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| + | '''Sub''' (short for '''submissive''') is a term used to connote a person who gives up control and gets satisfaction from aspects of submission which may include serving or being used by a [[Dom]] or dominant person. '''Sub'''s often are turned on by suspense, vulnerability, and/or giving up responsbility. They don't dictate the scene except in very general terms. Such a person could also be a [[masochist]] or [[Bottom (BDSM)|bottom]] but this is not always the case. | ||
| + | The relationship between a sub and their Dom may be very transitory or can be permanent. Some subs are married to their Dom. Long term relationships are known as [[D/s]] (Dominant/submissive) relationships. | ||
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| + | == Gender == | ||
| + | The term '''sub''' is gender-independent. To distinguish gender, the terms [[malesub]] and [[femsub]] are common. | ||
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| + | == Variations == | ||
| + | People are clearly entitled to call themselves whatever they want and the term '''sub''' or ''submissive'' is sometimes mixed up with both ''bottom'' and [[slave]]. Indeed, a bottom or a slave may well be submissive. | ||
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| + | Some people enjoy being both sub and [[Dom]]. Such people are termed [[Switch]]es. | ||
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| + | == See also == | ||
| + | * [[BDSM Roles]] | ||
| + | * [[Alpha sub]] | ||
| + | * [[Advice:Submissives]] | ||
| + | * [[Bottom (BDSM)|Bottom]] | ||
| + | * [[Slave]] | ||
| + | * [[Sub - Personal Experiences]] | ||
| + | * [[Submissive#Noun|Submissive]] | ||
| + | * [[Domination and submission]] | ||
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| + | [[Category:BDSM]] | ||
Latest revision as of 04:54, 29 November 2021
Sub (short for submissive) is a term used to connote a person who gives up control and gets satisfaction from aspects of submission which may include serving or being used by a Dom or dominant person. Subs often are turned on by suspense, vulnerability, and/or giving up responsbility. They don't dictate the scene except in very general terms. Such a person could also be a masochist or bottom but this is not always the case.
The relationship between a sub and their Dom may be very transitory or can be permanent. Some subs are married to their Dom. Long term relationships are known as D/s (Dominant/submissive) relationships.
[edit] Gender
The term sub is gender-independent. To distinguish gender, the terms malesub and femsub are common.
[edit] Variations
People are clearly entitled to call themselves whatever they want and the term sub or submissive is sometimes mixed up with both bottom and slave. Indeed, a bottom or a slave may well be submissive.
Some people enjoy being both sub and Dom. Such people are termed Switches.
