In the play Rent, in the song La Vie Boheme they mention 'To S&M" What is it?
2006-08-16 19:43:34 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Theater & Acting
Most of the answers are correct, I'll just add this for affect: if you watch the movie, when they say "to S&M" Angel gets down on his knees in front of Collins, who pretends to slap him- a theatrical example of S&M. Also, I would like to point out to Mary that Mimi is NOT a prostitute, she is a dancer at a strip club where they may practice tamer forms of S&M, (as Roger says "they used to tie you up") but she not a prostitute.
2006-08-18 08:34:51 · answer #1 · answered by Ado Annie 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
S&M stands for sadism (hitting someone) and Masochism( being hit) both are a sexual practice from a simple swat on the butt to full fledged whippings and caning. Not my style but many people enjoy it.
2006-08-17 03:24:03 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
S&M is more than just hitting or being hit. Sadism - the enjoyment of inflicting pain on another (from the Marquis de Sade who was apparently a very sick individual). Masochism - the enjoyment of having pain inflicted on oneself, or inflicting pain on oneself (like, you hurt yourself and like it).
2006-08-17 05:12:13 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
S&M refers to Sadism and Masochism, an act that is often involved in sex. Sadism is when people get [sexual] pleasure from hurting someone [it can be minor - like spanking - or major - like actually murdering someone] and masochism is when people get [sexual] pleasure from hurting themselves or someone else hurting them.
Presumably, Mimi would come in contact with people into this through her job as a prostitute.
2006-08-17 14:12:57 · answer #4 · answered by Mary 6 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Sado-Masochism
Read about it here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sadism_and_masochism
2006-08-17 13:26:07 · answer #5 · answered by Chris F 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋