Dominants are men only and power hungry bastards: Ladies can be Doms. You do have “greedy” Doms, but typically these are FAKE Doms. If they sound like they want a robot over a human being, they’re very likely FAKE.
There’s only Doms and subs, no in-betweens: We have switches folks, no, they’re not confused
DD/MD/CG = pedophilia: No, Daddy-Doms, Mommy-Doms, and Caregivers with their little are NOT promoting pedophilia. Please stop calling this “gross, disgusting kink”.
Pet play = bestiality: Nope, we take on the personas of animals, but we are NOT into having sex with animals
Contracts are mandatory for a BDSM relationship: this is totally individualistic and honestly has begun to fade out in the BDSM community, since BDSM contracts hold NO power in an actual court of law
Only people from abusive pasts are into BDSM: Everyone has a little bit of kink to them ;D I say this because I seriously doubt even the most “vanilla” (not BDSM folks) have missonary position sex…and that’s it. No oral, anal, boob sucking, dress up time, hand tying, blindfolds, etc.
Asexuals and sex repulsed have no place in the BDSM community: There’s safe spots for them too! Just gotta know where to look!
BDSM is all about who can have the most outrageous outfits: While this might be a joke in the community, this is false.
BDSM is internalized abuse: Abuse victims fear their abuser; BDSM individuals will happily consent to their partner, please refer to this post for my full argument - https://bdsmpetplay.tumblr.com/post/137825838133/why-bdsm-isnt-internalized-abuse
Submissive are pushovers: It takes a lot of trust in someone to trust them to safely suspend you 3+ feet above ground and know when to drop you down without possibly killing you in the process, they can stop a scene at any time for any reason whatsoever
slaves have no rights: False, everyone in the BDSM community is still human and thus, has basic human rights. BDSM titles are just that, titles. A slave has a right to say “no” and/or walk away ANY TIME they feel uncomfortable and/or unsafe
BDSM = Human Trafficking: This is abuse, not BDSM
BDSM is all about orgasm and sexual pleasure only: We have asexuals and sex repulsed in this community as well. The D/s relationship has a multitude of aspects in it, including (but not limited to) complex emotional and psychological ties and sensations