BDSM Rights and BDSM's image in the news, on TV etc http://www.informedconsent.co.uk/boards/activism/ The IC RSS Gadget webmaster@informedconsent.co.uk (Admin) 360 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:40:26 GMT Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:40:26 GMT http://www.informedconsent.co.uk/posts/324545/ http://www.informedconsent.co.uk/posts/324545/ Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:40:26 GMT I love to see a non-sniggering, rational, pro-BDSM piece in the national press. So the article "Lets not beat ourselves up over Masochism" in yesterday's Telegraph is a good thing. "If Englishmen enjoy being flogged, why not?" was the sub-title. It was a fond and non-sensational advert for adventurous sex so I was happy. ... http://www.informedconsent.co.uk/posts/324432/ http://www.informedconsent.co.uk/posts/324432/ Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:44:25 GMT Hope it;s not the wrong board - if so, mods please move.... http://www.informedconsent.co.uk/posts/324330/ http://www.informedconsent.co.uk/posts/324330/ Mon, 30 Jan 2012 09:21:21 GMT I know this subject has been 'done to death' on here but this makes interesting reading http://www.informedconsent.co.uk/posts/324306/ http://www.informedconsent.co.uk/posts/324306/ Sun, 29 Jan 2012 22:04:28 GMT http://www.salon.com/2012/01/29/real_abuse_in_bdsm/singleton/... http://www.informedconsent.co.uk/posts/324127/ http://www.informedconsent.co.uk/posts/324127/ Fri, 27 Jan 2012 10:43:32 GMT An interesting interview with Keira Knightly here.... http://www.informedconsent.co.uk/posts/323703/ http://www.informedconsent.co.uk/posts/323703/ Thu, 19 Jan 2012 21:32:36 GMT Apparently on this Italian television station there will be an interview with the rigger involved in this accident.... http://www.informedconsent.co.uk/posts/323474/ http://www.informedconsent.co.uk/posts/323474/ Mon, 16 Jan 2012 10:45:31 GMT I know on IC that picture have to comply with the 2008 Extreme Pornography law, i.e no pictures which appear to show: acts threatening a person's life; or injury to a person's anus, breasts or genitals (including needles); or people who are dead. ... http://www.informedconsent.co.uk/posts/323471/ http://www.informedconsent.co.uk/posts/323471/ Mon, 16 Jan 2012 04:37:34 GMT "What's in a name? That which we call ... http://www.informedconsent.co.uk/posts/323257/ http://www.informedconsent.co.uk/posts/323257/ Thu, 12 Jan 2012 20:06:06 GMT Anything happening this year? http://www.informedconsent.co.uk/posts/323181/ http://www.informedconsent.co.uk/posts/323181/ Wed, 11 Jan 2012 08:48:09 GMT http://uk.news.yahoo.com/comment/talking-politics/seeing-death-obscenity-122318211.html makes for some interesting reading. Strange, the duality of British Law? http://www.informedconsent.co.uk/posts/323130/ http://www.informedconsent.co.uk/posts/323130/ Tue, 10 Jan 2012 12:48:30 GMT In addition to the 'removal of F65' mentioned below (found here https://submissions.epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/26979 ) I found these while browsing the site. Don't think either will get enough signatures, but I signed them anyway.... http://www.informedconsent.co.uk/posts/323080/ http://www.informedconsent.co.uk/posts/323080/ Mon, 09 Jan 2012 20:28:15 GMT Fetishism and SM classed as a disability and in the mix alongside paedophilia. ... http://www.informedconsent.co.uk/posts/323049/ http://www.informedconsent.co.uk/posts/323049/ Mon, 09 Jan 2012 10:54:24 GMT While trawling through the e-petition site; I came across this little petition:... http://www.informedconsent.co.uk/posts/322950/ http://www.informedconsent.co.uk/posts/322950/ Sun, 08 Jan 2012 11:43:46 GMT flogging, stocks, scolds bridles etc... http://www.informedconsent.co.uk/posts/322930/ http://www.informedconsent.co.uk/posts/322930/ Sun, 08 Jan 2012 01:42:42 GMT Obscenity Lawyer Myles Jackman was interviewed on Radio 4 today about the landmark gay obscenity trial - there is a link to the interview on his blog, where he also discusses whether using euphemisms when discussing sexuality in the media is a sexual problem in itself, here - http://t.co/KCKzJLHM ... http://www.informedconsent.co.uk/posts/322918/ http://www.informedconsent.co.uk/posts/322918/ Sat, 07 Jan 2012 23:58:52 GMT has anyone seen the alfa romeo ad running on tv, not surprisingly i caught it in the middle of the football highlights, am i alone in thinking this is a shocking misuse of scene 'talk'? ... http://www.informedconsent.co.uk/posts/322615/ http://www.informedconsent.co.uk/posts/322615/ Tue, 03 Jan 2012 13:47:54 GMT Apologies for repeating if this has already been discussed, but a friend and I were discussing terminology the other day and he revealed he hated the terminology 'cross dresser' preferring transvestite (He only dresses for non sexual purposes). Anyone else have any strong feelings on terminology? ... http://www.informedconsent.co.uk/posts/322593/ http://www.informedconsent.co.uk/posts/322593/ Tue, 03 Jan 2012 00:02:02 GMT Interesting case coming up, pornhounds.... http://www.informedconsent.co.uk/posts/322473/ http://www.informedconsent.co.uk/posts/322473/ Sun, 01 Jan 2012 20:29:19 GMT ... involves a (professional) BDSM story line.... http://www.informedconsent.co.uk/posts/322124/ http://www.informedconsent.co.uk/posts/322124/ Wed, 28 Dec 2011 16:36:33 GMT Following a recent thread on the public face of bdsm, and how we should represent it, I would like to explore a slightly different side of our public face....