Research shows rough sex is becoming more common. Dominatrices are helping the general public catch up.

Source: Scientificamerican.com.

USA – Kate Klein: There’s this, like, whole world underneath people’s clothing that no one talks about.

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Sari van Anders: Our science, in some ways…, is sort of, like, catching up with people’s existences.

Meghan McDonough: I’m Meghan McDonough, and you’re listening to Scientific American’s Science, Quickly. This is part one of a four-part Fascination on the science of pleasure. In this series, we’re asking what we can learn from those with marginalized experiences to explore sexuality, find the female orgasm and illuminate asexuality. In this episode, we’ll take you inside the world of BDSM, which stands for “bondage and discipline, dominance and submission, sadism and masochism.” Practitioners say that, when done with proper consent and communication, rough sex can be not only pleasurable but also healing. Ect, ect. Listen to the podcast!