Quote Originally Posted by Pearlgem View Post
How do we suddenly develop blanket toleration for all perverted practices when in the 'real' world we're as prejudiced and judgemental as come out?
Simple answer- we don't. No matter the geographic location, the economic status, the level of education, et all, at some point in time, we are all judgemental in some way about some thing. We're human. It's one of the things we do best. (Tom taught me the truth of that concept.)

To quote cadence- "Most times when I think what someone else does is bizarre, it's because it's not my thing, I don't understand it, or I haven't tried it yet."

I agree with this. I think she put the idea out here in just the right way. Now because I'm one of those judgemental humans with my own ideas and opinions, I'm gonna take her excellent summation and use it as a starting place for my own thoughts (I do hope cadence won't mind!).

Regarding some *kinks, I will always think "it" is bizarre (whatever I regard "it" to be). It will never be my thing, I will never understand it, nor will I ever try it. A couple things are just that way for me, and I don't consider having my own limits on such a bad thing. What differentiates me from the ignorant and arrogant judgementalists is that I won't inflict my opinion on you and berate you to take it on as your own truth. To each his own, and everything. It's not my place nor my responsibility to inform you that you're "wrong" for having the desires and urges you have. It's no one's place to do that to another soul. So while I may be thinking, "Holy hell, how can anyone want that?!?!?!", I will be the only one who knows that I am thinking such. Ok, jeanne will probably know as well, but that's it.

Good question. Thanks for posing it.



(*I am not referring to paedophilia and animal cruelty. No matter what package one tries to wrap them in, those aren't kinks, and they never will be. They're illegal. Period.)