Why Is Kink Taboo? Why Is SEX Taboo?
Why, O Why is kink taboo? For that matter, why is sex still taboo? Why, after the Sexual Revolution, has American society (as a whole) slid backwards? Why can we show Dennis Franz’s grizzled ass on primetime tv, but Janet Jackson’s nipple causes chaos? Twenty years ago, Frank Zappa spoke to Congress, about the dangers of nipples (it’s not in the link I gave you, but it’s from the same session I think). I’ll say that again, in case you’re not tearing your own eyes out in surrealistic angst. Frank Zappa spoke to the Congress of the United States, about First Amendment rights. And the bad guy? Everyone’s hero, and secret hope for next president (mine too), Al Gore.
Everyone is sexual. Almost everyone has sex. The top 10% of the most hardcore, intolerant, bible-quoting, evangelicals, have sex. And yet, it is shameful. The default attitude toward sex, in the country, is (ssssssssssh. Nasty business). Is it all because we were founded by crazy intolerant, witch burning, fire and brimstone, Christian extremists? For the most part, yes. Having grown up in New England, I can tell you that the Puritanical attitude still underlies the societal strata.
However, when you squeeze a balloon, you just make it bulge elsewhere. And although AIDS and Reagan managed to derail the sexual revolution, the Internet has made it airborne. All the sex you want is there, as is all the religion, politics, stupid animated gifs, and e-cards. Now the same people that screeched about the evils of freedom in music, are screeching about the evils of the internet. The same argument applies, as does the same solution. Take responsibility for your actions, and for God’s sake, supervise your kids. My daughter got her internet privileges taken away for good, for posting some stupid shit on myspace. But… I monitored her use, and came down like the Hammer of Thor (Oh No! Pagan reference! Quick! Outlaw anything but Abrahamic religions). Beware that a live and let live attitude on your part, may not be reciprocated by those with power. The Christian Right (although badly beat down, will rise again, like kudzu), does not respectfully disagree. They know that the Omnipotent Creator of the Universe is in their corner. When one has that outlook, it is easy to go from inquisitive (What exactly is BDSM, and how does it fit in a marriage?), to Inquisitorial, (Well, we know what you’ve been doing. And we’re going to punish you, for your own good.)
Beware. People who think they have God on their side, can justify anything.
So too, the Quips & Chains Fetish Blog, and even if it’s not your thing (which is fine), understand that it is other peoples’ thing. And that’s ok too.
So. for the good of children everywhere. For the good of Freedom. For the good of America…. here is a sexy boob. God Bless.
