The History of Kink in Common Culture
“Kinky sex” has always drawn a crowd, sometimes literally. What is kinky though? The fact is, what one person considers kinky, or out of the norm, could be bland to another person. It is a topic that is very subjective. Here we will look at the history of often thought kinky practices, specifically BDSM and fetishes, and then look into where kinky sex seems to be heading in the future.
BDSM and its Storied Roots
Bondage, domination, sadism, and masochism, BDSM for short, has historical origination as far back as the early 18th century. While back then BDSM was not something discussed, even behind most closed doors, there was one very influential originator of the practices. The Marquis de Sade wrote a number of literary works which centered around the acts of BDSM. As shocking as they were at the time, the writings resonated with a number of readers. Over the centuries, this following has grown into a great many people.
The 19th century saw the publication of two more pivotal literary works related to BDSM. Both the Psychopatia Sexualis and the Venus in Furs established a broader understanding of the BDSM culture. While the former was meant to supply clinical study on various sexually perverse practices, and the latter was written as a fictional …show more content…
However, many other authors have made the practices of BDSM popular before the current 50 Shades fad. For example, Anais Nin and Anne Rice have written very popular literary works in the last 3 decades which shine light on the fetish of BDSM. Once these works became popular, other authors continued in their wake, as did adult film makes. Today, entire sections of adult movie stores are dedicated to BDSM films. Through these movies, viewers will find everything from spanking to whipping, humiliation to incredibly violent
“Kinky sex” has always drawn a crowd, sometimes literally. What is kinky though? The fact is, what one person considers kinky, or out of the norm, could be bland to another person. It is a topic that is very subjective. Here we will look at the history of often thought kinky practices, specifically BDSM and fetishes, and then look into where kinky sex seems to be heading in the future.
BDSM and its Storied Roots
Bondage, domination, sadism, and masochism, BDSM for short, has historical origination as far back as the early 18th century. While back then BDSM was not something discussed, even behind most closed doors, there was one very influential originator of the practices. The Marquis de Sade wrote a number of literary works which centered around the acts of BDSM. As shocking as they were at the time, the writings resonated with a number of readers. Over the centuries, this following has grown into a great many people.
The 19th century saw the publication of two more pivotal literary works related to BDSM. Both the Psychopatia Sexualis and the Venus in Furs established a broader understanding of the BDSM culture. While the former was meant to supply clinical study on various sexually perverse practices, and the latter was written as a fictional …show more content…
However, many other authors have made the practices of BDSM popular before the current 50 Shades fad. For example, Anais Nin and Anne Rice have written very popular literary works in the last 3 decades which shine light on the fetish of BDSM. Once these works became popular, other authors continued in their wake, as did adult film makes. Today, entire sections of adult movie stores are dedicated to BDSM films. Through these movies, viewers will find everything from spanking to whipping, humiliation to incredibly violent