Domination & submission _ the BDSM relationship handbook ( PDFDrive )

these functions include sensation, heating or cooling of the body through blood
circulation or perspiration, and protecting the underlying tissue from infection.
Damage to the skin - even if it isn’t serious or permanent damage - can interfere
with these and other critical functions which, in turn, can lead to serious health
issues. For example, many people are tempted to discount the severity of
blistering or skin sloughing by thinking, “No problem; it will grow back.” But
the issue isn’t whether it will grow back; of course it will. The real issue is
whether serious infection will gain a toehold in the body, and whether there will
be scarring or long-term nerve damage.
Finally, if a paddle has ever caused a bottom’s skin to become raw to the point
where it appears that the pores of the skin are oozing tiny droplets of blood, then
your paddle has come into contact with bodily fluids and should be thoroughly
sanitized or fluid-bonded to that individual. Fortunately, paddles are typically a
lot easier to sanitize than many other types of BDSM toys.
Whips
A whip can sometimes refer to a very wide range of BDSM toys, including
floggers, lashes, cats-o’-nine-tails, and crops. Since we discuss each of those
variations separately elsewhere in this section, we’ll confine our discussion here
exclusively to single-tail whips, which come in three basic styles. They are
stock whips, bullwhips, and snake whips.
A stock whip is characterized by a long rigid handle that is not integrated into the
lash, but is instead connected to the lash by a leather swivel-joint called a
keeper. Many buggy whips and horse whips also fall into this category.
Generally speaking, stock whips have a short rigid handle, and a lash that can
range from three to ten feet in length. The Australian stock whip is a variation
on this style, and has a longer handle and a lash made exclusively from kangaroo
hide. A stock whip is used primarily for the noise that it makes; it is the easiest
type of whip for creating the classic “crack of the whip” sound that many of us
associate with whips in general. The sad reality is it can actually be quite
difficult to replicate; it may look easy in the movies, but that’s because it is
almost always a sound effect added later. Stock whips are easy to use and make
a wonderful sound, but are the least accurate type of single-tail.
The bullwhip is the type of whip that most people associate with Indiana Jones.
The handle is generally short and integrated by braiding into the lash, which can