NihilusZero
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ORIGINAL: LadyPact You have to remember something, NZ. I'm a firm believer in not imposing My kink on those who do not wish to be involved in it. What does that mean though? The same argument can be made that ugly people should not go out in public in order to not "impose" their horrific visage on other people. We're talking about an act that, at its core, is just a show of affection between two people that does not affect anyone else short of the perceiver's morality. quote:
ORIGINAL: LadyPact While the times, they are a changin' I have no right to force exposure to anyone who does not want to be exposed. No, I don't believe everything is acceptable by the general public. Often, the public has said so. Historically, the public has also said that we should not be "forcefully exposed" to seeing a black man kiss a whiter woman in public; that we should not be "forcefully exposed" to seeing two men kiss in public. If we want to play the safe card until the rest of humanity catches up in the intelligence, tolerance and sensibility departments, that's a choice for each person to make...but what I don't understand is why we would, in our personal thoughts, still choose to treat those expressions as naughty ourselves...or even passively enable them being treated as such. quote:
ORIGINAL: LadyPact You must also keep in mind that I have to maintain a very special balance. While I can be quite public with the kinky folks, My family has certain risks about the vanilla public eye. Believe it or not, that don't ask, don't tell thing doesn't just apply to non-heterosexual couples. It applies to those who participate in BDSM as well. What kind of Dominant would I be if I were to risk My sub, just because I thought leading him on a leash should be seen by everyone as a beautiful act? I respect the feelings of people that choose to hide things from people...even those whom they would consider family. But, this still comes back to an issue of living without the shroud of personal guilt for being who we are. I wouldn't see me as risking my sub by leading her around on a leash in public. It's an empowerment of honesty and willingness to live as we are ...who we are, regardless of whether society's current prejudices think we're pseudo-criminals. And, while I don't presume to tell anyone whether they should be a public champion of something that is supposed to be a beautiful and important part of who they are, I cannot for the life of me understand why we would still try to convince ourselves (when no one "risky" is watching) that it isn't something we should hope and.or strive for...unless (again) we still harbor some inner hidden guilt that what we are doing is "wrong" rather than "right".
< Message edited by NihilusZero -- 7/12/2009 1:31:11 AM >
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