BDSM Lexicon · Furniture & dungeon

Cage

In BDSM, a cage is a physical device in which a sub is temporarily confined. This can range from a small metal or wooden cage to a specially designed body cage, bench or chastity cage. The cage symbolizes restriction, control, and surrender, and can be used both literally and symbolically in D/s dynamics.

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Related terms

• Boundaries
• Power
• Dominant
• Sub
• Powerlessness

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