This term is subjective, as what is considered safe, sane and consensual (SSC) or risk-aware consensual kink (RACK) varies with each player.
Despite the controversy over the level of safety appropriate for experienced BDSM "players", for people beginning to explore BDSM, who are the intended audience of this book, it's appropriate to strongly emphasize safety for acts which carry significant risks.For people not involved in the BDSM, or kink scene (the subject of this week's cover story), most forms of sadomasochistic or SM play would be considered edgy, but within the scene there are certain activities that are generally recognized as being high-risk, even for experienced players, and these are categorized as edgeplay. Within the BDSM world, there is some controversy over safety and acceptable risk, and Wiseman comes down very strongly on the low-risk end of things.
Wiseman has an EMT background, and is a strong exponent of safety in one's BDSM practice. There is some introductory material which would be of use for the second sort of reader, but it's presented more as background material before delving into the details than it is an overview for outsiders. SM101 is much more for people who are interested in, or curious about, participating in BDSM activities, than it is for someone trying to understand from the outside.
The author intended for people to read straight through it, though he reports that many people use it as a reference work, turning to the section they're most interested in reading about. It really is a "realistic introduction" for people who are interested in getting started into the world of BDSM (the current PC acronym for S&M).
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