Karmastic -> RE: BDSM has silently become mainstream (6/8/2012 7:04:43 PM)
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ORIGINAL: LanceHughes Since report lists only the worst 25, we'll guess that "slave" is 26. LOL! Mainstream BDSM? You bet. But do NOT get carried away until DSM-V comes out in May, 2013. The current DSM (Diagnostic and Statisical Manual) still lists BDSM under the paraphilias (paraphilea ?). DSM is the 'bible' of the psych profession and is used LEGALLY! Until homosexuality was removed from DSM-III by publishing DSM-IV, gays had huge problems. Some men commited suicide rather than live with the title of "mentally ill." Well, it was more that they were forced there..... On a lighter note, you ALL need to show your faces in the Leather contigencies of the Gay Pride Parades coming up at the end of June - exact dates vary by city. It's a "Thank You," but more importantly, you'll get an idea of what comes next...... LOL! "What comes next, Lance?" you ask..... Well, sodomy laws fell at the Supreme Court by hard work of gays. Next up? Removal of other oppressive "bedroom" laws. "Fixing" BDSM is more tricky since we MUST leave abuse laws in place. Easiest way to make this all happen? Cash to support the fine folk at https://ncsfreedom.org where NCSF = National Coalition for Sexual Freedom. They are working at ALL levels, especially getting the right laws IN and the wrong laws OUT. They file aminus curie briefs <friend of the court> and on and on. Edited to fix couple of misspellings. thanks LanceHughes, very interesting run with the topic :)
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