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S&M, an ABC News Original Report... - 5/9/2005 4:59:12 PM

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Finally.....
A well written nilla publication that gives more of an accurate description of sadomasochism without echoing society's stereotype viewpoints.

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RE: S&M, an ABC News Original Report... - 5/10/2005 4:30:14 PM

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That's a good article actually.

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RE: S&M, an ABC News Original Report... - 5/14/2005 1:23:26 PM

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Wow, very well thought out and articulated and not at all judgemental. Thanks.

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RE: S&M, an ABC News Original Report... - 5/14/2005 5:53:20 PM

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You're welcome...

Rare to see an article that's written in a "vanilla" perspective that dose not imply BDSM as a totally negative thing.

If any one else has links to other positive articles please post....

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RE: S&M, an ABC News Original Report... - 5/17/2005 8:11:05 AM

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Thanks for sharing this. I too am tired of taking the rap for idiots using O/our lifestyle as an excuse for their sickness. ABC ehy? Hmmm time to switch channels for this One perhaps.

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RE: S&M, an ABC News Original Report... - 5/30/2005 1:40:23 PM

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better than most of the coverage i read. thank you for the link

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RE: S&M, an ABC News Original Report... - 6/21/2005 12:13:34 PM

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that is a very good article..girl found it very enjoyable to read...seemed very well researched and well written....

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RE: S&M, an ABC News Original Report... - 6/21/2005 4:45:42 PM

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i was more interested in the cat with 2 faces. i find news dull and boring myself. it's why i won't watch news.

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RE: S&M, an ABC News Original Report... - 6/22/2005 1:17:44 AM

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There's only one problem with it. I have a friend who is a psych professor, and she showed me right in the diagnostic manual... Sadomasochism is, in fact, still considered a mental disorder.

Looks like one person printed false information a while back and everyone copied it from each other without checking the actual books. I've read probably 15 articles in the last month that said it was removed in the 80s... but it's on the current books.

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RE: S&M, an ABC News Original Report... - 6/22/2005 10:36:01 AM

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There's only one problem with it. I have a friend who is a psych professor, and she showed me right in the diagnostic manual... Sadomasochism is, in fact, still considered a mental disorder.

Looks like one person printed false information a while back and everyone copied it from each other without checking the actual books. I've read probably 15 articles in the last month that said it was removed in the 80s... but it's on the current books.

Of course sadomasochism is still in the DSM-IV as a paraphillia, but it's qualified to state that to meet these requirements it must demonstrate the following features:

* Recurrent, intense sexually arousing fantasies, sexual urges, or behaviors generally involving 1) nonhuman objects, 2) the suffering or humiliation of oneself or one’s partner, or 3) children or other nonconsenting persons, that occur over a period of at least 6 months.
* The behavior, sexual urges, or fantasies cause clinically significant distress or impairment in social, occupational, or other important areas of functioning.

#1 pretty much defines the BDSM kink; #2 is what determines if it's a mental disorder.

If BDSM is screwing up your life, your sex life, your job, or your ability to function happily, then perhaps it needs to be examined.

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RE: S&M, an ABC News Original Report... - 6/22/2005 11:42:28 PM

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Excellent point. Thank you for that, I will be passing it on to her! We've argued back and forth about it, and I think that is something she has not considered.

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RE: S&M, an ABC News Original Report... - 6/23/2005 7:33:24 PM

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that was very interesting to read. It's nice to see that someone is trying to let society know that this is ok and that we are not all just a bunch of fruit cakes.. a little kinky, but not crazy !

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RE: S&M, an ABC News Original Report... - 6/25/2005 3:20:22 AM

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A good article to refer vanilla friends to..thankyou for posting

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