Trait: Whipping (BDSM)
Traits > Subject of (Sexual) > BDSM > Whipping (BDSM)
Flagellation (Latin flagellum, "whip"), flogging, whipping or lashing is the act of methodically beating the human body with special implements such as whips, lashes, rods, switches, the cat o' nine tails, the sjambok, etc.
Typically, flogging is imposed on an unwilling subject as a punishment; however, it can also be submitted to willingly, or performed on oneself, in religious or sadomasochistic contexts.
Apply this trait on characters being whipped in a sexual context. Apply its counterpart on the characters whipping them. If the whipping happens in a non-sexual context, consider simply applying Subject of > Torture instead.
Typically, flogging is imposed on an unwilling subject as a punishment; however, it can also be submitted to willingly, or performed on oneself, in religious or sadomasochistic contexts.
Apply this trait on characters being whipped in a sexual context. Apply its counterpart on the characters whipping them. If the whipping happens in a non-sexual context, consider simply applying Subject of > Torture instead.
Properties
Indicates sexual content.
Aliases
Flogging
Flagellation
Lashing