Society Has Been Wrongly Judging The Behavior Of Others...

â€Å"Society has been wrongly judging the behavior of others for centuries† (â€Å"Dr. Sex discusses societal conventions, BDSM†). For decades practitioners of BDSM have been judged because of the way they choose to live their lives. When one hears or thinks of the acronym BDSM, there are stigmas that they think of as well. â€Å"By stigma, we mean that a person is recognized or labeled as having ‘undesired differentness from what we had anticipated’† (Hoff). Practitioners of BDSM have always faced these stigmas, and because of this fact, practitioners have been forced to hide the way they live. Not only have these stigmas caused practitioners to keep their personal affairs private, but it has caused non-practitioners to treat those who practice BDSM†¦show more content†¦Sex†). When people think about BDSM their thoughts are usually negative, associating BDSM purely with pain, but â€Å"the idea that all BDSM play involves pain is a common misconception: many play activities are focused not on pain, but rather on psychological power exchange† (Hebert). Usually, stigmas are accepted by the general public, but according to Hebert, the stigmas about BDSM are usually accepted by medical and legal professionals as well. â€Å"In particular, it is commonly believed that those who participate in BDSM must be psychologically disturbed.† Because of these stigmas associated with BDSM, people act and treat BDSM practitioners differently than those who do not practice BDSM. In a study done by Ali Hebert and Angela Weaver, there were several benefits and disadvantages discovered when discussing BDSM with several practitioners of BDSM. The very first disadvantage listed in Hebert and Weaver’s study were the stigmas placed on BDSM. A prominent challenge for many of the participants was discrimination...one submissive expressed anguish at the unkind words of an acquaintance who mocked BDSM practitioners to her face without knowing that she shared such proclivities. One man simply stated â€Å"I’ve been told that I’m going to Hell.† Fear of being mocked, prosecuted, or even â€Å"witch-hunted† led participants to feel that they hadShow MoreRelatedThe Occurrence Of Racial Discrimination2409 Words   |  10 Pagesplays a gigantic role in the population of the 21st century. People of all ages use apps or websites such as Twitter, Facebook, Snapchat, or Instagram to communicate with people all over the world. New apps such as Hot or Not was created for people to upload pictures of themselves and have their appearance evaluated by complete strangers. Engaging in activities such as this is an example of consciously self-judging. 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