Category: D/s, Power Play
Subcategory: Objectification

Serving as Furniture

Serving as Furniture involves a submissive taking on the role of a functional piece of furniture such as a table, footstool, chair, or lamp stand. The submissive remains completely still and silent while supporting objects or the dominant's body weight, sometimes for extended periods, essentially becoming a useful object rather than a person.

This practice appeals to those who enjoy deep objectification and service submission. For submissives, the appeal lies in the mental discipline required to maintain position, the surrender of human status, and the satisfaction of being useful in a purely objectified way. Dominants enjoy the visual display of control, the practical service aspect, and the psychological impact of transforming a person into an object for their convenience and comfort.

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About the category D/s, Power Play

Dominance and submission (D/s) and power play revolve around the consensual exchange of control between partners. This dynamic can manifest in countless ways—from bedroom-only scenarios to comprehensive lifestyle arrangements—all centered on one partner taking a controlling role while the other yields authority within negotiated boundaries.

People are drawn to power exchange for diverse reasons: the freedom found in surrender, the thrill of exercising control, the deep trust required, and the opportunity to explore aspects of themselves not expressed in everyday life. Unlike physical BDSM activities which focus on bodily sensations, D/s emphasizes psychological connection and the erotic potential of power differentials, creating experiences that many find deeply fulfilling on both emotional and sexual levels.

About the subcategory Objectification

Objectification involves treating a person as an object, furniture, or tool rather than as a fully autonomous individual. This can include using someone as a table, footstool, decoration, or sexual implement within consensual parameters that temporarily reduce them to their utility or aesthetic value.

People enjoy objectification play for various psychological reasons. For those being objectified, it can provide a unique form of mindfulness and surrender, releasing them from decision-making and personal identity. For those doing the objectifying, it offers experiences of complete control and creative expression. The contrast between a person's inherent humanity and their temporary status as an object creates a psychological tension many find deeply arousing when explored consensually.



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