INDEX
Author's note
Foreword by Rev. William Cooper
Introduction (read it in Pdf format)
A matter of instincts
_Overview of the previous 120 years
___A bit of literature
___Birth of an error
___The Sexual Revolution
Sensorial recovery
Ssc – A rule to the madness
Collaboration, not competition
The torturer's ehtics
___Safeword
___Hnh
Just like jazz
Guide to extreme erotism
_Warning
_Note
In the words of... Xandra
All poets, sailors, and…
_Portrait of the young sadomasochist
_On one side or the other. Or maybe not
_The wrong Bdsm
Cognitive dissonances
_To understand
___Psychiatry
___The law
___The Scene
___The church
_Understanding ourselves
___Fear of the shadows
___Setting one's goals
_Making others understand
___No problems, no flags
A Bdsm world
In the words of... Fulvio Brumatti
No tantra nor boredom
Sin duende no hay pasiòn
_The right spirit
Extreme but safe
_A word to the wise
In the words of... Biancafiamma
Roleplay
Playing by numbers
A special role: crossdressing
_Unattainable ideal
The Bdsm rear entry
_Playpals
___Disciplinary academies
___Gorean festivals
___Feminization schools
___Military camps
In the words of... Re Franco
Few principles for many fantasies
_Aesthetics
_The materials
_The mask
Second skin
When you have to wash blacker
_Leather care
___Suede
___Sterilization
_Latex care
___Wearing it
___Removing it
___Cleaning it
___Storing it
___Mending it
Feticisms
_The cherry on top
_The thousands faces of sex
___Body parts
___Clothes
___Uniforms
___Objects
___Antisocial feticisms
In the words of... Kashmir
Heady games
Red lights superstars
_Who serves who?
_The contract
Living erotically
_The masochist nirvana
Everyone in his place - Humiliation
_Dolls and animals
___Welcome to the zoo
On the razor's edge
_Teasing and denial – The power of abstinence
_Mindfucking
___The rape
___The serial killer
___Hanging by a thread
Strict discipline
_Awards and punishments
Bdsm, not abuse
In the words of… Shakner
Love ties – bondage
All-round aesthetics
_Like not-so-spiritual gurus
_When the will is not enough
Bondage à la mode
A thousand ways of binding
_Machinae constrictoriae
_Other instruments
The main techniques
_Safe wrists and ankles bondage
_Chest bondage
_Hips bondage
_Hogtie
_Suspensions
A variation: sub-bondage
When the game gets tough… Ssc!
_The emergency exit
_Circulation
_Undesired compressions
_Bruises and abrasions
_Hypopnea
_Avoid at all costs
In the words of... Bondager
Sensory deprivation
_Isolation and bondage
Flesh sculptures: objectification
_Design 101
_The furniture exhibition
Shibari: Japanese bondage
_Shibari principles
_The myth of shiatsu
_Basic techniques
___Shinju – The pearls
___Sakuranbo – The cherry
___Karada – The body
___Kikkou – The tortoise shell
Self bondage
Talking about accidents
Genital bondage
_The Mistress' best friend
_…but leave the saints alone
_Chastity belts
Extreme bondage
_Belts and tapes
_Mummification
_The bondage frontiers
___Vacuum
___Inclusion
___Mind bondage
In the words of... Elmerald
Spanking
_Psychological and physiological factors
___Endorphines – The masochist's secret
_The art of spanking
___Getting in synch
___Building atmosphere
___Raising the temperature of skin and passions
___Landings and derailings
Other games, other implements
_When the hands are not enough: spanking implements
___Domestic items
___The tools of the trade
The other 90%
_The flogging atlas
_Peripheral erogenous zone
Bdsm first aid
The torture garden – vegetal implements
_Fresh rods
_Cured rods
_Caning – pain the English way
___Caning technique
Responsible whipping
Crops and quirts
Floggers, flails and cats
_Flogging
_Hip cats…
Marks
Whips
_Whip anatomy
_Using a whip
_Taking care of your whips
Horsewhips
In the words of... Niky
The torture chamber
The old story of quality vs. quantity
A brief course for torturers
_Like the boy scouts, or a very good surgeon
_Tools of the trade
Pressing & Pulling
_Body touch
_Press, pull, crush, clamp...
Penetrations and dilations
_Anatomy for invaders
_Hand play
___Lubrificants
___Fisting
_Other dilations
___O's misunderstaning
___Strap-ons
___Speculum, probes & weird things
Hot and cold - Thermal tortures
_Fire, flames and circus games
_Chemicals
Granny's tortures
Pinpricks and pointy things
_So many little points
_SoSo much for political correctness
___Our friend the Nature
Abrasions
Electricity
_How to get shocked like professionals
_Batteries not included
In the words of... v
The power of the white coat
Enemas
_The instruments
_The liquids
___Salt, soap, fruit juice…
_“Assume the position…”
Retention and evacuation
Getting back into shape
_Uncommon variations
Cateterism
Probes
_Open with care
Aspirations
_Cupping
_Pumping
Infusions
_Materials and technique
Play piercing
_Needles and preparation
_How and where to pierce
___Removing needles
Sutures
In the words of... Ingrid
Urban shamans
Slaves at a glance
Permanent piercings
_The piercing chart
___Male genitals
___Female genitals
Brandings
_Fire, ice, chemistry, electricity
_Cutting and scarifications
The hypersexual body
_Penile modifications
In the words of… GP
A matter of history
A matter of symbols
_From Asimov to the saints
Practices
_Exhibitionism
_Control
_Worship
_Contact
A matter of health
_Even more extreme
In the words of... Sileno
Old-style marriage
Between ideals and reality
_A rare experience
When the going gets tough
_Unleashing the mind
_Triangles, cuckoos and babies
The twentyfifth hour
_Psychological dependencies
_Legal and economic problems
In the words of... Debbie
A necessary evil, or…?
_The market rules
_The perfect sadist
_The Italian reality
At the torture boutique
_Fantasy has no limits
___Special relationships
When being there is optional
_Telephonic prodommes
_Cyber-dominas
CFinancial domination
In the words of... Diana
Sex shops
Punk, glam & goth
Fetish shops
Special shops
_Some addresses
Online shops
Alternatives
DIY
_Nipple clamps
_Humbler
_Custom dildos
The Bdsm nécessaire
In the words of... Martina
Searching, meeting, playing: where are the others?
Searching for a partner
_For the couples
_For singles
Meeting occasions
_Munches and bars
_Seminars
_Private dinners
The parties
_Wannabe parties
_Theme nights
___Dress code – dressing to thrill
___Flag – The hanky code
___Once inside... what happens?
Going abroad
_Theme parties
_Bdsm clubs
_Secret societies
Bdsm holidays
_Sisc – A special campsite
_Owk – Just another world
A world of opportunities
_Ad world
_The language of ads
_How to choose an ad (and how to answer it)
_The meeting
In the words of… Aenion
Surfing wisely
Online pornography
_Copyright, pedophily and other evil things
What else is there on the Net?
_Information sites
_Thematic communities
_Local groups
___The star system among chickens
_Personal websites
___Small manual for virtual exhibitionists
_Forums and newsgroups
_Chats
____Cybersex and webcams
Studying a plan
In the words of... Lady Deborah
Other resources
Books
Magazines
Internet
Movies
Music
Appendix
The legal aspects of BDSM
Glossary
