[UUPoly-L] Re: UUPoly-L Digest, Vol 17, Issue 19

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Thomas Anderson wrote:

>
> Case in point the FLDS people. I find their approach to life anathema to
> my own. But, if I'm going ot be fair and honest, they should fall under the
> banner of Poly too. My only beef with them can only honestly be when the
> parties involved aren't adults. Even the subservient role of women is really
> just a 24/7 Ds dynamic that all us kink-friendly people are normally
> enthused about. Just because it has a gingham dress and picket fence rather
> than leather and chains doesn't mean it doesn't follow the same principles.


Okay, I find this fairly offensive to dismiss the sexism of a religious
culture as kinky. Patriarchal cultures coerce women to take subservient
roles and while I (obviously) wouldn't argue that mainstream culture is not
sexist, I don't think the level of overt sexism in general American culture
is anywhere near that of FLDS communities and so there is more of an
argument about to what degree that is consensual (though I will say this: as
a female-bodied sub who plays (sometimes) with men, I am very critical of my
role as a bottom/submissive).

Anyway...