Early Exposure - Or Inspiration In MAINSTREAM Or 'Family-Oriented' Media.

[ashamed_of_myself]

Hello Folks:

I am sure that for many of you, you first learned a lot about BDSM from a lot of mainstream media - such as cinema movies and television shows. As for myself, some good examples of BDSM that I witnessed were in many mainstream productions such as THEY CAME FROM (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/They_Came_from_Beyond_Space) BEYOND SPACE (1967) (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0062360/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1), DR. PHIBES (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dr._Phibes_Rises_Again) RISES AGAIN (1972) (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0068503/?ref_=fn_al_tt_2), SWAMP (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swamp_Women) WOMEN (1956) (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0048682/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1), ALI ((https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alias_(TV_series))AS (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0285333/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) (There was a scene of female secret agent in bondage being tortured.), SCOOBY DOO (http://www.ScoobyDooWeLoveYou.com) (Monsters/Villains as well as heroes in bondage.), the SPE (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speed_(1994_film))ED (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0111257/?ref_=nv_sr_2) mov (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speed_2:_Cruise_Control)ies (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120179/?ref_=tt_rec_tti), old school prime time crime shows (such as AIR (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airwolf)WOLF (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0086662/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1), KNIGHT (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knight_Rider_(franchise)) RIDER (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0083437/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1), T.J. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T._J._Hooker) HOOKER (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0083486/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1), HAP AND (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hap_and_Leonard_(TV_series)) LEONARD (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3729898/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1), THE FALL (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Fall_Guy) GUY (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0081859/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1), MATT (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matt_Houston) HOUSTON (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0083447/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1), MAGNUM, (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnum,_P.I.) P.I. (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080240/?ref_=nv_sr_1), THE DUKES (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Dukes_of_Hazzard) OF HAZZARD (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0078607/?ref_=fn_al_tt_2), EN (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enos_(TV_series))OS (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080213/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1), HAWAII (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawaii_Five-O) FIVE-O (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0062568/?ref_=nv_sr_2) , MIAMI (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miami_Vice) VICE (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0086759/?ref_=nv_sr_1), etc.), GUNS OF (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paradise_(TV_series)) PARADISE (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0094473/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_19), POSSE (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Posse_(1993_film)) (1993) (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0107863/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) and countless other 'family-oriented' Western movies and television shows (that showed women tied up on the train tracks and/or in saloons), WONDER (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wonder_Woman) WOMAN (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0074074/?ref_=fn_al_tt_2) (Magic lasso!), 'MRS. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen_of_Swords_(TV_series)) ZORRO' (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0252781/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1), etc. What mainstream media is partly responsible for giving you the 'BDSM Bug'? :crop: ;pank ;pant;

ashamed_of_myself

[CaptainBB]

I remember fondly the Avengers TV serie.

[Flaming_Redhead]

No, I didn't learn about BDSM from mainstream media. None of the examples you have given have anything at all to do with consensual sexual relationships. I first encountered the idea of BDSM from pornography. I learned a lot about BDSM from websites like this one.