Tuesday 24 July 2012

International BDSM Day

For those of you who aren't aware of it, the 24th of July is International BDSM Day. It's been around since 2003, I don't know much about the history of the day but I have heard the date was chosen to represent the 24/7 aspect of the BDSM lifestyles. A very clever date to choose if you ask me.

There's never really a lot of publicity about the day, unlike other international days, which draw all sorts of media and community attention. However, it's still a day to celebrate. It's a day to be proud of who you are and what you like. It doesn't matter if you only practice when you can or you're firmly entrenched in the lifestyle, today is a special day. There is such diversity within the Kink community, which is one of the things I love about being part of it. In my experience there's also acceptance, respect, and understanding - both of individuality and the preference for how people practice their kink. For a lifestyle that's often demonised in the media and misunderstood by the wider vanilla community, I think we get a lot of things right with the way we treat each other.

So, no matter how you enjoy your BDSM, kink or particular fetish, whether you are fully emerged in the lifestyle, practice it occasionally or just like to read about it in a BDSM romance, determine to do something special today. After all, it's a day to celebrate.

If you're stuck for ideas on things to do, here's a few suggestions.
  • Go corset or toy shopping with your kinky friends.
  • Walk up to a stranger and ask if can you spank their ass in celebration of International BDSM Day.
  • Go to the races to watch the public display of cropping.
  • Visit your local hardware store and get the sales assistant to help you choose a new suspension system to install in your dungeon.
  • Invite your vanilla friends over for morning tea and serve cupcakes with BDSM symbol icing.
  • Go to the local police station and ask if you can buy a set of handcuffs.
  • Do the housework in your sexy french maids outfit.
  • Take your toy-boy to the local pet store and buy him a new collar and lead.  
  • Read a BDSM erotic romance novel.
  • When your boss gives you an instruction reply 'Yes, Sir' in honor of the day.
  • Be a brat to everyone.
The possibilities are endless.... :)

If you don't like any of the suggestions above, what are you doing to mark International BDSM Day?




4 comments:

  1. Lol Jan and OMG!!!!
    This one: Walk up to a stranger and ask if can you spank their ass in celebration of International BDSM Day.

    You want to get me arrested so I can try out the real handcuffs here? or is it just Queensland?
    You do know it's illegal in Australia to own handcuffs? (But not all the other kinky stuff, thank goodness!)

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    1. Oh Cari, I'm sure if the spanking was erotic enough the stranger wouldn't press charges...lol

      As for the handcuffs, yes I shouldn't encourage illegal ownership of a prohibited item. It is a nice way to meet a cop though :)

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  2. I did not know that it was illegal to own handcuffs in Australia. Can you own cuffs, etc?
    I do like the idea of asking a stranger about a spanking, but I would rather walk up to a hot man and ask him to spank me and tell him I have been a very bad girl, lol.

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