For those of you who are unaware SSC is Safe, Sane and Consensual. A term coined in the 70's to make BDSM palatable to the masses. Nothing in life is totally safe. In all honesty living in this world is inherently unsafe. At any time a runaway garbage truck may take you out. Remember that "safe sex" is technically "safer sex" Sanity is purely subjective. What may be sane to me may be completely insane to others. After all a 6' bull whip is quite capable of breaking bones. Most people would say that standing in front of one would be totally insane. And what is sane about getting together in a dark room where one person is naked and the other is wielding implements of torture. As for consensual I'm here and you're here. One out three ain't bad.
I enjoy downhill skiing. When you purchase a lift ticket it says right on the back that there are inherent risks to the sport and by using that lift ticket you both understand and accept these risks. This is more akin to RACK or Risk Aware Consensual Kink. Negotiation is not at all valid unless there is foreknowledge of the inherent risks. RACK allows us the freedom to participate in, what most would call, non PC fantasies in a responsible fashion.
Personally I subscribe to RACK. Feel free to weigh in. I look forward to hearing your opinions
I would imagine most level headed people see it for what it is: an abusive relationship or self-harm by proxy.
Perfect for control freaks and adrenaline junkies, not so good for their victims - and yes, that is the right term for anyone in the passive (I won't even call it submissive) role in that "relationship"
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NEW! Want a quick read for your coffee break? Why not try this... Flash Erotica: Scrubber I am not saying keep your comments to yourself. What I am getting at is that so often in this forum, people who are not "into the lifestyle", come in and post their their negative comments without thinking first. There is a way to tell someone that your views don't agree with ours. Then there are ways of coming in and being disrespectful. Which is why I asked who has the right to tell someone their way of life or relationships are wrong. I am not telling you to shut up and stay out. I am saying that a little more thought in your choice of words should be considered. I have nothing against someone who is not in the lifestyle coming in and finding information, asking their questions, or stating their thoughts. What I am against is someone coming in just for the purpose of putting someone down because of the way they chose to live. So no, I will not appreciate his criticism and thoughtless disrespect. Like you, I will state my disagreeance.
If you're in any kind of relationship that is not safe, sane and consensual, what kind of relationship are you in?
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NEW! Want a quick read for your coffee break? Why not try this... Flash Erotica: Scrubber I don't mind the lifestyles so much as all the acronyms which I find most affected. Is that to keep a sort of restricted club or cult atmosphere or is is related to George Orwell's ideas about language in 1984? How about HMP (hetrosexuall mainstream practices) or WMSENOPL (wank myself stupid every night over pornographic literature), or PTCIMBN (put the custard in my boots now)?
I guess I have a different perspective on RACK versus SSC.
Both have "Consensual" in it. I believe that true, informed, withdraw-able consent is the ONLY thing that separates BDSM from abuse. I'm not going to say more than that - I believe it's as black-and-white as it gets. Either everyone consents, or it's a felony.
The difference between the two is the emphasis on safety.
Mike Rowe, I believe, said it most succinctly on Dirty Jobs (though he was speaking of employment rather than kink). SSC, I believe, is like saying "Safety First." In Mike Rowe's narrative, "Safety First" was a useless mantra. Clearly safety is never first on a job site where safety is a concern, because the safest course is to simply not do the work. Mike's replacement mantra was "Safety Third." For him, doing the job came first, making entertaining television was number two, and safety was number three.
That, I believe, is the essence of RACK. It is deciding that what you (and that includes EVERYONE INVOLVED) want to do is to put pleasure ahead of safety in the priority list. Not that it means doing things with a disregard to safety, but with the idea that you're not going to let a concern for safety get in the way of kink.
To paraphrase Mike, "Safety, while always in the top 5, is never first."
since everything is open to interpretation ... is there truly a difference between SSC and RACK? to be safe...you must be aware of the risks.. insane people wouldn't even consider the risks.. both are consensual.... and anyone not into kink wouldn't know either term
I'm no newbie to this life.... and I've seen ppl debate this topic before....but it's always seemed to me that the terms are interchangeable I'm just glad MOST ppl choose to use one or the other in their decision making process
Risk Aware Consensual Kink. Personally, if I feel that my life, safety or health is at RISK, I would tell the guy to fuck off.
Now see being in the lifestyle for 16+ years (just had my birthday April 16th so it had to change) this is by far one of the more interesting topics I have seen here in a while and brought me out of my self imposed non commenting hiatus on this board.
First thank you for defining RACK and SSC for those that might not have known what it meant. I think anytime we talk it is important that we make sure that anyone that reads the posts have a complete understanding of the terms being used as that is key in any level of communication.
As for me personally, I think all my slaves and subs, those that are mine, those I have trained for others and those I have rehabilitated know that it is always Safe (as defined by the guidelines of the relationship), Secure (with all safety precautions taken, including quick release in bondage situations) and in ALL CASES Consensual (hope I spelled that right).
That said there is always a Risk (if it were completely safe there would be no reason to take precautions), they are always Aware (they know what they are getting into from the beginning), Consensual (see above point as it can't be made enough. It must ALWAYS be Consensual) and I could have now misspelled that three times. And it would be hard not to admit that it is Kink (just by definition alone).
I would say that it is less one or the other and more a combination of practice from the SSC side and awareness from the RACK side and so both parties may be in the same relationship and see it from one side or the other.
If you have read 50 Shades of Gray and think that you are ready to be a dom or a sub. Then you have a lot to learn.
Follow my slave's blog slave skye's real life blog if we can get 100 followers she is going to start posting pictures!!! I know there are at least 100 of you that want to see that click the link enter your email and follow. We hit 100 then she has said she will post a picture of herself. I still feel this topic is equal to discussing the subtle difference between "My car is yellow." and "I have a yellow car."
One cannot attempt to be safe unless aware that there is risk involved, and takes precautions to reduce said risks.
...as stressed by many others...consent, consent, consent
Choose either principle and implement it into your lifestyle.
Knowledge is nothing if not shared, with your slave, your community, and those wishing to enter into it. So I will continue to look for topics to give My opinion about, yes opinion.
*** Disclaimer ***
My way of thinking doesn't fit everyone, nor does anyone elses, it is not My intention to tell anyone else here how they must see or do things, as there are as many views of what "the life" means to people as there are people in it.
just observing most of the time. I am not a pill popper ... so I'll pass on that ... 
