Bondage and fetish in mainstream media

I think this argument is unavoidable, as most of our fantasies started since our childhood, watching DID scenes on TV, comics or videogames. Let's talk about our past and present! Mainstream media are still plenty of bondage elements which will drive teenagers forward with passion.

Let's hear your take.

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gfantasy · 56-60, M

I think that "old" mainstream movies and TV shows (1940s - 1950s) often had a more permissive D/s bent than today. Asymmetrical power dynamics (boss/secretary, rich man / poor woman, older man / younger woman, etc.) were commonplace (reflecting the society of those days), while such power dynamics today are taboo in mainstream media (and rather cartoonish and overly stereotypical in today's porn or "erotic" media).

samueltyler2 · 80-89, M

@gfantasy on a similar subject, there is still a double standard for nudity in the popular entertainment area, fewer male anatomy shots compared to female.

gfantasy · 56-60, M

@samueltyler2 I know what you mean, but I would not call it "double standard". Generally speaking, the female body is simply more beautiful/graceful/artistic than the male body. Men and women are different in so many ways. This doesn't mean that women should not have the same rights, or earn the same as men, but the vibe of a beautiful female body is just more cinematic than the average male body.

samueltyler2 · 80-89, M

@gfantasy you are showing a little bias, i think both male and female bodies can be works of art. see the nudes in my albums.

gfantasy · 56-60, M

@samueltyler2 OK, you're right. It's just a different aesthetic.

samueltyler2 · 80-89, M

@gfantasy did you check out my work? I think those men had attractive bodies.