Safety and Consent
See also: Safe, Sane, Consensual and Consent (BDSM)Issues of safety and consent in play are paramount considerations within the BDSM community. Various models of consent and negotiation play a central part. Most participants consider it important to take responsibility for the safety of their partners. In addition, consent is typically what they consider to separate their activities from abuse.
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