensive introduction ot consensual SM - bondage, giving and receiving pain, role-playing, negotiation, finding partners and more. Revised, updated and expanded, including a new chapter on SM Organisations', sections on knifeplay, lifestyle relationships, SM pregnancy and more, and illustrations of key points.'
User reviews
LibraryThing member argyriou
This book lives up to its title. It really is a "realistic introduction" for people who are interested in getting started into the world of BDSM (the current PC acronym for S&M). The author intended for people to read straight through it, though he reports that many people use it as a reference
SM101 is much more for people who are interested in, or curious about, participating in BDSM activities, than it is for someone trying to understand from the outside. There is some introductory material which would be of use for the second sort of reader, but it's presented more as background material before delving into the details than it is an overview for outsiders.
Mr. Wiseman has an EMT background, and is a strong exponent of safety in one's BDSM practice. Within the BDSM world, there is some controversy over safety and acceptable risk, and Wiseman comes down very strongly on the low-risk end of things. Despite the controversy over the level of safety appropriate for experienced BDSM "players", for people beginning to explore BDSM, who are the intended audience of this book, it's appropriate to strongly emphasize safety for acts which carry significant risks.
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work, turning to the section they're most interested in reading about.SM101 is much more for people who are interested in, or curious about, participating in BDSM activities, than it is for someone trying to understand from the outside. There is some introductory material which would be of use for the second sort of reader, but it's presented more as background material before delving into the details than it is an overview for outsiders.
Mr. Wiseman has an EMT background, and is a strong exponent of safety in one's BDSM practice. Within the BDSM world, there is some controversy over safety and acceptable risk, and Wiseman comes down very strongly on the low-risk end of things. Despite the controversy over the level of safety appropriate for experienced BDSM "players", for people beginning to explore BDSM, who are the intended audience of this book, it's appropriate to strongly emphasize safety for acts which carry significant risks.
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LibraryThing member Heather19
A very wonderful and detailed introduction to SM... so much information, well-written, includes negotiation forms and drawings of rope techniques.
LibraryThing member ndbecks
Dry but informative. Interesting.
Language
Original language
English
Original publication date
1992
Physical description
400 p.; 6.25 x 1 inches
ISBN
0963976389 / 9780963976383