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WhipTheHip -> RE: The Pet (movie) anti-bdsm? (8/13/2006 2:22:36 PM)
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ORIGINAL: beenwhipped
I would be the first to step up if not for a couple simple truths.
1. outside of the community, there are few with open minds, even to the point that they can think "if that is what they want, then fine by me"
2. you would be hard pressed to find enough people to put up the money required for production, marketing, etc.
3. even those that do have an open mind enough to say that we can do what they want, they still will not want to watch a documentary. I personally still have a hard time watching an S&M scene that is equal in severity to the ones that enjoy participating in.
1. Even though there may not be many people outside the community with an open
mind, if you show people the positive side of bdsm, it can't help but help. There are
a lot of myths that are easily refuted. Most don't know our side at all. At least
if they knew our side, many would be more sympathetic. We need to get subs
to explain how they find bdsm to be a positive experience. A large part of the
population is into D/s, but they just call it marriage. Many D/s relationships are
not all that different from many vanilla marriages.
2. I have enough money for production without any help. In other words, I could produce the thing without any financial help. I know there are bdsm patrons with much more capital than I have. I bet we could get some money from Playboy magazine, and get
their technical expertise. I'd also like to ask ten dollars from every bdsm
enthusiast. A large intake here would show how popular bdsm really is.
I suspect bdsm is 1000 times more popular than just those who go to munches
and show up at local fetish clubs.
3. Most people would will want to see the documentary for the same reason
people watch documentaries on Prostitution, Strippers, Children of the Night,
and watch all those crazy daytime shows.
4. I would not show edge play, or anything extreme. I would do the same thing
religions do when they make movies promoting their religion. They show
their religion in its most positive light. I would make a propaganda film to
counter all the negative press. I would make my documentary "fair
and balanced" the same way FOX new is "fair and balanced." I would shoot
it Michael Moore style. I would include a little bit of the dark side, like
explaining how some Doms or Dommes do take advantage of their subs, to make the documentary balanced.
I think America is ready to learn the truth about BDSM. We might even
get Madonna to appear for a cameo, after all she was once into it. I would
interview famous psychiatrists like John Berlin or John Money. (I know one
of them just died.) I would get them to admit they have never been research
on the general bdsm population, and get them to admit they have only
studied convicted felons. 40% of Americans are not stupid, and can be
educated.
Best regards,Michael
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