Slog - Comments on Today in BDSM News http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/today_in_bdsm_news It's dangerous to leave a tied-up person alone--every kinkster knows that--and you would think that the staff of New York City's legendary Nutcracker Suite, a world-famous domination studio, would know better than to leave a tied-up client alone. An unidentified patron of a Midtown S&M club who was bound and suspended from a ceiling while wearing women's high heels and a neck choker was hospitalized in critical condition Friday, police sources said. While an accident is the most likely cause, police said they are investigating whether he was the victim of a crime.... The man was found about 1:30 a.m.... Copyright 2008 Fri, 08 Feb 2008 16:18:19 -0800 Tue, 12 Feb 2008 10:23:26 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by Greg The very fact that someone would agree to be left alone in suspension bondage is evidence for their stupidity.

]]> Greg http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/today_in_bdsm_news#c931470 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/today_in_bdsm_news#c931470 Sex Fri, 08 Feb 2008 16:54:03 -0800 Comment by Megan W Greg - Well, he was bound, maybe he didn't agree.

]]> Megan W http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/today_in_bdsm_news#c931474 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/today_in_bdsm_news#c931474 Sex Fri, 08 Feb 2008 16:55:45 -0800 Comment by raindrop They should shut that place down. People that are into that sort of thing are evil and not the kind of people that you would want to associate with.

]]> raindrop http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/today_in_bdsm_news#c931506 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/today_in_bdsm_news#c931506 Sex Fri, 08 Feb 2008 17:10:29 -0800 Comment by Fifty-Two-Eighty Raindrop, they should be shut down alright, but only because they're incompetent, not because they're "evil." There are a whole lot of people who think gay bars are "evil" too. Guess, by your logic, they should be shut down too. Learn some tolerance, man. Your idea of "evil" may be somebody else's idea of a good time. And vice versa.

]]> Fifty-Two-Eighty http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/today_in_bdsm_news#c931559 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/today_in_bdsm_news#c931559 Sex Fri, 08 Feb 2008 17:40:52 -0800 Comment by Jamey @3
I'm surprised to see a such a clueless comment around these parts... raindrop, have you ever read The Stranger before?

]]> Jamey http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/today_in_bdsm_news#c931759 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/today_in_bdsm_news#c931759 Sex Fri, 08 Feb 2008 21:13:48 -0800 Comment by dumbpun These things are bound to happen.

]]> dumbpun http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/today_in_bdsm_news#c931769 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/today_in_bdsm_news#c931769 Sex Fri, 08 Feb 2008 21:25:56 -0800 Comment by NapoleonXIV Just shows the peril of using "Get the fuck out of here" as your Safe Word.

]]> NapoleonXIV http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/today_in_bdsm_news#c931785 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/today_in_bdsm_news#c931785 Sex Fri, 08 Feb 2008 21:41:36 -0800 Comment by Mr. Nosuch The place shouldn't be shut down, but the incident should be investigated. It does sound like the domme wasn't managing the risks of the suspension wisely. Even if the man's thrill was to be left alone while bound that way, it can be done safely with a blindfold and earplugs to make him feel alone, all while still supervising the scene.

Suspensions of any kind involve higher risks, but many people who do a lot of them get a bit jaded and stop thinking about what could happen during an emergency or an accident.

Let's hope the gentleman recovers quickly, as it would be useful to hear what happened from his perspective.

There is nothing "evil" about BDSM. BDSM should be viewed like a sporting activity where there are risks involved, and those risks needed to be managed responsibly. That doesn't mean people shouldn't do it.

]]> Mr. Nosuch http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/today_in_bdsm_news#c932070 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/today_in_bdsm_news#c932070 Sex Sat, 09 Feb 2008 11:47:05 -0800 Comment by onsecondthought You see, the tie-em-up-and-leave-em approach could be used by couples who differ in their support for political candidates and one of whom who justs want to ensure their partner doesn't make it to caucus for Hillary...

What? Alright then, without the suspension bondage part then...

Just sayin' :)

]]> onsecondthought http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/today_in_bdsm_news#c933048 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/today_in_bdsm_news#c933048 Sex Sun, 10 Feb 2008 00:20:28 -0800 Comment by Anonymistress The place -should- be shut down, for a multitude of reasons. I used to work there. This incident happened on the midnight-6am shift, which is managed by a sleazy guy who brings in his creepy friends as clients. The noon-6pm and 6pm-midnight shifts are managed by mistresses, and have much more stringent rules. I'm appalled that this happened, but I'm not at all surprised that it happened on the night shift, because a lot of those girls are basically just strippers with whips and have no real BDSM experience.

]]> Anonymistress http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/today_in_bdsm_news#c935046 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/today_in_bdsm_news#c935046 Sex Tue, 12 Feb 2008 10:23:26 -0800