I only went down there to help out a tired friend selling clothes…but it turned out to be an interesting day.
“What I do in my bedroom is my business.”
- ‘Extreme images’ which result in serious injury to a person’s anus, breasts or genitals.
- Is grossly offensive, disgusting or obscene.
- Has been produced principally for the purpose of sexual arousal. (Love this one!)
Leaflets were scattered around, produced by The Spanner Trust, giving advice and solicitors numbers in case of arrest.
“The whipmaster has been delayed due to traffic on the M25. The workshop will take place as soon as he arrives.”
I am impressed by the sheer craftwork involved in some of the goods for sale. Zahira’s Boudoir makes chokers, bags and jewellery in intricately punched leather, giving a feminine lacey effect to a material that is usually associated with butchness. Zahira herself spends weeks making each item. She is an Aquarian as were many of the other people I spoke to, confirming previous observations (here) on the astrology of sexual ‘deviance’.
They also had nipple jewellery. Looking at the star shaped pieces, I mentioned Janet Jackson.
“Oh yes our ‘Janet Jackson’ is a popular item.”
It appears that this is what Janet will be remembered for.
I saw a demonstration at a stall which sold restored vintage ‘violet wands’, a Tesla based technology which administers a mild electric stimulus to the skin. Nick was administering this to a large girl, starting on her arm and progressing to her nipples. The girl had a beatific smile on her face.
“I’m a pain slut” she said. “This is good pain.”
The sensation is mildly unpleasant to start with, like being stung by a bee. It’s a sweet and sour experience. But afterwards you feel quite refreshed and stimulated, energetic.
Another stall ‘cum-naturally.com’ sold hand-crafted wooden sex toys. I spoke to the ‘sculptor’ who is a bushcrafter, teaching survival skills in Surrey. He alerted me to the dangers of phthalate, the material used for modern day vibrators and sex toys. This material is deemed dangerous for children’s toys but, despite containing 50 times the safe amount, it is allowable in sex toys because they are classed as ‘novelty items’. Therefore these wooden toys are eco-dildos.
“How long do the welts last?” I asked. “Oh, 4 or 5 days” she said proudly.
The other girl’s scars were just raised lines where she had been whipped.
“This is all I get,” she lamented “I don’t bruise either”.
“I’m quite new to the scene” he says “they thought I was a sub. But I’m not you know. I’m evil, I am”.
Afterwards people went to the after-party in a pub. I didn’t go. It does however bring new meaning to the phrase “Who’s for a whip round?”
Hooray, I'm getting email updates now! This is great. It sounds so much fun, but now I feel as though I was there.
Very concerned about the legislation… especially that last point about sexual arousal. Does this mean they'll be getting rid of Page 3, sexy photos in Loaded, and the whole of The Daily Sport?
It is all a bit ridiculous isn't it? I mean nobody agrees with paedophilia but if a few people want to push boundaries in a mutually consensual way, what's the problem?
Isn't the whole point of porn sexual arousal? I know Andrea Dworkin has things to say about the exploitation of women in porn and as a feminist I admire her courage and anger.
Hey people can get sexually aroused by all sorts of wierd stuff!
I've figured out who you are now, Canal explorer 😉
I've got some cake for you…
yes, a girl I grew up with (she was a neighbour) became a police woman… and she told me in the course of her work she had encountered paedophiles who got off on the MotherCare catalogue …
xcx
Yuk.
By the way, the reference to cake is not some wierdo obscure fetish. Although imagine figging with something sweet instead. Hmm, but the cake might fall apart…maybe a boiled sweet?
i really need to get out more
Yes indeed – sinning is always so much more satisfying on a Sunday. I used to imagine it was some such custom when Americans referred to Wednesday as "hump day", but then I realised they just meant the middle of the week, which is rather boring.
mmm… Wednesday you know what that means…oh yea..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHOSEcmZvG8
Wow, what an interesting day! I love the couple with the jewellery. It's sort of refreshing to see things of a sexual nature being promoted and displayed without coyness or embarrassment for once.
It's business time!
Just watched that link of Corbin's. Very funny. Love Flight of the Concords. (I think we can tell you are married…)
Lauren, I want those bottom earrings! But I don't have pierced ears…