: Re: Is BDSM becoming mainstream? Seems that in the last decade there is more and more stories with a BDSM arc. For instance: The Fifty Shades series The Sword of Truth series The Black Dagger

"Mainstream" may not be the right word. But it is clear that BDSM is becoming "acceptable."

There was a time when "romance," like "marriage," was between one man and one woman. And more to the point, in a conventional sense of the word, with no "unusual" sex.

BDSM used to be seen as a "perversion." The ("S" stands for Sadism, perpetrated by the Marquis de Sade.) But now, all sorts of lifestyles are considered acceptable, including homosexuality, transgender (Bruce Jenner is the latest one), and "kinky" sex. BDSM has gained acceptance along with other lifestyles that have now gained acceptance.

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