People can also whip themselves with a buggywhip. This activity, called self-flagellation, can help a submissive achieve sexual gratification without a dominant partner.
Buggywhips, like all single-thong whips, are capable of causing serious injury if not correctly used. The longer the buggywhip, the greater the force of its contact and the more difficult it is to control. Buggywhips should only be used by experienced dominants who have practiced using the particular whip on inanimate objects.