slave con­tract or train­ing agree­ment: The major pur­pose of a slave con­tract is to define the goals and set stan­dards expected of a slave and estab­lish the respon­si­bil­i­ties of the Mas­ter. It is not a legally bind­ing con­tract, but it is a sym­bolic rep­re­sen­ta­tion of the com­mit­ment for both Mas­ter and slave. Within the BDSM com­mu­nity it is con­sid­ered an impor­tant doc­u­ment and should only be approached if both Mas­ter and slave are seri­ous and com­mit­ted to the future, to a shared lifestyle and to their duties that will be defined in the contract.

It reflects what is expected in the re-education and re-socialization of the slave. Gen­er­ally slave con­tracts are more detailed dur­ing ear­lier stages of train­ing than later stages. The details in ear­lier con­tracts help guide both Mas­ter and slave in the right direction.

slave Con­tracts don’t define how a slave is to act all the time, but instead pro­vide gen­eral con­cepts. It often refers to rules and guide­lines that will be set by the Mas­ter that are inde­pen­dent of the con­tract. The con­tract is a per­ma­nent doc­u­ment that does not change much over time, how­ever rules and guide­lines may change. The con­tract is a future ori­ented doc­u­ment. It’s intent is to explain what is expected of both Mas­ter and slave in the future. The free­doms given to her Mas­ter should be clearly defined and under­stood by the slave. There is no rea­son not to freely dis­cuss the con­tract with a trainee before both sign the document.

The slave con­tract serves as a reminder to the slave of the free­doms she has deliv­ered to her Mas­ter. It is also a reminder to the Mas­ter of his respon­si­bil­i­ties to his slave.

An actual slave con­tract is not shown here. It would be a waste of space since there are so many exam­ples on the inter­net. They range from play or scene con­tracts to slave contracts.

The major con­sid­er­a­tion of a slave before sign­ing the con­tract is to make sure she is will­ing and able to abide by the con­di­tions, restric­tions and loss of free­doms before sign­ing. The sign­ing of a con­tract can’t be a forced act. It is a con­sen­sual doc­u­ment and must be clearly under­stood. Before the actual sign­ing of the con­tract is the right time to ask ques­tions and get answers.