The kink scene in transition: Is it a good thing that BDSM, kinks, and fetishes are increasingly entering the mainstream, or not? What opportunities and risks does this bring?

The kink scene in transition: Is it a good thing that BDSM, kinks, and fetishes are increasingly entering the mainstream, or not? What opportunities and risks does this bring?
Who hasn’t been there? You have an interesting match, but the spark for the first message just isn’t there. A topic that the podcast “Die Kunst der Unvernunft” has also explored.
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