He said to me. "Charlotte... why does it say S&M on all the baskets?" I stopped and looked around as gracefully as I could since as we all know the finer places in life which the more distinguished society resides is just another form of bondage, every good girl can keep her grace in bondage.
Needless to say it didn't say S&M on the baskets. It said F&M.
Although I do think that I could fit in one of the larger hampers, which in turn brings around the question being asked since "50 Shades of Grey" reared its obnoxious head: Are the middle classes into Kink?
Well obviously yes. And heres why.
The Romans, who yes I know I bang on about them were my favorite empire. In this case they're my favorite because they had the worlds first ever "registered" orgies. Yes registered making them exclusive (relatively similar to Killing Kittens) to those of greater means. The Romans also created the word "Cunt" which one can never be thankful enough for. As well as Nero being a connoisseur of bondage and bestiality. Oh Yes.
Also as we know the Romans coined the first sex slaves as we all know the Master/slave roleplay is a huge part of S&M but in Rome they were living it as there was no distinction between sex and lifestyle which made it perfectly acceptable. As was corporal punishment. And was (more often than not) administered to those rather bad slaves on a daily basis. Now why not.
Also prostitution was legal (as it was in Italy during the Renaissance Period as I found out yesterday.) maybe David Cameron should have a think about that before making paying escorts illegal. Because Sir its not going to stop anyone trust me, 70% of my guys have convinced themselves its illegal anyway yet I still see them every week. Also on the subject Prostitutes could be publicly flogged through the streets by the government simply for being wretched, filthy shameful women. I challenge anyone from The Cabernet to flog me down Oxford Street, I wont charge them and I will enjoy it. Mostly because I assume they'd be more humiliated than I. Onto the Victorians.
I assume BDSM in the Victorian Era, which I consider "modern" came about because of all the sexual oppression going on in public causing the again seemingly more well off gentlefolk to go mental once their servants had been dismissed. (Not slaves, that would have been rather controversial as slavery had been abolished 5 years previous to Victoria ascending to the throne). I think its hilarious. Women were not meant to enjoy sex never mind consider orgasms and sex was only allowed for married coupled and that was exclusively for conception, and sir don't even think about masturbation as that is a sin. Naughty.
Women who did enjoy sex we're shunned as Nymphomaniacs or locked up in asylums with Hysteria. Yes locked up. In these asylums they tied you up put ice cubes on you, flogged you, gave you electric shocks and finally given a "pelvic massage" from the nurse. To help get rid of your Hysteria. Wouldn't have helped me on bit, I believe people pay good money for that now. (If your interested the bit about Hysteria is from The Sex Myth by Dr Brooke Magnianti AKA Belle De Jour).
The most exclusive brothel in London during that time was supposed to have been the first commercial dungeon although seemly a little too archaic for my tastes. It included stretchers and rings fitted at different heights to fasten the wrists on women and children to. Yes Children, how that was ever acceptable I do not know...
The practice of figging was also introduced at this time which involves putting a beautifully carved piece of ginger into your partners rectum, I hear this burns rather painfully for a while.
And no Sir it is not in my services list.
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