Section: Society
Shibari: eroticism on a tightrope

Shibari: eroticism on a tightrope

DOSSIER «LE SEXE SANS COMPLEXE» | Shibari means «to tie», «to bind» in Japanese. Close to BDSM, this practice originates from samurai torture techniques. Now practiced in clubs all over Europe and Japan, shibari has joined the realms of performance art and so-called "wellness" sports such as yoga, breaking away from sadomasochistic sexual practices. So how and why did eroticism find its way into shibari, and finally out?

The ban on prostitution, mirror of an incoherent society

DOSSIER «LE SEXE SANS COMPLEXE» | L’interdiction de la prostitution dans certaines pays d'Europe semble peut cohérente, puisque la pornographie y est légale. Une saine politique ne reviendrait-elle pas plutôt à agir en amont, en évitant d’encourager sur Internet ce que l’on proscrit dans la rue, ou alors d’accepter, comme les anciens, qu’il vaut mieux la réguler, car c’est un phénomène, somme toute, inévitable?
Ralph Müller's cartridge: «Exclusive inclusion»

Ralph Müller's cartridge: «Exclusive inclusion»

Each month, we feature a column by one of the personalities who give us the pleasure of alternating between the two. Youtuber Ralph Müller, a doctoral student in literature at the University of Geneva, delivers his scathing analysis of a typical contemporary phenomenon.