Q&A Forum - June/July 2015

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“I analyze subspace from a psychological perspective, not from a biological perspective. Men who are masochists claim that they enter subspace via endorphins that are released in the brain to block the pain and this causes the man to obtain a sort of a high from the endorphins. Endorphins are hormones that bind to opiate receptors and they reduce the sensation of pain and can affect the emotions. I do not doubt the validity of the high that endorphins provide to a masochist. Runners who push themselves beyond their threshold claim to have a runner's high from endorphins. However, I feel that this is different from subspace. While a masochist may indeed enter subspace, I believe this is due to the mental stimulation that he encounters as he surrenders his will over to the female.

The reason I do not believe in the correlation between pain and subspace is because different D&S activities will transport a man to the submissive顺从 — willing to obey zone and most of these activities do not involve physical pain. A man need not be a masochist to enter subspace. Humiliation羞辱 — shame given on purpose play will transport a man to subspace. Being cuckolded (a husband who willfully accepts his wife's infidelity) transports men to subspace. Strap-on穿戴式假阳具 — a toy penis worn in a harness play, light discipline, worshipping the female body, even the sight of a woman in fetish恋物 — a strong sexual focus on one thing attire will transport some men to subspace. So what do these activities have in common? The mental stimulation of a man surrendering his will over to the woman.”