Comments on: News flash!

By: Immir

Immir — Sun, 18 Apr 2010 05:42:24 +0000

Considering how logical and right on 9D is, people still manage to misconstrue everything and come back with irrelevant arguements.

By: Laurelin

Laurelin — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 18:04:50 +0000

Actually, the knee-jerk reactions of some BDSMers and their refusal to accept criticism, along with the pathetic idea that sexual activity is sacred, makes me think BDSM is just another religion, really.

But hey, I’m a non-believer. After all, I know what the creed did to me.

By: Laurelin

Laurelin — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 19:40:52 +0000

submission in the name of BDSM; submission in the name of religion.
same difference.

but then again, I am often told I miss nuance…

By: Faith

Faith — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 14:59:30 +0000

“And if we are going to start rounding up the children who are being raised by people who might do/say sketchy things in front of their children…hell, we are going to need a lot more funding and probably a whole nother government agency to do so.”

Yep. I’m not unaware of how difficult it is to make the determination of whether a child should be removed from their home or not. I’m of the opinion that children raised in households where a severe power imbalance between the parents (whether consensual or not) is extremely toxic. However, I’m not at all sure that I’d support removing a child from the home unless actual abuse is taking place. Perhaps if it can be assured that the child will go to a safer, healthier environment, but I’m certainly not advocating yanking children out of their home willy-nilly.

“Humm, I am not so sure how much more “obvious” a D/s relationship, wrt to power imbalance, would be than a deeply religious one or very traditional one, really.”

Agreed. And I’m no more a fan of deeply religious households or very traditional ones that 24/7 BDSM relationships. I cringe just as much thinking about poor kids being raised by bible-thumping wife-submitting billy graham loving christ lovers.

By: Nine Deuce

Nine Deuce — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 00:23:51 +0000

Me either.

By: RenegadeEvolution

RenegadeEvolution — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 00:15:41 +0000

Humm, I am not so sure how much more “obvious” a D/s relationship, wrt to power imbalance, would be than a deeply religious one or very traditional one, really.

By: Nine Deuce

Nine Deuce — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 21:23:44 +0000

I know, but you’ve said yourself in many places that adults ought to leave kids be to be kids, and I think having an obvious D/s relationship in front of them doesn’t allow that.

By: RenegadeEvolution

RenegadeEvolution — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 21:12:51 +0000

Actually, I don’t think we can. People walking with thier arms around one another, or kissing (not talking making out like teenagers in the back seat, but not just the peck on the cheek either), or things of that nature can be sexual. And I don’t think they are damaging to children.

By: Nine Deuce

Nine Deuce — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 20:45:03 +0000

Ren – I think we can agree that there’s no such thing as appropriate sexuality in front of kids. I also think we agree that there doesn’t seem to be a solution (other than a wholesale restructuring of our cultural values, that is).

By: James

James — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 20:01:12 +0000

Yeah, that was a typo. See at “February 25, 2009 at 8:31 pm” where I say:

“Shit, I meant dissimilar. Grr…”