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Being tied up does not automatically equal BDSM;
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Anything involving restraints is included in the term bondage. BDSM is an all-encompassing acronym for anyone who practices any of these: bondage, discipline/dominance, sadism, and/or masochism. Because this is a very generalized term, being tied up DOES automatically equal BDSM.
Here are some links that explain BDSM:
BDSM Handbook
BDSM Backroom
Intro. to BDSM and rope bondage
Many people not familiar with this acronym is supposed to mean and automatically associate it with dominance or pain and forget (or don't know) about the rest of the things that are involved. "The term BDSM is commonly used to refer to the complete spectrum of alternative lifestyle activities. " (This means no matter how vanilla, if it involves any one of the acronyms, it's BDSM.)