This lovely shot – courtesy of Elise Graves and Bondage Liberation – reminded me of the old tumblr ‘Happy BDSM.’ Its content was exactly as its name suggests and was featured here in past posts.
The original site is now sadly defunct, gone the way of most tumblrs, but I’m a little surprised that nobody has thought to resurrect the concept. For kinky folks I think its contents effect was much the same as seeing posts of cute animals doing adorable things. It’s an ‘ahhh’ moment – a little hit of endorphins and happiness before we go about our day.
You can find the original image, along with others from this scene, via this tweet. Elise is a professional rigger, bondage model and domme based in SF. You can find her Bondage Liberation site here and her twitter feed here. The male performer is the West Coast based Ruckus.
I always enjoy pictures of subs and doms smiling during sessions after all we do do this for fun don’t we. I appreciate that a smile is not appropriate for all pictures but the odd one can’t hurt. Sadly some Mistresses seem to think that a stern demeanour is called for at all times. Most of the ladies I have played with have had delightful smiles and a fantastic sense of humour and this has made the sessions even more enjoyable.
I think if you surveyed random non-kinky people about domme’s they’d assume if was 90/10 stern looks versus smiles. In my experience it’s more like the other way around – at least in sessions. Stern is always an option if requested, but the default seems to be playfulness and humor. Maybe that’s just my selection bias because, like you, I do this for fun and a sense of humor always makes things more enjoyable!
Thanks for taking time to comment. Hope I can dig up some more happy shots to share.
-paltego