Just started mining BDSM, will be interesting to see where it goes.
Good to hear that - welcome aboard!
Although the launch wasn't exactly planned to happen the way it did, I do actually like the fact that we're starting off in a sort of behind the scenes manner.
This reminds me of the history of the alternative erotics scene itself; for a very long time even the more common things (such as latex) were something only few would take to the open.
During the last ten years or so, things have changed completely - suddenly everything has come out of the closets, and many tendencies that would have been considered outright perverse a decade ago have quickly lost their taboo nature.
When something ceases to be a taboo, it's much easier for people to form a natural, non-problematic relationship to whatever idea or feature in themselves and other people.
Many would consider it quite weird that I'm actually very firmly a Christian man, a common visitor to meetings of several Christian groups including Jehova's witnesses, while openly advocating BDSM and FETISH.
The illusion of a contradiction that some see in me and my thinking raises from the fact that if anything, sexuality is
the taboo of all times. The key reason to why it has become a taboo in the first place is that it has been labeled as a "sin" - not by God, not by Jesus - but by those who have interpreted his words in a way that support their agenda of controlling the mankind through conflict, fear and distraction. They have purposefully misinterpreted what J. meant when he said that "if your right eye causes you to stumble, gouge it out and throw it away". He did
not intend to convey the message "kill your sexuality". The point of what he said was: "If you're having fear based issues regarding anything at all, face and get rid of those fears so that it does not make you stumble anymore". In essence, the point was: "get your thinking straight and get rid of any distractions that prevent it from functioning with 100% clarity".
The previously marginal alt erotics scene consists mostly of people who have been able to accept and express their sexuality in a natural, non-problematic and indeed divine way.
Similarly, the alt currency scene is where a relatively small amount of people have been able to find a natural, non-problematic and indeed divine way to replace the illusion based fiat currencies.
I know there are millions out there who would call me a blasphemer for what I'm saying above, and I understand their point of view. Then again I know what I know in my heart and my mind, and I know that God/JHWH/Jehova does not consider sexuality a sin as long as it comes out naturally, with respect and love, free of all inner conflicts - as another beautiful and curious part of the creation. The idea that anything kinky or anything having to do with money automatically be "sinful" or "wrong" simply is not based on true understanding who or what the creator is.
For me, the #1 reason to promote BDSM and FETISH is that I want and need to provide the mankind with (provocative) leverages that help people come to a new understanding of the true nature of JHWH; he is not the judging, limiting and demanding figure he has been portrayed as, and he most certainly did not give people the power and joy of sexuality just to tease them and to demand them of getting rid of that part of themselves.
What I'm trying to say with this sprawling little post of mine is, that it's the time for illusions to end and real understanding and clarity to light up and free the mankind. This applies both to sexuality and to money.
Amen.
-j.
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