What I remember of the Bible story about Sodom and Gomorrah is that Yahweh destroys the cities because Lot couldn't find ten righteous people in the city. In the city I image stuff like the image above was occurring on a daily basis. I have to ask the question, what is the point of such a display of public sexuality? Is it to convert others as some Christians would like to say? Is it to show the disinterested public that one person has power over another person? Is it for the sexual gratification of the individual on display for the own deep seated sexual desires to been seen as an object and not a person?
Sex is typically a consensual act between two people, sometimes is just one person, sometimes it's between several people, but most of the time it occurs in private between the consenting participants. Now, to have a public display of sexual acts, while in a controlled environment is probably a good thing for everyone involved, this particular image seems to be in a public street forum. The nature of the public place indicates to me that the general public has an opportunity to catch a gander of something of this nature and if their inclination is such that they find this offensive to their beliefs, what is there to do? Ban the display? Warn everyone that enters the space that their senses may be overloaded with sex?
I just wish that if I were in a position to see a public display such as that, that there would be some type of controlled access to the area so that the easily offended would be warned that something of this manner is going on. Also I wonder if the rope is tied off to something that allows willing participants an opportunity to tug on it?
it's probably a work of art commissioned by the nat'l endowment for the arts. our tax dollars at work. oy vay...my aching wallet.
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During some Pride festivals, there are certain sections that are barred off from people under the age of 18. This is obviously happening in one of those sections, but there may also be a warning that nudity and well that...is occurring.
ReplyDeleteAnd Pride, which I assume is when this is happening, is about celebrating who you are and your sexuality. If your sexuality happens to come with leather and a pulley system on your penis so be it. The few Pride events I've gone to had people essentially naked, this honestly isn't a ballstretch (cough) of the imagination.
To answer your questions:
I don't think any gay person would say this will convert heterosexuals into the agenda.
As someone who gets a little thrilled by stuff like that, it's a yes, it's about holding dominance over someone else in a public setting and yes, being treated like an object in a public setting is sexually gratifying.
And your final question, I'd like to think I get to participate beyond voyuerism.
Looks like it was taken at the Folsom St Fair in SF or similar venue. Displays like this are common
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