During the 1970s and 80s, long before the internet had reached our homes, there was a flourishing of British spanking magazines. For many these magazines were not only a precious source of new fantasies, but a reassurance that their precious-but-awkward kink was something also shared and celebrated by others. Many of the old fashioned images you can still see posted regularly online (immediately recognisable through their archaic hairstyles and home decor) are scans from these publications.
If you’re curious about what was published in these magazines, Twitter user @whiteanklesock1 has recently been scanning and posting old issues, including the intriguing Readers’ Letters section, a fascinating combination of readers’ own memories, opinions, and fantasies.
So in homage to those readers’ letters pages of long ago, this month’s missive is going to be a compendium of all the messages my blog received last month, and the replies I posted to each.
#1 Permission to be outrageous
💬 “I send a message to you while hiding out in the office toilet on the verge of tears as it's been an incredibly big day at work. You know I'm looking to you for some form of catharsis but am too shy to ask for it. What would your reply be?” [link]
My reply would be:
Take off your panties, right now, and put them in a pocket. Keep them there for the rest of the day.
I think you'd react very differently to the everyday stresses of office life spending the rest of the day with a bare slit beneath your skirt or jeans. You'd feel naughty, emboldened, maybe even rather rebellious.
Pressure at work comes from conformity, the feeling you need to continually be meeting your employer's expectations. Taking your panties off is your own little act of rebellion, an assertion of your own individuality. It will help you see that whatever you do for your boss, it's not obedience - because only a relationship like that would make you willingly take off your panties.
Catharsis is the release of strong repressed emotions. Imagine what emotions you'd feel as you peeled down your panties in that toilet cubicle. Anxiety first, then shame and embarrassment, slowing turning into the thrilling tingle of transgression, before the joyous glow of arousal surges through your mind and body.
Our notion of what's outrageous comes from years of ingesting and internalising the average opinion of a very staid and risk-averse culture. But what's really outrageous is how ill we can make ourselves studiously following our society's numerous conventions, edicts, and expectations.
Sometimes when we feel crushed at work, what we're really mourning is the loss of our own magical playfulness, deep down we know we're repressing our inner outrageousness. When we stop playing we turn to stone.
Being told to take your panties off by someone you trust and respect should never make you cry, though it might make somewhere else very damp indeed.
Sometimes permission to be outrageous is all we really need.
#2 Scolding is foreplay for spankos
💬 “What would a scolding from you read like?” [link]
First, I'd make you undress, so you stood naked and blushing in front of me, I'd fold your arms behind your back, as I know you instinctively want to cover yourself. Then I'd look you in the eyes.
"It’s not your bare little slit you should be ashamed of," I'd tell you sternly, "but your disgraceful misbehaviour."
Take a moment to imagine what that might feel like.
Do you feel it, the essence of what a scolding actually is? It's not about being mean, or an eroticised kind of bullying, it's a kind of foreplay for spankos. I believe that the first smack of a good spanking should be delivered through words that tingle between the ears.
And what better way to make you tingle than by making your nakedness the focus of attention, and entwining it with some (almost certainly imaginary) misbehaviour?
Do you see how scolding is a snare of words? One able to entrap a partner’s imagination without even tying a knot. It is an act of intimate scene-building that demonstrates who's really in charge.
Scolding is the act of evoking strong emotions, and I paint with strong colours, a palette of guilt, shame, gratitude, dread, and frustration. It's a promise of what's yet to come. I like making the recipient imagine my intentions first - so she’ll experience it twice, the first in her mind, and only later, in her body.
In a single sentence I can make you conscious of your nakedness, and remind you I caused it. I can make feel naughty even though you've committed no offence. Your spinning mind has already anticipated what's coming next. Naughty girls get spanked hard on their bare little bottoms.
"It’s not your bare little slit you should be ashamed of, young lady..."
And that is how I'd scold you.
#3 A penis in your stocking top
💬 “I’m writing to tell you what made me orgasm, as I promised. Because I am very good, and try hard to keep to my word.
I read Coming of Age. I loved the development of the relationship between mentor and mentee, and especially the loving nature of it. So many detailed incidents between the two characters! Very arousing. That complexity is so nice to encounter. The thought of the student’s penis placed inside the loving teacher’s stocking top during the spanking: swoon.
I wore stockings when I was young, when they were already old-fashioned, and had been replaced largely by tights. I wore vintage-style clothes as a fashion statement, made of silks and other fine materials, and the stockings went along with that styling. I couldn’t help but notice that just the thought of them drove men wild, and visible signs such as back seams, even on a pair of tamely coloured ones, would inspire looks and comments of barely-suppressed excitement. So the thought of spanking in close proximity with a lovely penis placed in stockinged thighs sent me over the edge.
I had a friendship on here with another lady who loved to be spanked. I miss her lots. I found the idea of lovingly spanking her extremely arousing. So it is maybe the case that I am one of those people who would like both to be spanked and to spank. I have begun occasionally to slap various parts of myself sharply whilst fantasising and masturbating, reading your stories. My thighs, both inner and outer, are especially responsive. My tiny bottom seems to enjoy it, too. Thank you for reading my message. I appreciate your company as I develop these tendencies.” [link]
I'm delighted to hear you enjoyed Coming of Age so much, it's one of my favourite stories (especially the 3rd part).
And it seems, you're already thinking about ways you might incorporate some of its ideas into your own playing.
You mention your thighs are especially responsive, so why not imagine you're smacking a naughty boy, with his lovely stiff penis pressing against your thigh?
Now, how would you go about making these sensations real? You could have a dildo or vibrator in your rolled down stocking, pressed against your thigh. Even if you don't possess any toys, you can still use two fingers of your non-dominant hand. Playing is the art of erotic improvising.
Now you can scold him, what misdemeanour brought him to your lap? imagine pulling down his pants and baring his bottom. If you had a wooden ruler, a hairbrush, or a slipper, you could spank a cushion placed on your lap. Or if you'd prefer to feel the smack yourself, you could deliver the smack to the outside of your own thighs.
Taking this as the starting point, you can make it as elaborate as you desire. How might you dress? You mention a love of vintage clothes. What an amazing opportunity to find new garments and dress up again. Will you be a governess or a headmistress? Obviously you'll be wearing some kind of skirt you can lift to the tops of your stockings. What era or fashion will you choose?
What kind of knickers will you wear beneath your skirt? Or would it be more arousing to be wearing none at all, and imagine spanking a naughty boy with his stiff erection so tantalisingly close to your bare wet slit. He might never even know how close his penis came to your swollen lips.
What will you do afterwards, when you send the naughty boy away? Will you smack your own bottom, replaying the punishment you so strictly delivered? Or play with yourself, imagining how he's certainly stroking his own stiff cock thinking of you right now. We know boys with smacked bums come so hard.
Or perhaps you'll have more than one to spank, and a naughty girl will be next across your lap for some of the same strict loving discipline?
How does that sound? A single fantasy can give rise to so many exciting possibilities when you start embellishing it with details!
I'm honoured what I write helps so many in their own journeys of discovery. I know there are plenty of shy anons reading this, each uncertain but aching to make peace with their own cherished fantasies. I believe the best way to do that is through talking anonymously to others just like you in a safe non-judgemental space. We created a Discord community for this very purpose, so when you feel brave enough to say hello, we look forward to welcoming you.
#4 Desperation Kink
💬 “I like to picture myself bent over a desk, pants and panties taken off completely. Bottom red from a belt. Tears staining my cheeks not just from the strapping but also from desperation. After every ten slaps you reach between my spread legs to rub my clit right up to the edge but never letting me go over.” [link]
As I mentioned in this post, I prefer not to rub a naughty girl's clit as I spank her, it's much too likely to make her come.
Try my method instead. Stand up and put two fingers between your legs, right on your bottom hole. Then slowly slide them forwards, on either side of your vagina, all the way up along your wet little slit until I’m tugging back the hood of your hard throbby clit. Then smack your bottom again.
Repeat until you're a desperate throbby mess.
#5 Mouthsoap and enemas
💬 “What are your opinions on other discipline methods that have become erotic for a lot of people such as mouth soaping and enemas?” [link]
I don't want to yuck on other folks' yums, so I'll answer by just stating my personal preferences. I'm not keen on mouth-soaping, and have never used it. Soap is caustic and can irritate the mucosa (the inner lining of your mouth), which can result in ulcers. To me, it's just not sexy.
I happen to think if you're going to put something in a partner's mouth to make them feel small and submissive, there are far better choices than soap. My preferred option would be one of my own fingers, which she has to keep in her mouth and suck as I smack her naughty bottom. To me that's far more erotic than gagging on soap.
As for enemas, I've never administered one. I did discover the existence of an amazing enema cushion, and even included it in one of my stories, but I don't actually own one.
Enemas just seem unnecessarily messy to me. I know there's a strong humiliation aspect to this kind of play, but it isn't what I'm into. I can think of many things I'd much rather put into a partner's bum, like my fingers, anal beads, and plugs coated with ginger paste.
What I love about kink is that we get to decide for ourselves what's hot and what's not. When we're playing, we get to set our own rules!
#6 Maid fantasies
💬 “Your stories are exquisitely detailed, beautifully written, gorgeously imaginative. I feel I have gone to heaven, such sweetness. Please would you write about a maid being lovingly kissed and spanked, and fingers put inside her mouth, her vagina, her bottom: and maybe more?” [link]
Thank you for those exceedingly kind words, and for being brave enough to share your cherished fantasy. Maids feature prominently in my story Sense and Sensuality - perhaps you’d like to imagine a side story set in that world - picturing what might happen beyond the margins of this story, as the maids are kissed, spanked, and fingered.
Or perhaps you’d like to imagine yourself as one of the maids in Pride and Obedience. Can you create a fantasy where you end up at your strict Mistress’s feet, sitting on an obedience stool with both holes filled?
You might also like to imagine yourself as a more contemporary spanking maid, domestic servants who get spanked as they go about their chores. And if you like the idea of smacking bottoms too, there are also maids who spank those who fail to keep their bedrooms tidy.
I love it when readers use what I’ve written as the basis for their own imaginings. So I hope you’ll use these stories as inspiration, as portals to enter new worlds where you can inhabit your own unique and beautiful fantasies.
#7 Grind on my thigh until you come
💬 “I have to confess. Last time I touched myself, I was thinking about you. Interrupting you while you’re with your friends and then being taken over your knee right then and there and getting a bare bottom spanking from you. Embarrassed in front of everyone. Then being made to stand in the corner with my red bum on display until you’re all done talking. Then you call me over and make me get myself off by grinding on your thigh like a silly and desperate little girl. Everyone is laughing at me for being forced to cum in such a silly embarrassing way with a bright red and stinging naughty sore bottom. It would be such an embarrassing and humiliating punishment.” [link]
You’ve read my mind. I absolutely love the combination of a well-smacked bottom and a throbby little slit desperately grinding on my thigh for release.
It’s so easy to recreate in the privacy of your own home too. Readers have been asking for some guided masturbation instructions for a while, so here goes…
First, imagine we’ve gone out to a fancy social gathering. Dress up smartly, put on some pretty panties. If you shave, be bare and smooth.
Then set up something that will act as my thigh. The arm of a sofa or an armchair is a good choice, anything you can comfortably straddle. Best to put a towel over it to avoid staining it with your slutty juices. And put a spanking implement like a slipper or hairbrush nearby, I have a feeling I might need to use it.
Next, imagine interrupting me. Why are you asking for attention? Say it aloud. Is your slit wet, and you want to go home to have it seen to? Or do you just want to sit on my knee?
You hear me say, “Maybe I should put you over my knee!”
You whine and protest, maybe stamping your little feet in protest. Not here, not in front of everyone! How would it feel knowing you were about to be spanked in front of my friends? You know I always bare naughty bottoms before I smack them.
You feel me grasp your wrist. Now bend over my thigh, imagine I’m lifting your dress, and pull down your panties.
Now give yourself a good spanking. At least 20 smacks. Imagine me apologising to my friends for having to discipline you so publicly.
After you’ve been spanked, I’d take off your panties completely and use them to wipe away any dampness from your eyes. Do that now, put your panties to one side.
Next I’ll send you to stand in the corner for 10 minutes. You can set a phone timer for this. Keep your arms folded behind your back, with the hem of your dress held up behind you, so everyone here can see your hot pink bottom. Imagine we continue talking, will we be talking about you, or ignoring your little episode entirely?
When the 10 minutes have passed, walk back to my knee. Now you can say sorry to everyone for being such a needy little brat. Say your apologies aloud for everyone can hear.
Now I’m going to check your wetness, and this is how I like to do it. Stand up and put two fingers between your legs, right on your bottom hole. Then slowly slide them forwards, on either side of your vagina, all the way up along your wet little slit until I’m tugging back the hood of your hard throbby clit.
“The naughty minx is very wet indeed,” you’d hear me tell my friends, and feel your face blush so pink.
It would be rather uncouth for a young lady to ride her fingers in polite company, so I’d tell you to straddle my thigh. Do that now, make sure there’s good contact between my thigh and your wet little slit, and also your well-smacked bottom too.
Those watching nod approvingly, what a very obedient little girl you are.
Now fold your arms behind your back. I want you to grind your needy little slit on my thigh until you come hard for me in a humiliating mess. And no, you won’t be allowed to touch your needy little clit.
There - now you have your instructions for the next time you play.
#8 Safely Released
💬 “I sent a message about wanting to be fucked just earlier—THANK YOU for the orgasm your new story, Clench, has just provided me. It was so good, a much needed salve until the next time I go out, probably to work tomorrow, and find myself once again daydreaming and fantasizing about being held and kissed breathless. I think if it wasn’t for such a wonderful orgasm, I would’ve ended up propositioning one of my coworkers tomorrow (which I think would be unwise in the long run).” [link]
You’re very welcome! And a good choice too, whilst the moral of Clench is everyone deserves a partner in mischief, like you say, sometimes it’s better to release that pressure in the safety of our own bedrooms rather than end up settling for someone entirely unsuitable. I wish you many happy orgasms in future, which may or may not involve the use of a hairbrush.
#9 Ten ideas for a long hot summer
💬 “Summer’s pretty much here sir! What are some naughty shenanigans you might suggest for all this heat and sun?” [link]
Here’s 10 ideas for kinky summer fun…
Go out in a floaty summer dress without any panties on beneath. Even better, don’t wear a bra either.
If you’re not bold enough to go completely bare, wear your skimpiest bikini under your work clothes. One piece swimsuits add extra jeopardy, as you’ll need to undress completely if you need to pee.
Spank yourself, or be spanked by your partner, then have your hot sore bum soothed with ice.
Place ice in the gusset of your panties, or the cups of your bra - or both. When it’s all melted, it’s time for a good hard spanking.
Masturbate whilst reading a story naked in front of a blowing fan.
Drink plenty of water to stay hydrated whilst wearing Permission Panties.
No clothes to be worn in the house when your interior thermometer reads above 22C. And if your garden affords sufficient privacy, be naked there too.
Fill a condom with water, tie the end, and hang it in your freezer until it freezes solid. Then wash off the frost and play with your new ice cock until your slutty heat finally melts it.
Go out with chocolate between your bum cheeks. (To avoid getting sugary foods in the vagina, keep it out by wearing a tampon). As it melts, you’ll begin to smell of chocolate, and feel a sticky mess in your panties. Bonus points if your partner licks the region between your cheeks clean.
Sunbathe with a plug or dildo filling one of your holes, and make yourself come without touching through Pompoir, the clenching of your pelvic muscles.
Perhaps by the end of the summer, you’ll have tried all 10?
#10 The subtlety of humiliation
💬 “I feel like its so hard to find good spanking content. You blog is a nice exeption. I love your focus on the embarresment and humiliation aspect of it. Being bent over, bared and punished. I feel like its hard to find content that focuses on that” [link]
This is one of the advantages of being a text blog. Consider how embarrassment and humiliation tend to be depicted visually, through images and videos. They tend to be synonymous with nudity and exposure, with pink bottoms in the corner, or bare slits on show.
Such scenes can be arousing, but the frisson of what makes situations truly humiliating is in the tiny details. But these require time and subtlety to establish - and the best medium for conveying embarrassment is words.
Have you been thinking about me? Have you been thinking about being spanked? Have you wet your panties?
Does thinking about being spanked make your clit go hard? Is your clit is swollen and pushing against your panties right now?
Let’s see. Lift your skirt up, right now.
Before her bottom cheeks flush pink from smacks, the cheeks of her face should blush pink from well-crafted words. Yet such intimate embarrassments can’t be conveyed in pictures. If all you ever learned about spankings came from images, you’d never be aware of the subtlety of humiliation at all.
And that is why spanking stories need to exist.
#11 Self-spanking alone, and with others
💬 “Not an ask per say, wanted to say that I read your guide on Twitter for self spanking and I found it incredibly useful! Making a spanking machine by yourself was something very neat to find in the guide as well, much needed <3” [link]
I’m so glad you’ve found it useful! I hope that recent post on self-spanking encourages those who read it to see self-administered spankings in a different light. Not as a poor imitation or a last resort, but as an inherently awesome activity in their own right. They can be just as erotic as those given by a partner, and as you’ve noted, if you set up your own whacking rod they can be just as stingy too!
It’s great to see so many have already played the “Now Spank Yourself” game, and got satisfyingly sore bottoms as a result.
And I think it’s also worth saying that self-spankings do not necessarily have to be experienced alone.
Self-spankings are inherently hot. If you have a partner who likes to spank you, the act of having to spank yourself in front of them can itself be incredibly erotic. The nature of sexual arousal is we’re turned on by things we can’t have. So imagine how exciting it would be to watch someone you’re desperate to spank smacking their own bottom, but being forbidden from touching them. It could develop into quite a tease.
This game is also a perfect opportunity for those with new partners who might be nervous about giving spankings. A chance for them to witness what a spanking actually looks like, and sounds like, and for you to demonstrate how hard you like it, and how pleasurable it is. Many new spankers are surprised by how hard their partners like to be spanked, making this a great way to reassure them.
I wonder how many have played the “Now Spank Yourself” game in front of their partner? And I wonder how many, having read this, intend to do it soon…
New Story!
✨ And I’ve also posted a brand new story this month, a tale of smacked bottoms and a smooth Satin Gloves…
This is a story about dressing up, and the erotic charge cherished garments possess. Gloves don't feature much in spanking stories, I think they should, how about you?
Parting Thoughts
It’s always a joy to interact with readers, especially when they’ve been brave enough to share their most intimate thoughts. Social media should be social, after all. So, if you’d like to anonymously ask a question of your own, you’re very welcome to do so here. Or, why not leave a comment here!
Until next time, stay safe, and stay curious!
– spankingtheatre
It’s always nice to find a blog or story site with spanking as the theme since it’s so rare. I got Substack because I have a historical interest but find it’s got a darker side which is intriguing and look forward to exploring it.