Abstract
Abstract Previous research on those who practice BDSM has identified many processes associated with its potential to heal or harm. Members of the community who engage in various forms of trauma play who have themselves experienced sexual trauma can find the space empowering. This chapter explores the specific BDSM communication practices identified as aiding in the process of sexual assault recovery. Using qualitative survey research, the present chapter identifies both specific communication practices like boundary-setting and safe words, as well as general communication processes like listening and feeling heard, that contribute to a sense of safety in play spaces. Findings include (1) safety and control as elements of BDSM that enable recovery, (2) the centrality of communication to BDSM, and (3) performing and reclaiming spaces of trauma as communication tools embedded in kinky communities.
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