Quite, Roger - my sentiments entirely. There's a weird mix of libido &
destrudo going on there, a compulsion deeper than
"feeling superior".
mj
Roger Day wrote:
>I dunno. I'd'a thought getting your kicks from being an inflictee or
>an inflictor on a regular basis requires a deeper motive than those
>listed below, a very deep impulse not known on the pages of 'Hello'
>magazine.
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>Roger
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>On 8/17/07, Dominic Fox <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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>>Roger Day wrote:
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>>>I thought the point of S&M was for the participants to gain some sort
>>>of pleasure
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>>Sure. The pleasure of feeling superior (naughty, dangerous, exciting,
>>different, adventurous, radical, sophisticated, etc.) would be among the
>>pleasures on offer...
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>>Dominic
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Ne'er fash your thumb what gods decree
To be the weird of you or me.
Robert Fergusson
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