LadyPact -> RE: blue balls (2/26/2010 12:04:30 AM)
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ORIGINAL: LadyPact Sorry, but no, demos on these things are not the same as taking, say, a class in real estate. For many people, these activities are very private. They don't want to attend events, classes or demos. They don't want to risk seeing anyone they know and finding themselves in a difficult position with anyone asking them questions they may not want to answer. You know, I've heard this several times over the years. My question in reply is always, exactly who are you going to see at an event who isn't there exactly for the same purposes you are? Why would anyone be afraid of running into someone else who just happens to be kinky? If it's somebody from work, church, or school they have just as much explaining to do as you do if they chose to broadcast the fact that you were both attending the same event. After all, they may not have been an active participant at the class, so the information they got was no more than hearing what they could have read. Therefore, they have no more experience one way or the other. When is the last time you were at a demo that the presenter wasn't available to answer questions after it was over? Even if you can't do any hands on at the event for whatever reason, what's wrong with walking up to the presenter after the class, saying that you have more questions, and is there any way you can get together at another time? Some of the best stuff that I've learned about topping happened just like that. The thing about using the internet for research is that you have to take it with a grain of salt. Truthfully, a person reading has no idea of whether they are getting good advice on play techniques or not because they have no opportunity to verify that the person writing the response has any idea of what in the heck they are talking about. For at least 95% of the forum readers, they honestly don't know if I am who I say I am because they've never met Me. For all they know, I'm some guy in Jersey who lives in his mother's basement who's never touched a bottom in a BDSM context. Now, if a person is a responsible top, is that really the best source? Sorry, but the point is that a lot of people have no desire to participate in events. Also, unless the demo is held in someone's private home, there are people at the location who aren't the least bit involved in attending the demo. There are a great number of people who have learned what they are doing without the benefit of some "credentialed" person teaching them and they are doing just fine. The bottom line with a lot of activities is that both parties need to take on new activities with caution and some common sense. That stands whether they attended a demo or learned it on the internet or even in a recommended book. However, I notice often that common sense can be in short supply with a good number of activities. The implication you make is that someone who learns on their own, whether through books, internet research (not simply on this site, but the whole web) and asking questions of others on this site rather than attending demos, munches and events is irresponsible. Realistically, if someone has done some reading on these boards for any length of time, and are relatively intelligent, they can figure out very easily who has experience when answering the questions. Certainly, there are many who wouldn't be able to figure that out, but then again, they wouldn't be able to learn much at an event either. Add to that the ones who it doesn't matter what anyone says, what common sense would dictate, they are going to do what they want anyway, so it doesn't matter. ETA: I don't know who "Frank" might be, but we are getting slammed with non stop snow and white out conditions in Northern New Jersey. Never did I say that anyone who isn't attending demos isn't responsible. I didn't imply it either. Why in the world would I even suggest that someone with, say, medical training, wouldn't know how to use the best care and safety precautions out there? Now, somebody who 'just found out' that it was fun to turn someone's balls blue, doesn't strike Me as someone who's done a lot of research on said safety precautions. Trial and error is a way of learning (I've done it Myself with other types of play) but it sure doesn't sound like a lot of investment was made. Does that sound like anyone who has spent any length of time even reading these boards to you? The point that I'm trying to make here is that people have been doing these things long before the net came around. Let's remember that anyone can write anything and post it on the net as though it's true. I'm more a 'believe it when I see it' person. ETA I'm really curious about demos that you've attended that were held in locations where folks not involved in BDSM were included. Is there any way we could discuss that?
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