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Best Practices is in the context of BDSM is a term that indicates what is generally accepted as "correct behavior" and can cover a myriad of topics from how to tie a specific knot, to providing answers to morally ambiguous grey area.
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Best Practices is in the context of BDSM is a term that indicates what is generally passes as "correct behavior" and can cover a myriad of topics from how to tie a specific knot, to providing answers to morally ambiguous grey area.
  
 
Best practices are not to be considered the [[one true way]] but are often seen as good advice for new explorers of BDSM and are specifically called ''best practices'' because they are ''the best reasonable answer that could be come up with at this time''.
 
Best practices are not to be considered the [[one true way]] but are often seen as good advice for new explorers of BDSM and are specifically called ''best practices'' because they are ''the best reasonable answer that could be come up with at this time''.

Revision as of 02:33, 10 March 2014

Best Practices is in the context of BDSM is a term that indicates what is generally passes as "correct behavior" and can cover a myriad of topics from how to tie a specific knot, to providing answers to morally ambiguous grey area.

Best practices are not to be considered the one true way but are often seen as good advice for new explorers of BDSM and are specifically called best practices because they are the best reasonable answer that could be come up with at this time.

Best practices are quantified as:

  • not presenting reasonably identifiable risk to a person new to BDSM if performed
  • that they will err on the side of caution if there is a questionable amount of risk involved in the activity
  • the practice is considered reasonably practical.

Failing to follow best practices at times does not necessarily indicate a failure or serious violation by the perpetrator, in fact, in many cases best practices can be seen as a legitimate hindrance by some as best practices are written for the intent to be that they will be appropriate advice for individuals that are brand new to discovering BDSM.

Best practices are often hotly debated because of perspective issues about what is to be considered appropriate behavior or advice for someone who is new, and what values are to be applied concerning the best practice in question. What is to be understood is that the benchmark for best practices is entirely arbitrary and not everyone will agree with what is designated as best practices.

The concept of best practices itself is also often considered controversial as the notion itself presents a potential double standard between those that are experienced and those that are not.