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In reply to the discussion: what if genders were reversed in this situation? [View all]Arcanetrance
(2,670 posts)31. Not to cross any lines or step on toes
But I think people read to much into this. I have a few friends in the S&M scene this really is tame and yes people of both genders do enjoy this stuff. Personally not my cup of tea but as long as it's all consensual who are we to judge.
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I know that emotionally my reactions to this and a hypothetical gender-reversed situation...
Silent3
Apr 2014
#6
How about ethnic differences? Or what about class differences? Man was wearing overalls
Liberal_in_LA
Apr 2014
#10
since you are making it into a he vs she thing.... at a guess, i would imagine you would have about
seabeyond
Apr 2014
#11
I don't see how that is disturbing, unless its non-consensual, then there are problems.
Humanist_Activist
Apr 2014
#19
obvious difference. an adult can navigate street and surround. a 2 yr old cannot
seabeyond
Apr 2014
#22
they think they are so cutting edge, daring. it is foolish, they just look foolish. a game.
seabeyond
Apr 2014
#20
People are allowed to look foolish, I have friends who go LARPing occasionally...
Humanist_Activist
Apr 2014
#23
you do understand nowhere did i state that people are not allowed to look foolish, right?
seabeyond
Apr 2014
#28
The point is that would you find it a bigger problem if the genders were reversed?
davidn3600
Apr 2014
#33
Probably, because I don't think many women pay men to do such things to them, so
valerief
Apr 2014
#43
Wouldn't necessarily freak out either way. But the imagery would seem a bit different
nomorenomore08
Apr 2014
#34
of course you did, as you and others often do. at least you had the honestly to edit...
seabeyond
Apr 2014
#37
Actress reveals she walked man around central London on a lead for theatrical stunt
maddezmom
Apr 2014
#36