Abstract

In 2001, a case could be made that though the development of the gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender (GLBT) and the leather/BDSM communities (BDSM being an acronym standing for bondage and discipline, domination and submission, and sadism and masochism) had been somewhat parallel, the pansexual leather/BDSM community had in many ways become the cutting edge in its acceptance of bisexuals. Ten years later, this article looks at recent developments (especially but not exclusively among younger people) concerning gender, sexual orientation and interest in kink as a form of alternative sexual expression. The author predicts a soon-to-arrive post-GLBT world in which the terms gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender will have faded into irrelevance and in which there will be increased openness to and acceptance of BDSM/fetish/kink activities.

Full Text
Paper version not known

Talk to us

Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have

Schedule a call

Disclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.