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Old 2010-07-07, 05:54 PM   #4
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Glad to hear you have some community members involved.
There's no way to appeal to real Lifestyle BDSM'ers without that.

The text on the episode I mentioned says "any movements are impossible so discomfort and inconvenience are guaranteed" which would indicate that the bondage was indeed very tight. But most important in this case is that it's all about how the human body works. It's really science and medical knowledge that's needed to understand that even with bondage that isn't too tight, there's just no way to pump enough blood to the brain unless the person can move their large muscles. It doesn't really matter how experienced or how much "perceptiveness" the sub has, it all comes down to science.

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Standing / Suspension, where the sub is held in an upright position for a prolonged period, can also have dangers. If a person remains in a vertical position without moving his legs for more than around thirty minutes there is danger of blood circulation being impaired. This can lead to a variety of problems, some of them serious.

Gravity will cause venous pooling (blood pumped by the heart to the lower body not returning as quickly as it would normally), thus depriving the heart of its normal volume of circulating blood. This reduces pressure in the arteries, and therefore reduces the amount of oxygenated blood reaching the brain, which in turn will lead to fainting. This happens sometimes, for example, with a soldier standing sentry without moving for a long time, and with people wearing parachutes or climbing harnesses who are left hanging following accidents. The medical term for this is orthostatic shock.
I'm guessing the sub in this case was not left in standing bondage overnight or even all night in reality, but I hope you'll share this information with whoever is organizing the photo sessions...just in case.

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