1. Sexual Sadism
The term “sadism” was originally used in the
French medical literature in connection with
the writings of the Marquis de Sade, whose
novels depicted scenes of torture, cruelty and
killing for erotic purposes
note that individuals can be sadistic without
such acts involving sexual arousal

2. Sadism involves the experience of sexual,
pleasurable sensations (including orgasm)
in response to the psychological humiliation
and/or bodily punishment of others
For the Sadist pain in others, is not important,
in and of itself, but rather because it symbolizes
power and control over others

3. To force someone to endure pain or humiliation
without being able to defend him/herself is one of
the key manifestations of absolute control, but it
is by no means the only one
The Sadist who has complete control over
another living being makes this being into
a thing, his property, while becoming the other
being’s god

4. Prevalence:
no concrete figures for prevalence are available
5% of men and 2% of women obtain sexual
gratification from inflicting pain on others
3-33% of women and 10-50% of men report
sexual arousal in response to sadomasochistic
narratives

5. It is unclear whether these represent sustained,
preferred activities or, part of a repertoire of
sexual behaviours/fantasies that are engaged in
from time to time

6. Associated Features:
Sadism is commonly found in association
with other paraphilias
Some researchers consider sadism and
masochism to be complimentary phenomenon
Individuals with sadistic fantasies often have
masochistic fantasies as well

7. 29% of self-identified West German sado-
masochists alternated between dominate and
subordinate role
Another study (confidentiality of subjects
guaranteed) found 18% of sadists were also
masochists, 46% engaged in rape, 21%
exhibitionism, 25% voyeurism and frottage,
and 33% pedophilia

8. Types of Sadistic Behaviour:
those who participate in giving acts of sadism
within consensual relationships often refer to the
activity as “dominance and submission” (D/s),
“bondage and discipline” (B/D), or
“sadomasochism” (S/M)

9. Dominance & Submission (D/s):
Sexual activity in which one partner takes
the “dominant” role and the other the
“submissive” role in a “session” or “scene.”

10. Roleplay:
Sexual interactions in which two or more
individuals perform a dramatic scene for their
mutual benefit
Roles are usually based on conventional
D/s power relationships

11. Use of the roles of master-slave, teacher-pupil,
owner-animal, babysitter-baby, doctor-patient
etc., ensures a tone of power and control
Some have argued that most sexual interactions
are a form a roleplay, even the traditional
male-dominant model of Husband/Wife

12. Bondage & Discipline (B & D):
A form of dominance & submission in which
the submissive might be bound or otherwise
immobilized (with ropes, corsets, handcuffs,
gags, blindfolds, nipple clamps, cages, dog
collars, harnesses, etc.).

13. This includes activities in which the submissive
is judged to be “good” or bad and must be
rewarded or punished for his/her behaviour
Bondage renders the submissive helpless,
immobile and dependant

14. Sadomasochism (S/M):
A form of dominance and submission involving
strenuous corporal punishment

15. In these activities the dominant partner places
the submissive one in a position of helplessness
and then applies some form of discipline or
punishment, usually accompanied by verbal
degradation

16. punishment takes the form of such acts as
whipping of the buttocks, spanking, fisting
(inserting a fist into the anus or vagina),
piercing, branding, cutting, squeezing
the nipples or penis
humiliation can take the form of urinating
(“golden showers”) or defecating on the
submissive’s body

17. enemas may be administered to deprive the
submissive of control of his or her bodily
functions and he/she may be forced to retain
the enema for uncomfortably long periods.
the submissive may be dressed in diapers or
required lick the dominant’s boot