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maybemaybenot -> RE: Not The Dreaded Stair Master Discipline! (5/30/2007 5:52:35 AM)
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I work with an anti slavery group. I have personally been involved in a very similar case in Boston about 15 years ago. The physical abuse was not as severe, but the rest of the story has a very familar ring to me.
I see alot of posts here, that when stories like this make the news, it is a " slap " to the BDSM world. I see it quite differently and disagree severely.
These cases may involve some componenets of BDSM, but the major one is lacking: CONSENT.
And never, and I mean never, have I ever seen a reference to BDSM.
If one is sooooooo sensitive to the term " slavery", that they cannot see it beyond WIITWD, then you need a reality check. True slavery exisits in this country and thrives quietly in many many other countries. It is not nice, it is not fun, it is not erotic it is not a lifestyle choice.
I find it sad that when someone posts about these cases, the majority of folks see it as some sort of attack or critique on WIITWD. I have yet to see anyone actually empathize with the alleged victim. Most people comment it is probably a slave seeking revenge on a Master or some such nonsense.
I wish people would try being a little more sensitive to the human plight, than to a term *THEY* use to describe a mutually satisfying relationship. Because other than the headlines that say " Slave or Slavery", there is nothing in these stories remotely connected to BDSM.
< my rant is complete>
mbmbn
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