Flesh, Pulls

Have been pondering (yes, more pondering) the way in which play is often mediated through items other than the body (hooks, paddles, whips, crops, collars) and that shagging much more often isn't. In the context of degress of intimacy, flesh-to-flesh vs flesh-to-flogger-to-flesh... hard to explain why I've been thinking of it, but...

Hmm, somehow wanting to put all my thoughts up here today and see what comments they get! Not sure what I am looking for: Guidance? Approval? Debate? Dissent? Immortality?