Erotic humiliation is
consensual psychological
humiliation in order to produce erotic excitement or
sexual arousal. This can be for the person being humiliated and demeaned or for the person humiliating, or for some spectator. It may be part of
BDSM and other
sexual roleplay or accompanied by the sexual stimulation of one or both partners in the activity. Humiliation is a subjective issue, and is dependent on context. It does not need to be sexual in nature; as with many other sexual activities, it is the feelings that are obtained from the experience that are desired, regardless of the nature of the actual activity. Usually there is a feeling of
submission for the person being humiliated, and
dominance, for the person implementing the humiliation. Erotic humiliation can be done verbally and/or physically, and can take place privately or publicly. Some individuals assume an acting role and others prefer to be spoken to in a degrading way. A classic technique that can be used to put the submissive into a
bottom mind space is to humiliate them while also providing them with sexual stimulation. Select individuals who desire this form of humiliation also use it to acquire emotional release. Humiliation can become
ritualized, and unlike some sexual variations it can also be easily carried out over a long distance (such as
online).