Jumping On The Bandwagon - Original Appeared On myspace 16th November 2006

The Queen's speech has revealed that the government is to introduce a new Criminal Justice Bill. The gay group Stonewall are calling on the government to introduce an extension for the offense of incitement to homophobic hatred.

However, a report on the website Rainbow Network has raised the question of one section of the law which would ban the possession of online and printed porn depicting "scenes of extreme sexual violence" and other obscene material, those found guilty of these offenses could face up to three years in prison.

Now, I don't really care what consenting adults get up to in their own homes, but there was a quote in the report from a member of the BDSM community who said
"I could well be an innocent victim of this new bill if it is made law.
The government do not recognize an image as being that of consensual "play," all they see is a crime that could and will create serious harm or death. They want to dictate what my sexuality is and how I should be doing things."

Now I'm a little confused, she uses the word sexuality when talking about her BDSM sexual habits... surely liking rubber and chains isn't a sexuality?
Isn't sexuality something you are born with?
Are there some babies who would rather wear a gimp mask instead of a bonnet?

She goes on...
"I know that the gay community themselves had a battle with acceptance not so long ago, and you all fought it and gained a huge amount of respect from everyone because you are open, you showed that your sexuality was indeed yours."

Is she suggesting that the BDSM community (?) experience the same struggles and discrimination in the eyes of the law as gay people?
Being gay is something that we are born with, something that we go through life with. something that for far too long we have be persecuted for. To suggest that this is in some way the same kind of struggle that people who get their jolly's from being shrink wrapped is rediculous!

And breathe...........