ROLE-PLAYING: TALKING ABOUT HUMILIATION (BDSM)

In BDSM , humiliation is one psychological technique a TOP may use on a BOTTOM.

It is generally considered edgeplay because it touches strong emotional buttons, however this depends on the degree of intensity. Lesser levels of sexual humiliation might not be seen as so extreme.

Humiliation is a highly subjective issue, and depends greatly on context.
While in a dominant-submissive scene or relationship, the submissive takes a subordinate role and may be called "slave", "boy" or something similar.
The submissive may also make displays of subservience, such as CLEANING OR LICKING BOOTS, feet sniffing, walking a pace behind the dominant, only speaking when spoken to, etc.However, a dominant may take care over insulting the submissive.

Terms like "ugly", "stupid" or "worthless" could be considered abuse if this is not part of the understanding the top and bottom have negotiated for their role play scene, that insulting or humiliating language is part of the scene.

Humiliation play can involve physical and/or verbal methods. Some seek to be demeaned by acting a role, while others enjoy to be 'tonguelashed' and to be constantly told of their low status, and even be made to repeat this back to the humiliator.

Depending on the roles and persons involved, terms like "slut", "tart", "bitch" and "whore" may or may not be considered humiliation.
For some people, such names are a way of achieving ego reduction or getting over sexual inhibitions .

Between gay people, terms usually associated with homophobia may be used, such as "faggot".

Sexual Role-Playing may or may not involve humiliation.

Stills from IDI I SMOTRI (COME AND SEE) 1985