| Activity |
Publication |
Possession |
ANAL
PENETRATION
Images showing anal penetration are legal provided the object
used is meant for the purpose, such as a sex toy specifically
designed for anal use. Penetration with fingers is also
generally legal, but any more than two is risky. | yellow | yellow |
ANAL
SEX
Anal sex images are legal under all normal circumstances. | green | green |
BALLKICKING
/ BALLBUSTING
Publication or possession of images depicting ballkicking
and / or ballbusting is generally illegal in all circumstances.
However, light knocks may be excused. | red | red |
BASTINADO
It is legal to possess images depicting bastinado. It is
also legal to publish them but ony to the extent that they
might show the subject in discomfort, rather than in pain. | yellow | green |
BEASTIALITY
Images featuring sexual situation with animals are illegal
under all circumstances. Did you really need to be told
this? ;) | red | red |
BONDAGE
For the purposes of this article, we'll interpret the term
bondage as meaning simply 'tying up'. Possession and publication
is usually legal, however images which depict bondage as
restricting breathing or blood flow are illegal. It is illegal
to publish images where the subject is also gagged or otherwise
unable to communicate. | yellow | yellow |
BRANDING
It is illegal to publish images of a person being branded.
It is legal to possess such images, unless the branding
is on breasts or genitals. | red | yellow |
BREAST
'TORTURE'
It is illegal to publish or possess images that depict any
act in which the skin of the breasts or nipples is pierced,
blood is drawn or in which blood flow is restricted. Also
illegal would be images depicting bondage in which the breasts
bear weight. | yellow | yellow |
BREATH
PLAY / ASPHYXIATION
Images featuring breath play should be considered illegal
under all circumstances. | red | red |
BURNING
It is illegal to publish images of a person being burned.
It is legal to possess such images, unless the burning is
on the breasts, anus or genitals. | red | yellow |
CANDLES
/ HOT WAX
It is certainly illegal to publish and / or possess images
that show hot wax being dripped onto breasts, the genitals
or anus. However it's unclear about other areas of the body.
If a burn is caused then publishing the image (but not possessing
it) would be illegal, but by it's very nature it's not always
possible to determine whether or not there is a burn until
the wax is removed. It may be prudent to assume illegality. | yellow | yellow |
CANING
Images showing caning are legal provided the skin isn't
broken and no blood is drawn. | yellow | yellow |
COCK
AND BALL 'TORTURE'
It is illegal to publish or possess images that depict any
act in which the skin of the genitals is pierced, blood
is drawn or in which blood flow is restricted. Also illegal
would be images depicting insertion of objects not designed
for the purpose, use of weights and other practices which
place unnatural strain on the genitals and use the use of
electrics. | yellow | yellow |
CONSENT
ISSUES
It is illegal to publish any image where a participant in
the image is seen to withdraw consent, consent under duress
or have their withdrawl of consent ignored. Possession is
legal unless the participant is threatened with a weapon
or depicted in a life-threatening situation. | red | yellow |
CRUSHING
Images featuring people being crushed - for example, under
boots - are generally legal but it is illegal to publish
or possess images featuring crushing of the genitals. | yellow | yellow |
CUTTING
/ SCARRING
It is illegal to publish images involving cutting. It is
legal to possess such images, unless the cutting is on breasts,
genitals or anus. | red | yellow |
DRUG
TAKING
It is illegal to publish any images which show drug taking
in a sexual context. As drug-taking can be construed as
life threatening, it's also prudent to assume that possession
of the images is also illegal. | red | red |
ELECTRICS
It is illegal to publish or possess images featuring or
threatening electrocution, but it is legal to publish or
possess images featuring the mild use of a violet
wand. | yellow | yellow |
FACESITTING
Possession is legal. Publication is legal provided the person
being sat on doesn't have their hands restrained. | yellow | green |
FACESLAPPING
It is legal to publish and possess images of faceslapping. | green | green |
FISTING
Images featuring fisting should be considered illegal under
all circumstances. Use of one or two fingers is however
likely to be regarded as legal. | red | red |
FOOT
/ BOOT / SHOE WORSHIP
Images of foot, boot and shoe worship are legal. | green | green |
FORCED
(BI)SEXUALITY
It is illegal to publish any image where someone is forced
or compelled into a sexual act against their consent. Possession
of such images is legal unless the person is threatened
with a weapon. | red | yellow |
GAGGING
(USE OF GAGS)
It's legal to publish an image of someone wearing a gag,
however that person must be able to remove or spit out the
gag at any time, so they cannot be tied up or restrained
in any way that would prevent them from removing the gag.
Possession is legal. | yellow | green |
GUN
PLAY
Images featuring guns are illegal when the gun is used as
a threatening weapon in a sexual context. Images of models
simply striking poses with guns are legal. There may be
legal considerations regarding the possession of replica
firearms, however these are outside the scope of this article. | yellow | yellow |
HAIR
PULLING
It is legal to publish hair pulling images unless hair is
removed. Possession is legal. | yellow | green |
HANGING
Images featuring hanging are illegal under all circumstances. | red | red |
HUMILIATION
(PHYSICAL)
Images depicting physical humiliation are generally legal.
| green | green |
HUMILIATION
(VERBAL)
Images depicting verbal humiliation are generally legal,
though caution is advised when publishing those that show
racial humiliation as they may contravene law outside the
scope of this article. Possession is legal. | yellow | green |
INCEST
Publication of images depicting incest, whether real or
simulated, are illegal. Possession is not. | red | green |
KNIFE
PLAY
Images featuring knives should be considered illegal in
any sexual context, however knives can appear as incidental
props, such as when being used to cut rope, for example. | red | red |
MUMMIFICATION
Images featuring mummification are legal as long as the
subject isn't prevented from breathing at any point. | yellow | yellow |
NECROPHILIA
Images featuring the depiction of necrophilia are illegal
under all circumstances. | red | red |
NEEDLE
PLAY
It is illegal to publish images of needle play. It is legal
to possess such images unless the needles are inserted into
breasts, nipples, genitals or anus. | red | yellow |
NIPPLE
'TORTURE'
Please see the guidance relating to breast 'torture'. | yellow | yellow |
OBJECTIFICATION
Images of objectification are legal to possess and publish. | green | green |
PADDLING
Depictions of paddling are generally considered legal. | green | green |
PONYPLAY
Possession of ponyplay images is legal. Publication is legal
provided the 'pony' can remove their bit or if the bit still
allows them to verbally communicate. | yellow | green |
PUNCHING
It is illegal to publish images featuring punching. Possession
is legal unless there are punches to the breasts or genitals. | red | yellow |
RAPE
Publication of rape images, whether simulated or not, is
illegal without exception. As rape can be construed as a
life threatening situation, it's also prudent to assume
that possession of the images is also illegal. | red | red |
RED
SHOWERS
It is illegal to publish images of red showers, but possession
is legal. | red | green |
ROMAN
SHOWERS
It is illegal to publish images featuring roman showers,
however possession is legal. | red | green |
ROPE
BONDAGE
For the purposes of this article, we'll interpret the term
bondage as meaning simply 'tying up'. Possession of these
images is legal. Publication is usually legal, however images
which depict bondage as restricting breathing or blood flow
are illegal, as are images where the subject is also gagged
or otherwise unable to communicate. | yellow | green |
SCAT
Publication of images involving scat is illegal. Posssession
may be illegal if the images depict ingestation of fecal
matter. | red | yellow |
SMOKING
There is no legal restriction on the publication or possession
of images featuring smoking, however the ban on smoking
in public places (which also includes private dwellings
in this context) means it is now illegal to produce such
images in the UK unless doing so outdoors. | green | green |
SMOTHERING
Possession is legal. Publication is legal provided the person
being smothered doesn't have their hands restrained. | yellow | green |
SPANKING
It is legal to publish and possess spanking images. | green | green |
SPITTING
It is legal to publish and possess images of spitting. | green | green |
STRAPON
SEX / DILDO PLAY
Publication and possession of images depicting sex with
strapons is legal. | green | green |
SUFFOCATION
Images featuring suffocation are illegal under all circumstances. | red | red |
SUSPENSION
Publication of suspension images is legal, however no weight
should be borne by the breasts or genitals, nor should the
subject be gagged. Possession is legal. | yellow | green |
SUTURING
It is illegal to publish images of suturing. It is legal
to possess such images unless the sutures are applied to
breasts, nipples, genitals or anus. | red | yellow |
TEENAGE
MODELS
It is illegal to publish and possess all images of people
under the age of 18 in a sexual context. While this may
sound blatantly obvious, there was until 2003 an anomaly
in English law which allowed for 16 and 17 year olds to
appear in adult material. For example, the glamour model
Linsey Dawn McKenzie first appeared topless in the Daily
Sport newspaper on her 16th birthday. This anomaly has now
been removed. | red | red |
THREATS
TO LIFE / PERIL
All images that depict life threatening acts are illegal
in all circumstances. | red | red |
'TORTURE'
WITH IMPLEMENTS
Images of 'torture' with implements is generally legal provided
the skin isn't broken and no blood is drawn. However, any
pain inflicted beyond a wince is likely to render the images
illegal. Caution is advised with all such images. | yellow | yellow |
TRAMPLING
Possession of trampling images is legal. Publication is
also legal, however images depicting stamping should be
considered illegal. | yellow | green |
URINATION
/ WATERSPORTS
Publication of images featuring a person urinating are legal,
but it's illegal to publish images of a person urinating
onto another person and it's illegal to publish images of
someone drinking urine. Possession of images regarding urination
is generally legal. | yellow | green |
VAGINAL
PENETRATION
Images showing vaginal penetration are legal provided the
object used is meant for the purpose, such as a sex toy
specifically designed for vaginal use. Penetration with
fingers is also generally legal, but any more than two is
risky. | yellow | yellow |
VAMPIRISM
It is illegal to publish images of vampirism. Possession
is legal unless the images depict biting of the neck, breasts
or genitals. | red | yellow |
WHIPPING
Images showing whipping are legal provided the skin isn't
broken and no blood is drawn. | yellow | yellow |
WRESTLING
Generally legal, though holds which restrict bloodflow or
breathing and holds to the genitals would render possession
or publication of the images illegal. | yellow | yellow |
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