Before you can understand the different parts of BDSM you need to know what it is. BDSM is the acronym for Bondage & Discipline, Dominance & Submission, and Sadism & Masochism. Practically speaking, BDSM is an umbrella term to cover people who live a lifestyle that incorporates any aspect of those three word sets.
Bondage and Discipline include those who enjoy restraining, or being restrained by, someone. This can be accomplished using just one's hands or implementing a tool such as rope. Discipline is when one person is given permission to correct the behavior of another through negative results.
Dominance and Submission is when a person is given control of some, to all of, another person's life. This can include anything from where to go for dinner to what someone wears, or if they can wear anything at all.
Sadism and Masochism is a person who enjoys giving or receiving pain.
Now you probably jumped to the most extreme vision these actions can mean. And yes, there are people who do practice anything your mind can dream up, and no, there is nothing wrong with that. At the same time there are many many people who enjoy a fun spanking in bed or being hand cuffed to the headboard. These people may not count themselves as practicing BDSM, but under the definition they could identify that way if they wished.
Another acronym to keep in mind is WIITWD (what it is that we do). If a person does something that makes them happy, and is not endangering someone who is unable to give consent (a child or animal), then you should not judge them for it.
So the big question is why? Why would someone choose these actions? There are, of course, more answers than there are even people answering the question, but I'll give some general reasons in the next article.
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