BDSM 101: Models of Consent, Safe Words, Talking About Kinky Fantasies

Communication. That's the single most important part of getting started in BDSM. If you and your partner(s) have the communication down, the rest of your kinky play will fall into place, because you were open and honest, got consent, detailed your kinky scene. These 5 videos by sex educator Morgan Thorne are a great guide to navigation conversations that come up when negotiating BDSM.

Kinky Consent - BDSM Basics

After defining and exploring the traditional model of consent, Morgan discusses two alternative models of consent; resistance play and consensual non-consent, which are popular in BDSM

How to Negotiate a Kinky Scene: BDSM Negotiation Tutorial

Negotiation is a fundamental skill in BDSM but it can be confusing and be intimidating at first. If you don't know what to ask, or how to approach the conversation, you may find yourself disappointed. Morgan Thorne covers the basics of talking about the details kinky scene before you play.

Safe words Aren't Magic - Let's Talk About Safe Words and Consent

Morgan Thorne talks about what a safe word is good for and when it's useless, why a person may not use their safe word and the responsibility that Tops/Dominants have when it comes to safe words. Communication tools in BDSM are important, but they only work if they actually get used and everyone is on the same page.

Introducing a Vanilla Partner to Kink - How to Talk About Kinky Fantasies

Understand common myths and misconceptions about kink so that you can counter them and show that kinky people are normal too.

Should You Submit Before You Dominate? Bottom Before You Top?

Opinion: Should a person have to submit before they dominate or take on a dominant role? Should everyone bottom before they are allowed to top in play?

Morgan Thorne is a dominant woman of indeterminate age who has been living D/s and BDSM for most of her adult life. She started teaching kink shorty after she became a professional dominant. Visit her BDSM Education site msmorganthorne.com and watch more videos on her YouTube Channel.