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November 19-26, 2005
Ah, the way transgression
dances together with puritanism:
Young rough trade and the bald,
bespectacled john, each embarassed
to be seen with each other, each
energizing each other, each knowing
they'll never quite get off without
at least a fantasy of the other.
If you're into
"transgression",
then anything
you're not
supposed to do, (given a little When that
but that you bit of caution, crosses over
really can do is knowledge of into an
interesting. risks...), interest
into the
seriously
One of the key features: dangerous,
safe transgression. then you've
Edgy without being left the
risky. innocent realm of
transgression? "perversion"
To know that you're and entered
living so much more insanity.
intensely than
Mrs. Grundy with her RISK
silly, unthinking,
aversions.
The glow of
superiority at
the core of hip.
But transgression isn't
quite the only criteria
for a popular sexual practice.
The obvious can't be ignored:
Intense physical sensation,
sensitive parts of the body
(e.g. feet), are all part of
the formula.
There are perversions
that get some distance
away from these, but those
are not likely to click
over into wide spread
"normal perversions"
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There's a need then
for weak barriers? Boundaries
placed so
you can
survive
skiing "out
of bounds"
"If everything is allowed,
nothing is meaningful"
Permissiveness as Asmiov pushed that
the enemy of passion... idea. I believe in
"The Gods Themselves"
So a true pervert would STYLE_IMPAIRED
encourage puritanism,
invent restrictions.
You must not enter
the bedroom before
sundown.
It should be forbidden
to eat in public.
All must go veiled.
(embrassing
the veil)
(huh?)
(some sort of
pun on embrace,
maybe.)
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