SSC: Safe, Sane and Consensual The acronym SSC is often cited by those who practice or want to practice BDSM.
SSC stands for Safe, sane and consensual and is derived from English (which stands for Safe, Sane and Consensual).
These three characteristics, namely Safety, Health and consensual, are the basis of any good practice BDSM.
Only when you have all three of these features you can really speak of BDSM, and when even one should rather talk about something very different.
In the practice of BDSM there must be no dangerous or violent behavior. It is also necessary to exclude any problem of insanity or mental instability as well as alterations due to drug use or alchol. Finally, it is necessary that all applications are accepted and wanted by both those who make it to the recipient.
These three characteristics can and should also be used to evaluate the conduct of all persons engaged. If you see that a certain person does not take sufficient account of safety in what he does or what the claim is made or fails to demonstrate health, or even ignore the consensual, this person is doing something really bad for her and for all persons involved be to be submissive / dominant, and that mere spectators.
For these reasons, all serious and aware of BDSM practitioners have exactly these features to all their partners at the same time require exactly these features of all their partners. And this is (or should always apply), without exception.
It is no coincidence that the SSC is one of the first things that are explained to those who want to start practicing and that the symbol is quoted so often.
This code and the concepts it expresses are in use for some time in the international community BDSM. It represents a kind of the philosophy with which they dealt with the concrete practices of the modern BDSM. This "philosophy" is not perfect but it is a good reference handy.
E 'must be added that some of the most advanced and demanding practitioners have criticized the concept of the SSC. Some practitioners of BDSM rejects it entirely, criticizing the approach for several reasons. These criticisms may be valid (at least in certain contexts and for some people): This article does not discuss, but I intend to discuss them in the future.
E 'must also add that some BDSM practitioner uses a different philosophy as a practice that has initials RACK (Risk Aware Consensual Kink). This other philosophy is far more extreme in concept (and as a practice) and could not be suitable for all practitioners. In particular, in my opinion, is ill-suited to those who looks for the first time in this world. To speak of the distinction between SSC and RACK and differences between them as the first thing you need to understand the way symbol is given to the SSC. As for the rack, I intend to devote a future article on this topic.
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will try to describe the way it expresses SSC talking about all three terms that compose it.
Secure -
that presents no real danger .
The goal of those who practice BDSM and not to cause danni permanenti.
Ogni pratica fisica (ed ogni pratica psicologica) del BDSM deve essere misurata valutando quali conseguenze ha (o può avere) su chi la subisce. In generale, se si valuta che ci sia un rischio troppo elevato di una ferita permanente o di un danno psicologico serio, questa particolare pratica è da evitare oppure è da attuare in un modo che riesca a controllare efficacemente tutti i rischi e che li riduca di molto. Parlando di modi per ridurre e controllare il rischio, per fare un solo esempio tra quelli possibili, si può attuare una certa pratica "recitando una scena" come se si stesse interpretando un film, senza usare oggetti e situazioni realmente pericolosi ma solo "facendo finta" che la cosa stia succedendo.
The principle of safety in the BDSM can be described very clearly, but too general. What really matters is the 'practical application of this principle and practical application must take into account many factors.
One of these factors is the way in which all individuals involved in assessing what is a "permanent damage" and what is a "real danger". There are many actions and / or practices which are obviously extremely dangerous but in relation to various other practices "intermediate" is unfortunately not possible to establish a universal yardstick that applies in all situations and contexts as possible. Let us never forget that anyone who decides to act, far subire a qualcun'altro una pratica BDSM, si deve sempre e comunque prendere tutta la resposabilità di quello che fa, e non esistono (ne possono esistere) giustificazioni del tipo "ma tanto quella era una cosa sicura"
Uno altro dei fattori da considerare è il modo in cui ogni singola persona coinvolta reagisce fisicamente (e psicologicamente ) alla singola pratica.
Per esempio, per un certa persona ricevere venti colpi di frusta non è oggettivamente un danno permanente, dato che per sua costituzione fisica le conseguenze fisiche (segni, lividi, pelle spaccata ecc) sono relativamente lievi e scompaiono in pochi giorni. Mentre per un altra persona ricevere due colpi di frusta sono oggettivamente un danno permanente, since it was set up to just two shots of him / her because of the heavy physical consequences going on for several weeks. Also do not forget that the reaction to a given case depends heavily on the physical and psychological situation of the person, partner that requires it to him, the context in which the sufferer, from his experience level and the level of emotional involvement (eg, if you feel "fell in love with / to" or is very "attracted"). Since it is not possible to determine absolute which practices are safe and which not, is never wrong step by step without demanding all at once and is never wrong to stop and not to insist in a practice that provokes strong reactions too. If you keep the situation under control, you can always repeat it another day in another situation, but if something really unpleasant happens it will hardly be possible to regain the trust of those who should suffer the same practice.
As another example of the various possible reactions, if you want to use a psychological threat that affects a phobia (eg fear of spiders) you must take into account the depth of the phobia in person. To a certain person the fear of spiders may be just a deep feeling of discomfort or disgust, while the other is so afraid of spiders deep immediately trigger extreme reactions and uncontrolled, which are to be avoided.
Two other factors to note are the opinion of those who require skills and practice BDSM.
Who wants to practice BDSM as dominant as ever
should first learn what does the practice want to impose. Knowing how to act and act both as NO is essential in the practice of BDSM. Who dominates
must also know how to judge situations correctly without being
never drag them from the arrogance they lust. A proper assessment of what is happening, what might be imposed and what is definitely NOT the case to claim it is equally important in practice of BDSM.
Sano -
which is in good physical and mental health .
The term of the acronym sound SSC has several meanings.
The first is not to exacerbate a shortage of "health" that do not give up "damage" physical.
E 'vital to take into account the health of those who suffer and who also requires practice. If this is evident for the more severe diseases and physical problems, keep in mind that even a simple allergy to latex (yes, there are people who are allergic) can have very unpleasant consequences during a scene. Just have a stuffy nose for a common cold has its consequences, dato che la persona respira peggio di quello che farebbe normalmente. E' necessario spiegare bene le proprie condizioni di salute generali e del momento come è necessario informarsi di quelle del partner.
Il secondo è di non attuare pratiche che rovinino (o rischino di rovinare) permanentemente lo stato di salute fisica o psichica di chi le subisce.
Questo concetto si sovrappone a quello di Sicuro di cui ho discusso prima.
Il terzo significato è che qualunque persona che abbia seri problemi psichici (sanità mentale) quasi sicuramente non sta facendo BDSM ma sta solo dando corso al suo problema mentale. Anche se pochi trai i praticanti del BDSM hanno una competenza professionale per valutare una malattia mentale, all you need to pay attention to the behavior of people with whom we play from this point of view.
The fourth meaning is that any person who is impaired because he drank alchol (or because he has taken drugs) almost certainly is not doing BDSM and is not even able to do so, at least until it has completely disposed of the booze (or the effect of drugs). It is never a good idea to mix the "play" BDSM with alcohol, and it is no coincidence that often those who wish to "play" (or as dominant as submitted) do not drink at all.
Consensual -
action approved and allowed by all the people involved .
You can talk about BDSM only when it is consensual, that is, when all practices are permitted and approved by all involved, from both subs from dominant.
BDSM is not violence and abuse is not even true or abuse. The subject or the subject always has the last word of veto and it is he / she chooses to accept a practice or not, also can change your mind at any time (ie, decide that a certain thing no longer has his approval.) Consent (or non-consent) can not be presumed but implied it should be expressed clearly and without any possibility of confusion.
dominant Each has a duty to respect always agree (or lack of consent) of any subject. Consent can not and should not be extorted blackmail of any kind or genre. Consent must be freely given and must always be informed, that those who suffer must know what will happen and what will not happen for sure.
To implement the consensus is necessary to communicate honestly and clearly what will happen (or rather what can happen) and also what will not happen ever, and this should be done before starting the "game" BDSM itself. It 's very important to speak well and without haste and take time to understand the expectations and wishes of their partner. Normally the
submissive or sottomessao always has the option to stop the action of the dominant at the same moment in which it occurs. Often this is done with the use of SafeWord, which agreed that if those words are from the sub immediately stop the DOM. (Eg "red" = stopped immediately).
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The SSC is not a magic formula that makes a practitioner of BDSM automatically better than another. The SSC is instead a practical but imperfect yardstick that should serve as a tool to assess situations and behaviors, first of all, their behavior and then the other username. The symbol should not be used as a slogan to hide behind (and then act in a completely different way) e neanche dovrebbe essere usata solamente come "marketing" (leggi pubblicità) al BDSM verso chi al BDSM non è per nulla interessato o come "giustificazione" per che facciamo. L'SSC non solleva mai dalla responsabilità personale di ogni praticate, sia che domini sia che sia dominato. La responsabilità personale per quello che facciamo nel BDSM (o per quello che permettiamo di farci fare ) viene prima di ogni altra cosa e l'SSC si può vedere come un criterio pratico di esercitare la propria responsabilità.
