What a great thread!! Although humiliation is an aspect of BDSM, i'm in the mindset to agree with what Wycked said. Humiliation has been a training tool since the beginning of time. And humiliation is so very subjective. Like others have said, i know people that would prefer to be dead than to lounge around naked wearing nothing but a leash and collar, and it's a perfect day for me! On the same hand, i would rather be dead than to have to speak in public *shrugs* and to someone else, it's their career.

To me the question is not if humiliation is a root part of BDSM, but what area of life is there that does NOT have humiliation in it???

Again, love the thread iPet......makes ya think!