Language

The Lexicon

The Lexicon preserves the language of the Lifestyle — its words, concepts and traditions. It records meaning; it never prescribes practice. Where usage varies between Houses or lineages, each is set down with equal respect.

Practices

CNC

also known as CNC, C.N.C.

Abbreviation for a negotiated practice in which the parties agree in advance to a scene that dramatises the absence of consent.

Definition

Expanded form: Consensual Non-Consent

CNC denotes advanced play in which participants pre-negotiate a scenario that will, once begun, feel non-consensual to one party. The negotiation, safewords, aftercare, and limits sit entirely outside the fiction of the scene itself.

Discussion

CNC is discussed carefully in Lifestyle education because its structure depends on rigorous prior consent and experienced participants.

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