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seekingreality -> RE: Are BDSM D/s advertisements really going mainstream? (2/3/2015 9:38:31 PM)
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ORIGINAL: littleladybug
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ORIGINAL: Missokyst
I am not really seeing anyone here insecurely comparing their relationship to ad-work.
Actually, that was not my point.
My point, and the questions that followed it, have to do with *why* there seems to be such a backlash against WIITWD "going mainstream"-- whether it be in advertisements, books or movies. It seems to me that some people are taking these things as some sort of affront to their own relationships. Why does it matter whether Jane or Tom reads a book or sees a movie, and decides "gee, I'd really like to do that"?
The OP has brought up the issue of people "not understanding fetish", which I think speaks to this.
I've seen a lot of these types of comments and it seems there are two underlying issues for the people who are bothered by this:
They feel like their party is being crashed. I know people who like the feeling that they are living an outlaw, taboo lifestyle, and it makes them feel less special to think the general public is getting into parts of the kink scene.
They think they're kink way is the "right" way ... and the general public does it wrong. So, like the OP, they are afraid that their idea of "fetish" or whatever will be whitewashed or corrupted by the general public.
Personally, I think both of these are silly. I do what I like, and don't care much what others do. But I see this complaints over and over
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