Silken Claws

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Tag: BDSM Education

Black or white? Not my cup of tea
BDSM Advice and Education

RIP ‘Gentle Femdom’, An Outdated Term

Let me just preface this by saying, I am not out to criticise anybody who identifies with the GFD label in any way. I’m here to pick a bone with the term itself. Not only has the label outlived its usefulness, becoming more confusing than meaningful, but it has created

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Kink is an umbrella term
BDSM Advice and Education

The Difference Between ‘Kink’ and ‘Fetish’

The words ‘kink’ and ‘fetish’ are often used synonymously. They are however quite distinct. To give you the Cliff Notes – most kinks aren’t fetishes, but fetishes are kinks. When I sat down to this, I found a few conflicting definitions. So, in the interests of clarity, I had a

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