okay, tumblr. let's try this again.
> safewords are 100% necessary in any BDSM activity.
> "no", "stop", and other plain language *are technically* safewords.
> everyone involved in a BDSM activity can use a safeword, not just the s-type or bottom.
> safewords must be negotiated in advance before play in order to ensure everyone is on the same page with what is and is not a safeword for that BDSM activity.
> even the most extreme of 24/7 TPE M/s free use CNC dynamics still have and use safewords.
> if someone tells you they "don't believe in safewords", or "safewords are for beginners only" (or the inverse, which i've personally experienced in conversation, "safewords are for advanced play only"), or "you can negotiate ignoring a safeword", run away.
