BDSM as Utopian Society?

[frankee]

Got it, thank you vistana

[gloombunny]

I think I would rather like living in a community where people wouldn't stare at me if I'm being led around on a leash by some guy. But it would have to also be a community where people wouldn't stare at me if the next day I was leading the same guy around on his leash.

That is to say, societal acceptance and celebration of kinks, yes. Rigidly prescribed roles like that Gor group the article mentions, hell no.

To Curious George - individualism is all well and good, and I'd certainly hate to think of myself as "normal", but I don't think that's why I like BDSM. I'd like not being seen as weird or sick for being submissive.

[cariad]

Could not agree with you more Natalie. I delight in my submission and am not ashamed of it, but have no wish to offend anyone by it either.

In my Utopia, he would have me on his leash when it felt appropriate, but I would also be able to pursue my professional life, albeit wearing an undisguised collar. In practice we are both sure that such behaviours would be disturbing to strangers, many friends and our colleagues.

A 24/7 gorian lifestyle does not appeal to either of us - but being able to freely express - smiles contentedly at the thought.........

cariad

[issyrj]

In principle I agree with the idea. There is a certain happiness that comes when you are living as you love to live. Whether that is Master or slave, Dom/sub, etc. And whether you male or female.
I live in a Master/slave relationship with my wife, and we can't imagine living any other way. There have been times in our happiness that we have thought how great the world would be if every one lived a M/s life like we do.

It certainly is a wonderful thought, but reality is as it is. Let every one live as they are called to live by their own conscience. That is probably as close as we could ever get to utopia.