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The BDSM form of sexual slavery is a type of sexual roleplay where one partner, generally referred to as the submissive, agrees to perform sex acts as directed by their Dominant. It is considered an expression of D/s.

The power to control one's own sexual activity is deeply held in most cultures, and to offer this power to another has strong erotic overtones. It can be a very powerful and exciting exchange, but can also be hazardous if not enacted carefully.

It is very different from commercial or social sexual slavery in that the activity is completely consensual and can be ended by the submissive at any time. A sex slave in BDSM adopts the role of a sex slave, but is not actually owned. The BDSM community does not accept non-consensual slavery as a valid concept.

Sex slaves are a specific form of BDSM submissive, and not all submissives are sex slaves. Many submissives have no sexual component to their role at all. Others have specific limits as to the sexual activity that can be required of them. Sex slaves can be of any gender or sexual identity.

The types of activities entered into are usually well defined in advance and sometimes spelled out in a "Slave contract", a non-legally binding document that outlines the desires and limits of the partners. Sex slaves can be limited to performing sex with only their Dominant or with others the Dominant specifies. Others are kept as "party toys" and are required to perform any act requested of them by a large group. Some sex slaves are not allowed to have sex at all and are kept in chastity devices as virtual eunuchs.

This is all in keeping with the fantasies and desires of both parties and as outlined in their previous agreement.

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