Stephann -> RE: BDSM vs Vanilla - How the term is BS (2/3/2007 10:50:25 AM)
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It's all well and good people to be whole people, their 'vanilla' and their 'kink' rolled into one. Most people don't discuss the way they like sex with their bosses, co-workers, or priest. Thus, the distinction between a vanilla and BDSM lifestyle is more like the distinction between a person who is polite and respectful on the street corner, and aggressive as hell on the gridiron (football field.) The expectations on the football field aren't to 'apologize' when I slam into someone's chest full force, knocking him flat on his back and seeing stars. Doing so on the street corner, will likely land me in jail. I assure you, I am the same man, comfortably, in both situations - I am simply wise enough to know when I should, or shouldn't inflict that sort of pain and suffering. Fortunately, in both sports and BDSM, the person I am inflicting said pain on has consented to the rules. Essentially, it's fine to 'be' a slave, dominant, top, masochist, etc when interacting with 'vanilla' people (people who have not identified themselves as being interested in, nor consented to, alternative lifestyle behavior.) It's not fine to throw that affiliation in their face, and demand they 'deal with it.' I certainly wouldn't go to a gay coffee shop, and make out with my girlfriend; that would likely be considered equally tasteless. Stephan
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