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	Topics Kink (sexual) Topic Home Kink is a term used to refer to a broad range of sexual practices (sometimes referred to as "kinky") such as spankingSpanking Spanking is the most used traditional form of physical punishment, consisting of a sharp smack, usually with an open hand, ... , bondageBondage (BDSM) In the context of BDSM, bondage involves people being tied up or otherwise restrained for pleasure.... , dominance and submission, sadomasochism. Kink sexual practices transgress what are considered "normal" sexual boundaries as a means of heightening the intimacy between sexual partners. (It is therefore distinguished from sexual fetishismSexual fetishism The basic idea of sexual fetishism is sexual arousal and satisfaction through an inanimate object, the fetish.... , in which sexual desires are displaced from the intimate partner to an inanimate object). Because of its relation to "normal" sexual boundaries, which themselves vary by time and place, the definition of what is and is not kink varies widely as well. They are sometimes considered to be perverts by "outsiders". Internet As with many subcultures, the InternetInternet The Internet is the worldwide, publicly accessible network of interconnected computer networks that transmit data by packet ... has facilitated communication among kink practitioners, and raised awareness of kink practices among a broader demographic. TV Show Kink sexual practices have been the subject of a Canadian TV show, KinKKink Kink is referring to a twisted cord or wire, but can often be used to describe a stiffness or pain in the neck, also called ... . See also ParaphiliaParaphilia In psychology and sexology, paraphilia is a term that describes a family of philias that reference sexual arousal in respon... Sexual fetishismSexual fetishism The basic idea of sexual fetishism is sexual arousal and satisfaction through an inanimate object, the fetish.... Safe, sane and consensualSafe, sane and consensual Safe, sane and consensual is one of several phrases used by a large section of the BDSM and sexual bondage communities to de... (SSC) Risk-aware consensual kinkRisk-aware consensual kink A risk-aware consensual kink is any of several phrases used by portions of the BDSM community to describe themselves and the... (RACK) Dominance and submission (BDSM) Kink Aware ProfessionalsKink Aware Professionals Kink Aware Professionals is a privately funded, non-profit service dedicated to providing the community with referrals to ps... (KAP) Vanilla sexVanilla sex Vanilla sex is sometimes used as a derogative term that refers to what a society regards as standard or conventional sexual ...