Thursday, 4 February 2010

let my people go - Diamanda Galas

perverts are everywhere, according to the british tabloids. during the coverage of the spanner case in 1990, distinctions were blurred (by complete chance, of course) between pornography, bdsm, torture, snuff films, the gay community and contact ads.

today, it's difficult to imagine a story like that without paedophiles - and the internet - being blamed, isn't it?

going to munches, attending clubs, setting up profiles on bdsm dating sites, hanging out in irc chatrooms... all of this makes you part of a community. at its best, it's like a cross between torchwood (except the music's not as good) and the freemasons. (except we wear more black).

if you're new to this, members of this community will keep an eye on you until you find your feet (like the marine corps in 1980s' vietnam movies).

and after that, it's just common sense.

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