I didn't mean to let the excellent points you raised in the first two paragraphs go without being acknowledged.
When i speak of "authoritarians" i am not speaking of an organized party or institution so much as of a memetic/cultural current of control in society.
With respect to SM there is still a general lack of awareness and understanding in our society; even in the supposedly "ultra-liberal" state of Massachusetts, you find events like the "Paddleboro" incident. Many of those who oppose SM are well-meaning, but lack understanding, and often fail to see that they feed something harmful when they support blanket bans on sexual expression and artistic depiction.
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Date: 2005-09-27 02:22 pm (UTC)When i speak of "authoritarians" i am not speaking of an organized party or institution so much as of a memetic/cultural current of control in society.
With respect to SM there is still a general lack of awareness and understanding in our society; even in the supposedly "ultra-liberal" state of Massachusetts, you find events like the "Paddleboro" incident. Many of those who oppose SM are well-meaning, but lack understanding, and often fail to see that they feed something harmful when they support blanket bans on sexual expression and artistic depiction.