Normalize BDSM
BDSM – bondage and discipline, dominance and submission, sadism and masochism – has notoriously been considered “other” or “deviant” within society. When practiced healthily, BDSM is simply another form of expression – it’s not weird, just different.
Stigmas are negative perceptions of a particular group that deviate from perceived norms, which can result in discrimination and negatively impact one’s well-being and interpersonal life — ultimately inducing hate rather than empathy.
Given how the media presents BDSM participants through the influence of pop culture such as “Fifty Shades of Grey,” BDSM is understood through a narrow lens, according to the National Library of Medicine.
Brad Sagarin, professor of Social Psychology, shared the counterproductive and harmful uses of the negative stigma surrounding BDSM along with the importance of handling BDSM activities with caution. Read More…
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