Play party (BDSM)

In BDSM culture, a play party is a social event in which attendees socialize with like-minded people and engage in BDSM activities.[1][2][3] Generally there is an area for drinking and socializing, an area for changing into more appropriate attire (such as fetishwear), and an area for "play" or sexually arousing activities.[4]

This article is about the BDSM term. For the type of traditional social event, see Play party (U.S. traditional).

Organizers often provide certain large pieces of BDSM equipment to which people can be bound or restrained. Party goers usually bring their own whips, canes, restraints etc.[2][3] In larger play parties, there are usually dungeon monitors who enforce party rules[5] such as safe, sane and consensual and risk-aware consensual kink.[2]

It is not mandatory to play at a party,[1] instead attendees are welcome to merely take the role of a voyeur.[4] It is not acceptable, however, to touch anyone or their BDSM equipment or sex toys without permission or to interrupt a scene in any way.[4]

A play party can be a place for safer first date scenes.[2] Often a Do Not Invite List is kept to keep out known persistent rule breakers.[5]

In 2000, a play party in Attleboro, Massachusetts was invaded by police for alleged violations of assault and morality laws.[6]

See also

References
  1. Brame G. (2001) Come Hither! A Commonsense Guide to Kinky Sex, Fusion Press, London, page 63. ISBN 9780684854625.
  2. "Moser C., Demystifying alternative sexual behaviors, in Sexuality, Reproduction & Menopause, Volume 4, Issue 2". October 2006. Retrieved 2008-05-09.
  3. "Moser C., A Glossary of Terms Used by Sexual Minorities, reproduced from San Francisco Medicine, Volume 71, No. 10". November–December 1998. Archived from the original on 2008-06-05. Retrieved 2008-05-09.
  4. Newman F. (2004) The Whole Lesbian Sex Book: A Passionate Guide, Cleis Press, San Francisco, page 271-277. ISBN 9781573441995.
  5. "Van de Mark B., Energy exchange, in The Gay & Lesbian Times". 3 March 2005. Archived from the original on 25 May 2011. Retrieved 2008-05-09.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  6. Paddleboro by Michelle Chihara - Nerve.com
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