club corporal

where spanking is a way of life...

Text Box: The letters in the commonly used expression 'BDSM' stand for Bondage, Discipline, Sadism and Masochism. It is an umbrella term that covers a wide variety of activities, and CP, as it has come to be known, is one of those. It fits in reasonably neatly under the 'D' of BDSM, for it is almost exclusively concerned with various forms of punishment and discipline. The term 'CP' is used more often in the UK than anywhere else, for it refers to what many people outside the UK call the 'English Disease', the administering or receiving of corporal punishment for adult 'pleasure'. Most of its enacted discipline scenarios and role plays will be school based or domestic, and involve the traditional implements and rituals commonly associated with schools or similar institutions. Dungeons, whips, leather and latex, bondage, hoods, suspension and all the multifarious tools of the BDSM trade do not usually make an appearance in CP, although mild restraint or blindfolds may sometimes be used as a means to heighten sensation. In the US, this type of activity is often described as 'Traditional English Discipline', even though there is an active scene in the US itself. There, of course, the school scenarios will differ to reflect the rituals and customs of American schools. The uniforms are different, and the wooden paddle is the favoured implement, rather than the strap and the cane which are more usual in the UK. It is common in CP to find the power exchange elements limited to play sessions, rather than extending throughout the whole relationship. He may be 'Sir' in the bedroom, but not necessarily anywhere else. This is one of the major differences between CP and BDSM and it has led to a general impression held by many in the BDSM world that CP is only 'role play', and therefore cannot be regarded as 'true' Dominance and submission. Bedroom play is not 'lifestyle'. This opinion is not strictly correct, for there are many CP couples whose D/s (Dominant/submissive) relationship is incorporated into their lifestyle, just as there are many BDSM couples whose activities are limited to 'play' sessions only. There is also considerable discussion on the CP scene as to whether spanking is a sexual activity or not, although, to be fair, this discussion is chiefly limited to the UK. This subject is discussed more fully in Chapter 8 (CP and Sex). There is the physical side to it too, of course. Being spanked on the bottom can be very pleasurable and erotically stimulating, especially if it is combined with the rituals of discipline, which may also be very stimulating in themselves. As for the Dom, the fact that his sub willingly submits to his punishment is very important. He feels ultra protective of her because she depends on him so completely, and the post punishment cuddle is an extremely powerful bonding experience for them both. All these feelings are also present in a BDSM relationship, so it is more the rituals and style of punishment that define CP rather than the emotions involved. There is a suggestion that CP is 'milder' than BDSM, but this is not true either. The 'level' or severity of a punishment depends on the participants, and I have sometimes been hard put to it to deliver what has been expected of me by a CP sub. From my comparatively limited experience of BDSM, I would say that the main differences lie in the levels of power exchange, which are usually more pronounced in a BDSM relationship, and in BDSM's almost obsessive exploration of sensations. The 'implements' used in CP are limited and traditional, but in BDSM there is an inordinate and passionate interest in 'toys'. A BDSM Dom will usually carry a bulging toy bag, some even have two or three, all of which contain an astonishing array of implements derived from any source they can think of. At one BDSM play party I was privileged to attend, a Dom proudly produced a large chromium steel implement shaped like the top part of a traditional CP cane, but larger and with the thickness of a domestic water pipe. Its use, described in intimate detail (but not demonstrated on that occasion) involved insertion of the shorter crooked end into the orifice of choice (if a choice is available) and suspension of the whole plus luckless sub for further 'play'. In the everlasting search for new sensations anything will do and, once you are in the BDSM mindset, even a trip to the local supermarket can take on a completely new perspective!   An excerpt from CP From Top To Bottom (CC Publications, 2004) back  

CP and BDSM

by Arthur Masters