Glossary

Here's a list of terms that people who are new to rope bondage might encounter, in the context of our rope bondage community:

  • Top, dom, rigger - the person who is doing the tying. "Dom" is short for "dominant."
  • Bottom, sub - the person who is being tied up. "Sub" is short for "submissive."
  • Switch - someone who is happy to either tie or be tied.
  • Rope - a type of sex toy that won't embarass you when the airport handlers go through your luggage. For more information, see the rope page.
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This Bound In Boston website serves members of the bdsm rope bondage kink and fetish communities in the Boston, Massachusetts area. It is particularly of interest to people who are interested in Shibari or Kinbaku. These are the origins of the Japanese-styled rope bondage techniques that we learn about and practice. Very often people in the kink and fetish communities are interested in rope bondage, having heard the terms Shibari and Kinbaku, but are uneducated in their origins and use. While we are not technically teaching the pure rope bondage forms of Shibari or Kinbaku, we base our teachings on those artforms. Our workshops are in the Boston, Massachusetts area. Hemp, jute - different types of rope are used.

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