Spanking letters to the Voice

Village Voice Letters to the Editor

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It's in their jeans

Re Rachel Kramer Bussel's "Spanker's Delight" [November 22–28]: Those who have been in the scene for most of their adult life have a true understanding that it is a part of their very being. They are born with the BDSM gene and can never purge it from their system. It defines who they really are, and for most it is their secret world, as they search out others who understand what they must live with. Pleasure-pain is a craving and an addiction, in all its many forms. It's not a game for a weekend party. For serious individuals, they immerse totally into the head space of their calling. It's like breathing; they can't do without it, whether they are "out" or not.

Dominick Epock

Manhattan

Thanks for printing the article on spanking, a subject close to my heart. I do not know exactly how many people are into this, but I have a feeling it's more than we know.

Tim Crenshaw

Waldport, Oregon