Consent and It's Place in SM Sex

At first the sting of the whip, and the reddening of her ass felt wonderful, but Carrie knew that the pain would soon become unbearable, despite her stating 'refrigerator,' her 'safe' word. . . Carrie's example shows us how important consent is in SM, or rather sado-masochism sex play. The most obvious reason consent is important in SM play is the risk of injury and the potential for unwanted danger is avoided. In addition, with understood …

…Mary has sex once a week with her husband and does not know how to reach an orgasm except by masturbating, and we definitely do not know why Carrie keeps coming back for more, hoping her partner does start to understand what she needs and wants. What we do know is that in all these situations consent is an almost mandatory factor. Consent is what makes combining whips, needles, electricity, and the human body safe. 4