Originally posted by -angelstar-
people feel safe when they're in the majority. so anything out of the majority
i think you are probably right there -angelstar-, i think people do tend to feel a certain protection from being in the majority, probably because it sanctions whatever it may be as being 'ok' or 'normal'.

i think part of the cause of prejudice towards BDSM is tho sort of particular to BDSM, in that misunderstandings and misinterpretations of what BDSM is seems almost inevitable. Whether this be through the media (the number of crime drama's i have seen wherein the perpetrator turns out to be into BDSM is startling!) or whether it is just the nature of the beast as it were (in that many of the issues or nuances in BDSM are sometimes difficult for people who are INTO it to understand, let alone the uninitiated), i don't know. i am not however saying it is therefore 'ok' to be prejudiced towards it or people involved in it, more that i can see how the misconstrued views come about.

Also, -angelstar-, i LOVE your avatar!

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