BDSM
(Bondage, Discipline,
Dominance, Submissions, Sadism and Masochism)
Lehmiller
writes between “between ten and fifteen percent of the population” can claim
they have experienced BDSM in one form or another. An enduring inaccuracy about BDSM is that
people who enjoy this behavior typically engage in “very extreme activities and
torture devices….” Images of restrained persons dressed in black leather hoods frequently
come to mind (think of the basement scenes in the movie Pulp Fiction). In reality, Lehmiller
tells us, many BSDM participants prefer mild or symbolic pain that is agreed on
by all parties. The catch phrase “safe,
sane and consensual” is what Lehmiller describes as the “mantra of most in the
BDSM community.” Popular low risk
activities associated with BDSM include wearing of blindfolds and gags,
whipping and applying methods of restraint, commonly known as “bondage”.
Another
incorrect assumption about combining sexual activity with the infliction of
pain (whether giving or receiving) is that persons who participate in the various
practices associated with BDSM have psychological problems which stem from
childhood physical abuse. (Lehmiller, 2014).
A
connection between “sadomasochistic desires” and “a sensation-seeking
personality” is thought to exist.
Persons who desire or need “riskier or more thrilling sexual activities
to become aroused” might look to BDSM activities to spice up their love life.
(Lehmiller, 2014).
The video link below will take you to a short YouTube video
about the history of BDSM. The video is semi-mild in nature without full frontal nudity. Some of the scenes might be
a little shocking but imagine what the public is in for when the movie version
of Fifty Shades of Grey is released
on Valentine’s Day 2015!!
Lehmiller, 2014. Pgs. 336-337
http://youtu.be/idLBKm5ErAk
The Dominatrix: A
BDSM History.
MOVIE CLIPS. Bring
Out the Gimp. Pulp Fiction.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sadomasochism
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