If vegans can... (46)

I read in the paper today about new rules covering vegans, amongst other groups, against discrimination. There was however some exceptions, namily jediism.

So my thing is can we get protection under these laws for the BDSM scene?

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But it's also worth noting that discrimination protection exists for those within the scene with "protected characteristics" including, for instance, the LGBT community.

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Edited 7 Mar 10, 10:32 PM by passion8

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Meanwhile it seems unlikely. To have any sort of hope of being recognised as an entity a group needs to have some sort of orthodoxy and BDSM doesn't. If we did exactly the same thing but called ourselves an offshoot of some religion or other though we ought to be fine.

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I don't really get how one's kink manifests itself in the workplace or in shops etc anyway. The fact someone needs to tell people they work with about their sexual activities and proclivities is, in my opinion, a good enough reason to discriminate against them anyway - on the basis that they're indiscreet and gobby about their sex life.

I'd be keen to hear of any real life examples of people who've been discriminated against solely because of their kink. If it's the wearing of an obtrusive collar, a barcode on exposed flesh, or wearing leather waistcoats, I'd put these down more to violations of the dress code than discrimination against the kinky.

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Here is a simmler thing from the torygraph tho! Notice they call her miss Harman.

I took from what i read that this wasnt just discrimination in the work place but i could be wrong!

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What about the tee total-ers tho? Are you sure this is just work based?

Good point, Doesnt do much for the poor straights tho! Mindyou i guess if the LGBT community was getting crap for bdsm would they be protected by the characteristics?

I don't think BDSM per se could be protected under this code, but a set of principles such as the CAAN statement could possibly be covered by the definition.