L& R December 2020

Many of the masochist players have confirmed that they get an endorphin rush when
they play and it's quite addictive. Some love to have it as part of their sex lives, others
just love it for the rush!
(I'd like to qualify here that the masochists who enjoy their 'discipline' only like it
applied in certain ways. They do not 'get off' from arbitrary pain, but only from pain
given by a chosen person, in a certain setting, and in a way they like.)
Punishment for transgressions
Not all people into BDSM are sadomasochists, and so a Dominant can use discipline
as a form of punishment. This could be anything from sitting quietly in a corner and
being unable to participate in conversation right through to a vicious caning which
would cause a great deal of pain for days afterwards. The use of 'discipline' in this
context is also used as a deterrent. The Dominant can remind the submissive of past
transgressions and use the threat of discipline again to bring them back into line.
… a professional Dominatrix is taught how to make a 'slave' be in the wrong …
In the commercial arena, a professional Dominatrix is taught how to make a 'slave' be
in the wrong, no matter what they do, so they can be 'disciplined' for their
transgressions. All part of the negotiated session of course. By attempting impossible
tasks which inevitably involve 'failure, 'incompetent' slaves ensure they will receive
their punishment, along with the relished suffering.
Behavioural control
Discipline can be used as a means of behavioural
control, to assist in the attainment of certain
goals or to reinforce desirable behaviour
patterns. There is a significant aspect of the
BDSM lifestyle that centres on Domination and
submission that involves the giving and
receiving of control over aspects of lives,
commonly referred as 'power exchange'. In this
context, how does discipline work in D/s
relationships?
One example might be where the Dominant
creates rules and boundaries as a structure for
their submissive to work within. This enables the
submissive to focus on their assigned tasks and
removes any distractions and the need to worry
over things which are now beyond the
submissive's control. A good example of this
would be if the submissive had to complete
assignments in order to pass a course of study.
The Dominant could issue a standing order that
the submissive work on the assignments for an
hour each night, with the work to be sent to the