The Encyclopedia Of Smut: C Is For CBT

You wouldn't think that cognitive behavioral therapy could be used for erotic ends, but you'd be surprised. The guiding voice of a trained doctor can really worm its way inside your brain and bang the bejesus out of patterns of self-harm and self-deprecation. WAIT, sorry. We got mixed up. We're actually supposed to talk about cock and ball torture today. That's a whole other thing. Our bad.

Those Delicate Dangly Bits

Cock and ball torture isn't the most complicated fetish to understand. It's all about the pain/pleasure dynamic found elsewhere in the wide world of BDSM, centered entirely on the male groin area, and can be anything as simple as a kicking someone in the balls or as complex as carefully pressing your package between two thick slabs of plastic.

It's generally not the kind of thing you happen to stumble upon in porn; you have to look for it to see it, and it can usually be found in female domination fetish smut. One of the beauties of CBT is that since male genitals are so exposed and complicated on their own, it's fairly easy to torture them without fancy equipment; many CBT films work with nothing more than hands, teeth, and a woman who's not afraid to use them. Of course, there's no reason why you can't pull out all the gadgets to put the hurt on some penis, and many bondage aficionados agree that there's something special about the sight of a man completely immobilized by various harnesses, cuffs, ropes, and plates who also has an equally elaborate system of restraints and locks on his wang, except with smaller equipment. It's like a little diorama or something!

[Above: That there is a ball crusher being used by "Divine Bitches: Lorelei Lee and David Chase" (theater.aebn.net)]

Torture One Cock, Torture Them All

One of the most interesting aspects of CBT is how society's consciousness of male genital sensitivity plays into it. All BDSM deals with taboo in some form, but we think this is a unique version of it. Think about it: when guys see another dude get kicked in the balls, even if it's funny, they still have a gut response that makes them clutch their nuts in empathy (or perhaps plain ol' fear). It's the quickest, easiest, and possibly cruelest way to take a guy down, and groin kicks get taught to self-defense practitioners of all ages. So when you're watching a guy have his scrotum caned by a hot babe with a deadpan stare on her face, some small voice inside of you says, "This is the limit." We're not saying nipple twisting or labia pinching doesn't hurt, but we haven't learned to view those body parts as weak spots to be exploited in extreme situations.

We count three primary ways in which CBT lovers get pleasure from such treatment. We've already mentioned the way in which extreme pain can crossover into pleasure (thanks to adrenaline and whatnot), and all submissives derive pleasure from the praise of the cruel mistress turning the screws on them, but we can't forget about the visual power of CBT. In porn, we're used to seeing huge cocks completely engorged with blood, parting lips or cheeks with ease, thrusting rapidly and forcefully in and out of orifices, but that all changes when cock and ball torture is on the menu. Then you see flaccid dicks shuddering as they get slapped, balls so strangled by leather and steel that they look like bumpy boysenberries, scrotums stretched out like the sails on Satan's schooner, and all of that--combined with the strangely wet and loud noises that emanate from a tied-up wang being whipped--will get to you. Cocks aren't all that discerning, and you probably can't tell what's being done to your dong unless you look, but when you look down and see what punishments are being dealt to your dick, the pain becomes way more vivid and specific.

[Above: Urethral sounding doesn't actually hurt, but a long steel instrument going into your cock can be a powerful thing to behold. Clip via "The Queen Bees"]

Bed, Bath, & Ballbusting

Cock and ball torture comes with a ton of risks to your junk; common injuries include abrasions, bruises, and cuts, but serious cases result in testicular ruptures, internal bleeding, and even amputation. Despite that, people have come up with some truly spectacular and creative tools and methods for putting the hurt on hard-ons, and Wikipedia talks about a bunch of them. Let's discuss some notable ones!

· Ball crusher - This is the clear plastic thing you can see in use in the Divine Bitches clip towards the top of the page. Ball crushers come in metal as well, but the general idea is always the same: the submissive male places his nads in a vice while someone else slowly turns the handle and squeezes the nuts until the guy can no longer take it.

· Parachute - A conical leather collar is fastened around the scrotum (usually towards the base) and chains dangle beneath it. These chains can be fitted with weights that pull the collar down, squeezing the balls and simultaneously stretching the scrotum. Different sensations can be derived by changing the weight on the chains or having the wearer walk around and swing their junk about. Not getting the idea? Here's a picture of one being used on a dildo.

· Humbler - Again, you may need a picture to understand this one. A humbler is basically a testicle cuff--a small ring of leather or metal (or even a padlock) that separates and stretches the balls away from the body--mounted on a big metal bar that rests on the back of one's thighs. This forces the wearer to keep his legs bent up under him, because any attempt to straighten the legs or stand will pull the testicle cuff down. We like this one because of its name and because it makes us think of humble pie (but, like, a fucking naughty pie).

· Scrotal inflation - Cock and ball torture isn't all metal and leather and cruelty! In fact, some people straight-up love the feeling of scrotal inflation. This is when saline solution (sometimes air or other gases) is inserted into the scrotum via tube and needle, filling the sack until it's many times its normal size. If you've never seen it, Google it. We couldn't find a scrotum attractive enough to post.

[Above: Electricity play isn't specifically for dicks, but there's no reason why it can't be used on them anyway. Clip via "She Always Wins." All videos courtesy of AEBN Porn Pay Per View Network and Video On Demand (theater.aebn.net)]

[At top: picture via Divine Bitches (divinebitches.com)]