This post is on the BDSM Activism web board (moved from Other BDSM).
| Fri 26 Jun 09, 10:00 PM Merrick UK(YO), 3 yrs  |
Over the years no doubt we've all noticed the subject becoming more mainstream. Perhaps this relates to two main reasons being; our societies increasing sexual liberty and of course, the internet. What interests me, is that internet or not, the interest or curiosity would've already existed to varying extents prior to going online. So it just made accessing it all easier. Is that such a bad thing? I'm seriously of the opinion that a great deal of people are interested in BDSM yet cannot accept the fact. It's not exactly as socially unacceptable as it used to be. So surely it's going to become ever more mainstream, ever more 'the norm'. Who still regards themselves as having perverted interests? I refuse to - despite the fact the majority(?) of our society may well disagree. But isn't that changing?
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| 26 Jun 09, 10:13 PM El_Presidente UK(G), 4 yrs    |
Much like the inexorable increase in house prices that we all remember (which has now come to an abrupt end), I think it's all too easy to take a trend for granted. The world (or at least our little corner of it) has generally become more and more liberal and accepting over the last few decades, but that's not necessarily a guarantee that the trend will continue, or that it will apply universally even if it does continue. Sadly, xenophobia is a base human instinct, and I'm afraid it's far too easy for minorities with a vested interest (e.g. a puritanical government administration) to use fear and xenophobia to turn public opinion in a direction that suits them. "A quote from someone like Sun-Tsu, to make me sound dead clever and cultured". Edited 26 Jun 09, 10:14 PM by El_Presidente | ||
| 26 Jun 09, 10:24 PM Lady_Lucan UK(L), 4 yrs |
Hegemony is not the same as acceptability. They that love not Tobacco & Boies were fooles. | ||
| 26 Jun 09, 10:24 PM Merrick UK(YO), 3 yrs |
Interesting you mention houses. In the long term, house prices always go up. Sure, a recession may well cause the odd hic-cup, but ultimately they're only going one way. Perhaps like BDSM? I can't see anything long term that might prevent this trend. | ||
| 26 Jun 09, 10:25 PM Merrick UK(YO), 3 yrs |
But where exactly lies hegemony?
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| 26 Jun 09, 10:27 PM Lady_Lucan UK(L), 4 yrs |
In the consent to be (mis)recognised.
They that love not Tobacco & Boies were fooles. | ||
| 26 Jun 09, 10:31 PM Merrick UK(YO), 3 yrs |
Of course - hence increased activism - to further the acceptability? | ||
| 26 Jun 09, 10:32 PM Lady_Lucan UK(L), 4 yrs |
Acceptability to whom, and at what cost/loss? They that love not Tobacco & Boies were fooles. | ||
| 26 Jun 09, 10:36 PM Merrick UK(YO), 3 yrs |
My understanding and meaning of acceptability in this context relates to our society in general. | ||
| 26 Jun 09, 10:43 PM Silent_Storm UK(M), 6 yrs  |
We need to extend our rights further, so we don't get discrimated against and lose our jobs, the internet is a great resource to change peoples mind to accept us as human beings. Pre internet days shows us the repression that went on when you find out you can't admit to your partner that you want to do such and such a thing....and gosh! shock horror! Yer don't want to do that do you! I think the internet is a valuable resource to change the peoples minds, like how we are able to get in touch with like minded groups and network.
**Choose Freedom** Sign up to http://www.caan.org.uk Edited 26 Jun 09, 10:45 PM by Silent_Storm | ||
| 26 Jun 09, 10:47 PM Lady_Lucan UK(L), 4 yrs |
Personally, I don't give a shiny shite what other people think of my lifestyle. I do, however, object strongly to the fact that people who dislike my lifestyle can do far more about that than I can about their actions. It's a conundrum. They that love not Tobacco & Boies were fooles. |
