How about this, as an example of the lack of understanding of BDSM in the wider community – as posted on one of my favourite kinky Tumblr sites at the weekend:
If you ever have kids, I’m assuming you’re going to abuse them like that, too? Not to say your relationship is abuse, but do all BDSM/sexual spankers do the same thing to their kids?
Let me see, now. How about a parallel? Adults have sex with one another. They have children. So they inevitably will have sex with their offspring. Right?
No: it simply doesn’t work like that, and kinky play is no different from any other form of sexual activity.
Honestly, the prejudice we face horrifies me at times.
Ugh
What we need is some kind of campaign… but that sort of thing involves putting your head above the parapet and most people (understandably and I include myself in this) aren’t willing to take that risk.
Sucks.