This one was suggested by Izzy Pants. Read the rest of the series here.

Not all dungeons are sex-positive, which in this usage means “a dungeon where sex is allowed”. And sex can mean anything from fingering/groping all the way up through intercourse. It can even just be masturbation (there was a guy at 1763 who used to masturbate publicly because that was his thing; he didn’t do it at anyone, or leer or anything — he was in it to be watched, not to be a creep). But even if your dungeon isn’t sex-positive, it can still help to have safer sex resources available.

Most people who have been in the BDSM community for a while are at least somewhat aware of safer sex practices — especially if they’re also polyamorous. However, you’re often going to have new people at events, people who are just getting started in BDSM and have only learned from reading the wrong types of online posts (or watching the wrong TikToks). It can be extremely helpful for these folks — especially the ones who see BDSM as a means to an end when it comes to getting laid — to see that there’s more to safer sex than just “use a condom”.

One good place to start learning about safer sex is Planned Parenthood. They provide many more resources than just those for parents-to-be, and, let’s be honest, when many people think of sex they think of PIV sex that can, if done “right”, leads to children. If you don’t want to peruse their site for whatever reason, Scarleteen is a good resource as well.

If you’re going to have a sex-positive dungeon, you should seriously consider providing safer sex prophylactics, such as condoms and dental dams. Latex-free items are ideal, because more people than I thought have latex allergies.