Re: [UUPoly-L] Report from PNWD AGM

["Caldwell Stephen R Civ 49 TES/DTO" <Stephen.Caldwell.Ctr@BARKSDALE.AF.MIL>]

On 27 February 2007, Laura wrote to the UUPoly-L email list: 
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<<Unless someone wants to wear a collar and chain to church and
introduce someone as their "slave" because thats pervades the entirety
of their relationship (and maybe someone does want to do that?) I just
can't see much equivalence.>>

Laura,

Dan Savage addressed this in a recent column.  His take on this came
from the "consensual sexual acts" perspective.

The "slave" in the relationship described viewed his degradation as
sexually pleasurable and so did the "master" in the relationship.  This
was consensual.

However, Dan didn't think that the family relatives who were bystanders
to this public BDSM activity were involuntary passive participants in
the degradation.  Keep in mind that this is coming from a sexuality
advice columnist who is very kink-friendly.

Take care,
Steve
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