The Marquis De Sade and Leopold von Sacher-Masoch
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Domination, submission, and the human condition
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How popular is BDSM?
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Pascoal, P.M. et al. “Sexual Satisfaction and Distress in Sexual Functioning in a Sample of the BDSM Community: A Comparison Study Between BDSM and non-BDSM Contexts,” Journal of Sexual Medicine (2015) 12:1052.
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Sales figures for Fifty Shades of Grey
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Are BDSM players mentally healthy?
Botta, D. et al. “Are Role and GenderRelated to Sexual Function and Satisfaction in Men and Women Practicing BDSM?” Journal of Sexual Medicine (2019) 16:463.
Connolly, P. “Psychological Functioning of Bondage, Discipline, and Sad-Masochism (BDSM) Practitioners,” Journal of Psychology and Human Sexuality [now the International Journal of Sexual Health] (2006) 18:79.
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Faccio, E. et al. “Forbidden Games: The Construction of Sexuality and Sexual Pleasure by BDSM ‘Players,’” Culture, Health, and Sexuality (2014) 16:752.
Klein, M. and C. Moser. “SM (Sado-masochistic) Interest as an Issues in a Child Custody Proceeding,” Journal of Homosexuality (2006) 50:322.
Moser, C. “Paraphiliias and the ICD-11: Progress But Still Logically Inconsistent,” Archives of Sexual Behavior (2018) 47:825.
Moser, C. “DSM-5, Paraphilias, and the Paraphilic Disorders: Confusion Reigns,” Archives of Sexual Behavior (2019) 48:681.
Olivera, W. et al. “Unconventional Sexual Behaviors and their Associations with Physical, Mental, and Sexual Health Parameters: A Study in 18 Large Brazilian Cities,” Revista Brasiliera de Psiquiatria (2010) 32:264.
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Wismeijer, A.A. and M.A. Van Assen. “Psychological Characteristics of BDSM Practitioners,” Journal of Sexual Medicine (2013) 10:1943.
BDSM play
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Hebert, A. and A. Weaver. “Perks, Problems, and the People Who Play: A qualitative Exploration of Dominant and Submissive BDSM Roles,” Canadian Journal of Human Sexuality (2015) 24:49.
Jozifkova, E. “Consensual Sadomasochistic Sex (BDSM): The Roots, The Risks, and the Distinction Between BDSM and Violence,” Current Psychiatry Reports (2013) 15:392.
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Moser, C. and P. Kleinplatz. “Introduction: The State of Our Knowledge on SM,” The Journal of Homosexuality (2006) 50:1.
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Simula, B.L. “A ‘Different Economy of Bodies and Pleasures?’ Differentiating and Evaluating Sex and Sexual BDSB Experiences,” Journal of Homosexuality (2017) epub ahead of print.
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How kinky women play
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Breslow, N. et al. “On the Prevalence and Roles of Females in the Sadomasochistic Subculture: Report of an Empirical Study,” Archives of Sexual Behavior (1985) 14:303.
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BDSM might deter sexual assault
Klement, K.R. et al. “Participating in a Culture of Consent May Be Associated with Lower Rape-Supportive Beliefs,” Journal of Sex Research (2017) 54:130.