eroto-thanatos: A BDSM-related PSA: Here I am expressing my disapproval of the fact that my store no
eroto-thanatos: A BDSM-related PSA: Here I am expressing my disapproval of the fact that my store now has a handful of single-tail whips (a.k.a. bullwhips) in stock as Halloween costume accessories. Granted, this thing sure looks cool as hell, although for its cheap price I highly doubt its material could withstand all that much practical use. What pisses me off is the fact that a single-tail whip is being sold as a novelty costume item on a par with rhinestone tiaras and stick-on vampire fangs since any decent BDSM guidebook will explicitly tell you not to fuck around with single-tails unless someone with experience teaches you how to use them in person. This is because they can cause serious damage (to anyone involved) if you don’t know what you’re doing. Remember that scene in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade when young Indy attempts to wield a whip for the first time and just ends up slashing himself? Yeah. And you just know some fucking dumbass is going to buy one of these for her “sexy devil girl” costume or whatever and try to whip someone or something while drunkenly giggling, and just end up hurting somebody in a not-fun way. I personally was shown how to wield a single-tail by a fellow domme at the dungeon where I’ve worked part-time since last year: there’s a very specific fluid motion of one’s entire body involved, and when done right you can fucking hear the whip crack through the air before hitting its target. Plus you’re going to need a lot of open space for clearance. (Pro tip: whenever learning to use any sort of pain-causing implement you’re unfamiliar with, always spend time practicing your aim on an inanimate object first.) Just saying: it’s not for amateurs. -- source link