General BDSM Resources on the Web

• SM Mental & Physical Safety & Emotional Health
  • The Difference Between SM and Abuse --Click on PROJECTS, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.
  • About.com--BDSM and Abuse
  • A Notice About Domestic Violence in the BDSM Fetish Scene
  • Kink-Aware Professionals Homepage
  • There are numerous tips on safety for BDSM practicioners on any given BDSM-oriented website, though Castle Realm is one of the most comprehensive I have seen. Please be thorough in your search for knowledge. A listing of recommended books will be put on this site shortly.
  • Information about Safety Precautions for Women is available on many of the sites listed below in “General BDSM Information on the Web.”
  • Please Also See Below for Information About Piercing, Branding, Tattoos, and Corseting.

• BDSM & the Law
  • BDSMD/s and the Law by Rumpoule, a criminal defense lawyer who is also a lifestyle submissive. Fantastic resource!
  • The Law, S/M, and You by A. Spencer Bergstedt, Attorney at Law, is another great resource.
  • The San Diego Six Legal Defense Fund & Information Page is good reading, especially for anyone playing in Southern California.
  • The Lifestyle Choices Legal Resource Center helps those having any alternative lifestyle used against them in a court of law. For more information, email LCLRC@aol.com.

• Body Modification & Safety
  • Body Piercing
    • FAQs about Body Piercing from the rec.arts.bodyart newsgroup.
      • Of special interest is Getting a New Piercing. Anyone thinking of having this type of body modification done will want to read this first.
    • The Association of Professional Piercers
    • Rings of Desire, a body modification shop in New Orleans, has made their site a fount of information about piercing. Information about different types of piercings as well as solid aftercare information are available on this site.
    • Anatometal creates body jewelry from surgical grade steel and is active in the Association of Professional Piercers. Top of the line body jewelry for safety and good looks.
  • Branding & Scarification
    • BodyPlay
    • The rec.arts.bodyart Alternative Bodyart FAQ has information about both branding & scarification. It underscores the absolute necessity of hiring a trained professional to undertake either of these most intense forms of body modification.
  • Tattooing
    • The Tattoo FAQ by the rec.arts.bodyart newsgroup contains great information about tattooing.
      • Of particular interest is Getting a tattoo, which covers all areas one should carefully consider before getting a tattoo, including what to look for in an artist and in their shop.
    • Staircase Tattoo
  • Corseting
    • CorsetHome. The Article “Corset 101” is wonderful.
    • Romantasy of San Francisco is a great resource from which one may purchase quality beautiful, custom corsets. B&R Creations and C&S Constructions are just two of the corsetiers whose corsets are available through this site. Romantasy also sells booklets outlining waist-training and corsetry for pleasure. The proprietress, Ann Grogan, is an avid corset enthusiast whose knowledge of corsetry is immense. Definitely one of the best commercial sites out there for corsetry.

• Various BDSM Practices & Safety
  • Shibari & Other Rope Bondage Resources
    • Nawa Shibari
    • Rope for Pleasure
    • Lou Duff's site, Dark Angel Productions
  • Bullwhips & Single Tail Whips
    • The Bullwhip Home Page
  • Wax Play
    • Wax Play Safety and Hints by Shakti

• General BDSM Resources on the Web
  • The Leather Archives Museum. The Leather Archives Museum has dedicated itself to cataloging and preserving leather/BDSM history and culture.
  • The Public BDSM URL Database. To access the site, enter “bdsm” for both the username and password.
  • Castle Realm is deservedly one of the best-known informational sites on the subject of BDSM on the internet. Fantastic resource.
  • The Different Loving Home Page. Different Loving is an intelligent, non-threatening, comprehensive look at the leather/BDSM/fetish world. The site is an equally informative resource.
  • The D/s Kiosk is another great resource for BDSM/leather information on the WWW.
  • The Submissive Women Speak Book Project. A most excellent resource for just about anyone, submissive female or not.
  • National Leather Association International
  • Leather Church. No, it's not a heavy metal band, it's an email list for religious leatherfolk of all orientations to discuss sexuality and spirituality.
  • A Brilliant Site about BDSM Overtones in Romance Novels.
  • A History of Sex is a great site with interesting information about the history of sexuality in ancient cultures. Well worth a look.
  • “The 9 Levels of Submissiveness.” Some bottoms find this useful in determining what they want out of SM relationships by figuring out where they are at on the continuum. Some tops also find this site useful to gauge where a bottom is according to this scale. Please note that this site's author is a fan of erotic art which depicts sexual dominance and submission.
  • The Safe for New Subs website indexes writings and other opinions which new submissives new to the lifestyle may find helpful.

• Sexual Health Information Sites
  • General Information about Sexuality & Health
    • Go Ask Alice is a site sponsored by Columbia University's Health Education Program.
    • The San Franisco Sex Information Site allows one to pose questions online!
    • The Society for Human Sexuality is a world-famous sexuality organization. Be sure to check out their BDSM section!
  • Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Transgendered Resources on the WWW
    • Queernet has resources from email lists for the deaf to The Deviant's Dictionary, an online index of BDSM terminology.
  • Transgendered-Specific Resources
    • Gender Pac is a national organization working to guarantee every American's civil right to express their gender orientation free of stereotypes, discrimination and violence. Great resource!
    • The International Foundation for Gender Education (IFGE) is an information provider and clearinghouse for referrals about all things which are different from established social gender norms. Fount of Information!
    • The FTM International is the internet contact point for the largest, longest-running educational organization serving Female to Male (FTM) transgendered people and transsexual men.

• “Famous” BDSM Practitioners' Sites
  • The Ever-Fabulous Fetish Diva Midori
  • Renowned Domina, Cléo DuBois
  • M. Cybelle Holiday: Mistress, Mommy, Teacher, & Priestess
  • Jack Rinella's Web Site, Leather Views
  • Laura Antoniou's site, The Marketplace.
  • Pat Califia's Site
  • Jay Wiseman's “Submissive Women Kvetch” Site
  • slave david stein is a writer, editor, and activist in the BDSM lifestyle.