Flogging is one of those not-really-a-fetish fetishes that’s practised, in the majority of instances, as part of a different, broader fetish. In this case, that broader fetish would be anything that could feasibly include punishment as, in its traditional role,flogging was used as such, and people who willingly submit to it are often doing so in a sadomasochistic context.

In most instances, ‘flogging’ is restricted to certain fat, fleshy areas like the buttocks, and is done using a flat paddle or similar so the pressure is dispersed over a greater surface area, meaning there might be a little bruise but won’t be any broken skin or mid-term damage.