I recently read a book, and S&M was mentioned, can someone fill me in on what exactly it means?
2006-07-13 08:59:27 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Sadism and masochism.
Named after the Marquis de Sade, it is sexual activity that involves inflicting pain (sadism) in others, or enjoying pain (masochism).
It can involve bondage, dripping candle wax, or a host of other things, some are pretty grim IMO.
2006-07-13 09:03:04 · answer #1 · answered by Iridium190 5 · 3⤊ 1⤋
There is not necessarily a sexual component to Sadism or Masochism, although much of S&M's practices are of a sexual nature. There is, in Sadism, a desire to inflict discomfort, pain, and harm. This can be physical, emotional, even imaginary.
For the masochist, it boils down to the feelings of insignifigance, inferiority or a wish to be dominated, either physically or emotionally. One byproduct of which is that you are no longer considered responsible for your own actions. If you are a submissive in a D/s (notice the Dominate capital D and the submissive small s) relationship, you derive no guilt from doing things you have been "ordered" to do by the Dominant partner, things you would normally choose not to do on your own.
A masochist may say, "Beat Me, Beat me"..to which a true Sadist would say "NO", thereby inflicting a punishment by denying the masochist what they desired.
Sadism can be manifested in children, the example of a child jerking a cat's tail, the school bully shoving a kid down on the playground, which on the face of it, may seem like tame examples. however, if these acts are not admonished or corrected, the child may grow into an adult without any moral compunction against further acts of the more violent forms of Sadism.
Masochism, in it's mildest adolescent form, may be embodied in the guy who is willing to help the cute girl in class do her schoolwork, but is not noticed in her social heirarchy, or the girl who always ends up in the back seat when friends go cruising.
In it's adult form, you might find men or women staying in unsatisfying or abusive marraiges or relationships because they don't have the confidence to leave the situation or think that they are getting "what they deserve".
And then you can argue for the sexual component of the S&M definition, which I'll leave to others.
2006-07-13 09:14:55 · answer #2 · answered by Fuggetaboutit_1 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sadism and masochism. Usually a type of sex where people enjoy inflicting pain on others and having it inflicted on them.
Try Wikipedia. I'm not going into any details!
2006-07-13 09:03:07 · answer #3 · answered by American citizen and taxpayer 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sado Maskicists(sorry for spelling). Whip, chained, gagged people.
2006-07-13 09:03:55 · answer #4 · answered by Naomi Joy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You read a book then who do I know. But I would not give up I think it is sexy & Modren.
2006-07-13 09:04:59 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I would normally give my standard longish answer, but Fuggetaboutit_1 has it pretty much correct. (Give the points there.) However, libra is also correct as well. ;-)
2006-07-18 17:38:01 · answer #6 · answered by Ѕємι~Мαđ ŠçїєŋŧιѕТ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is sadism and masochism
2006-07-13 09:04:05 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sex and Masturbation. Lol
2006-07-13 09:28:37 · answer #8 · answered by Coffee Lover 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it means rough kinky sex with whips and chains
2006-07-14 06:32:29 · answer #9 · answered by rebecca 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
symphony and metallica
2006-07-13 12:23:43 · answer #10 · answered by Linda 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋