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SSC and RACK
What is SSC?
SSC stands for safe sane and consensual which is a popular acronym used as a guide in BDSM play. It basically says that all play must be safe meaning you know about the activity before hand and that you use safe practices, all play must be sane meaning that you and your partner(s) are not under the influence of drugs/alcohol and that everyone involved agrees to whatever you are going to be doing.What is RACK?
RACK stands for risk aware consensual kink. It basically means that the people involved understand that there is a risk in their kink and decide to still do it. They do know that there is a possibility of things going wrong or the particular kink causing short term or long term harm to them and consent to it.Similarities between SSC and RACK
The only similarity is consent because consent is extremely important in BDSM.Differences between SSC and RACK
SSC is subjective because what is considered sane and safe to one person may not be so for another person. As a result, it becomes vague and cause conflict because you’re not sure what a person means when they say it’s safe/sane. Some people don’t think that blood play is safe or sane and wouldn’t consent to it. SSC is either this activity is safe or it is not. Either it is sane or it is not. And if you feel like it’s not you just don’t do it.RACK is more inclusive, it has less gray areas and it’s more practical. With SSC, someone can say they do “X” which I consider not sane or safe so therefore, people who engage in BDSM are mentally unstable or something similar. However, RACK makes it clear that people do understand the risks and how dangerous something can be but it’s a kink that they enjoy and so they agree to it. Awareness and education is important if you decide to follow RACK. RACK has the concepts of safer and less safe; this activity is safer so I will agree to it but this activity is less safe than the other so I won’t do it.
Example: Spanking
SSC POV: Spanking is safe and sane if it only leaves marks that fade away quickly and the Dom knows how to safely use implements (good aim/technique etc) and where not to hit on the sub’s body to prevent harm. I like it and I consent to it yay me!RACK POV:
Spanking can cause welts/bruises/cuts that may not fade for days and even weeks but I am aware of it and that people may see them and accuse my partner of abuse. The Dom may hit the sub in places that are deemed unsafe and might cause harm/injury to the sub, however, I like it and consent to it yay me!Any type of BDSM play can be considered edge play. Every activity has risks and potential dangers involved. In a sense, there’s no way to be completely safe.
PRICK and CCC
PRICK-Personal Responsibility Informed Consensual Kink. It is similar to RACK except it stresses on personal responsibility despite just being aware of the risks.CCC-Committed Compassionate Consent. It was created because people felt that SSC, RACK and PRICK didn’t apply to the emotional well-being of individuals.
I prefer/use RACK, I think it helps people to understand that what I/we do isn’t necessarily safe but we do know the risks and we like it. SSC is easier if you’re explaining to persons not involved in the lifestyle. People decide which they want to follow and it kinda dictates which kinks they do. Despite which you choose, if any, you can see that consent is in all of them!
Feel free to add anything else.
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I love this post, great info! My Sir and I use RACK as well; we are aware of the risks (that some people wouldn’t consider what we do safe or sane, lol) and we both consent to our play and try to make it as safe and fun as we are able.
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