The Kink Next Door

Happiness is...kinky sex.

So it turns out that two percent of all Australians regularly participate in BDSM, or what some may term "kinky" sex. Shocker alert: those two percent are actually NORMAL, WELL-ADJUSTED human beings! Oh my god, I could have told you that, and I don't even have a degree in psychology nor did I conduct a survey, nor did I do any research. Wanna know how I know? C'mon, ask me. I BROWSE THE INTERNET. I'VE PATRONIZED SEX STORES. I WATCH TV. I'm a normal, well-adjusted member of society, and in the limited contact I've had with other sexually progressive individuals, never have I said to myself, "Jeez, no wonder that nutcase is into kinky sex." Seriously, if the Interweb is any micro/macrocosm of the world today, then we live in a multi-faceted, complex world (or series of tubes) where kink and fetish is just one way we can release our inhibitions, embrace our sexual selves, and indulge our fantasies however intense, painful, or twisted they may be. When you think about it, BDSM and fetishism aren't necessarily "kinky", but rather a natural outgrowth of an ever-evolving sexual landscape. Normal, well-adjusted people exercise their sexuality rather than suppress it, so it seems logical that as your sexuality grows and expands (ahem), then so do your taste and preferences, the "fringe" becomes the norm.

Now before I get too carried away here and write a whole frickin' essay on the topic, let me just provide a case in point: Porn Producers. Ask anyone in the porn industry, Porn Producers and the people who make porn are incredibly normal (boring, even) and lead average, well-adjusted lives. Porn stars don't count, cuz they're, well, they're ACTORS. But the people behind the scenes are completely and utterly so non-kinky it's not even funny. Ask yourself why there hasn't been a good reality show about the people who make porn. They're not what you'd call "good TV." Boring, non-drama, NORMAL. Now you make the connection here between the point I made in the first paragraph and this one because, frankly, my head hurts now and I think I just summoned more brain power in the last 10 minutes than I have in an entire year.

If you wanna read a good article on the subject, one that's a whole helluva lot more eloquent than my response to the issue, then go to Savage Love and read this week's column. In the meantime, Viva La Kink! Viva La Fetish! Now put that ball gag back in your mouth and get on all fours before I spank you.