Here we have the very lovely NS Novelties' Bare Bondage Riding Crop. It has a handy wrist strap so it does not come off while you are beating the ass of the submissive who has their ass right there in front of you. A couple of swats is just a fabulous way to get a woman wet if she is into this kinds of play and this is a good safe place to start. Oh, and it is a completely gender neutral toy so ladies, if your gent likes a swat to help keep him in line, why the heck not? The crop is firm but flexible and it is made of non-body-staining vinyl.
The one and only time that I have ever been hurt during a BDSM session was from a riding crop that was not in tip top shape when my then-master used it on me. The way the edge of it hit me, well, it took a chunk of flesh that was about the size of a pencil eraser. Make sure that your BDSM toys are new and in perfect shape, people....