BDSM is a compound initialism that encompasses the areas of Bondage and Discipline, Dominance and Submission, & Sadism and Masochism.

Male dominants are known as Doms (or tops).

Dommes are the female equivalent.

Both male and female submissives are called subs (or bottoms)

Switches are those who can play either the dominant or submissive role in a dynamic.

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