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Believe it or not, S&M is all around us in the mildest forms. You don’t have to go to an S&M club to find it. For example, radio stations regularly play songs that hint at S&M.

Remember Aqua’s seemingly ‘innocent’ “Barbie Girl” song, which was a smash hit in 1997?

“Make me walk. Make me talk.

Do whatever you please.

I can act like a star.

I can beg on my knees…”

Then there’s Madonna’s “Erotica:"

“I don’t think you know what pain is.

I don’t think you’ve gone that way.

I can bring you so much pleasure.

I’ll come to you when you say…

I’m not going to hurt you – just close your eyes…”

It is the tension between power and surrender – being overpowering or giving into authority – that’s the thrill. Lovers feel empowered as they eroticize each other, both becoming objects of desire in their dominant or submissive顺从 — willing to obey role.

Humans are further enticed by S&M because it offers:

— The opportunity for self-exploration, including learning one’s limits;

— Personal freedom and heightened sexual release;

— Feelings of being desired;

— The opportunity for greater connection and intimacy;

— The possibility of out-of-body sex.