Leather Voices
Selected writings from leading voices in the leather community...
SM ORIGIN of RACK: RACK vs. SSC
by Gary Switch
If we want to limit BDSM to what's safe, we can't do anything more extreme than flogging somebody with a wet noodle. Mountain climbers don't call their sport safe, for the simple reason that it isn't; risk is an essential part of the thrill. They handle it by identifying and minimizing the risk through study, training, technique, and practice.
