Research affiliates from Center for Positive Sexuality have published a landmark study on BDSM as leisure in Journal of Sexual Medicine. Surveying over 900 BDSM practitioners, this study moves BDSM out of pathology and shows clear evidence that activities within this spectrum may be considered casual or serious leisure by the participants.
To access a free PDF of this study, follow this link: http://authors.elsevier.com/a/1TDH26CSsvs9vS .The link provided is only available until August 4, 2016.
Congratulations to our research team for this fine piece of research. Also, we thank National Coalition for Sexual Freedom (NCSF) and CARAS Research for your support with this project.