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afterforever -> RE: edge play (1/10/2010 5:33:52 AM)
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If you're defining edge play as whatever pushes you out of your comfort zone, then it depends on circumstances, how you do things, and who you're with.
My ex was a trainee surgeon, we were fairly paranoid about blood borne diseases, got checked out every once in a while and always used precautions when playing with others. So honestly I was quite comfortable with knife play (or razor play, scalpel play, etc) with him. That would only really be edge play to me if it was with someone/something new that increased the level of risk, although I usually call it (and the other standard edgy activities) edge play for the sake of convenience.
Ditto with needles (I spend a few hours most days sticking them in people, I know how hard it is to cause any real damage), fire, electricity. You would have to seriously up the ante beyond the normal on any of those activities to worry me (get a car battery and some bare wires or something slow burning, maybe a needle for bone marrow harvesting?). Breath play is the exception I guess, there's always a degree of risk there.
On the other hand, gags, blindfolds and masks tend to push me out of the comfort zone no matter who I'm with or what the situation is, despite not being likely to cause any physical harm. So I guess the moral of the story is the regular one, make sure your partner knows what you mean by any particular term.
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