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What's your gender? || Are you into BDSM?

Male | Yes
32.2%
Male | No
56.4%
Female | Yes
6.6%
Female | No
4.8%

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Magnus Kleinstadt

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This data seems to really support the hypothesis that the evolutionary origins of BDSM have something to do with encouraging sex between individuals of varying social status

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i actually haven't heard that one

5:56 PM · Apr 21, 2021

Magnus Kleinstadt

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Here's the paper that originally put forth that idea, I believe:

researchgate.net

(PDF) Evolutional background of dominance/submissivity in sex and bondage: The two strategies?

PDF | Objectives: We theorize that sexual arousal by dominance and submission may be connected to a reproduction strategy respecting a reached social... | Find, read and cite all the research you...

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