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The term BDSM is a portmanteau of initialisms intended to encompass all of the following activities: Bondage and discipline (B & D or B/D) Dominance and submission (D & S or D/s) (including "master and slave" role-playing scenarios and ongoing relationship structures) Sadism and masochism (S & M or S/M)
The reluctant hero is a heroic archetype typically found in fiction. The reluctant hero is typically portrayed either as an everyman forced into surreal situations which require him to rise to heroism and its acts, or as a person with special abilities who nonetheless reveals a desire to avoid using those abilities for selfless benefit.
The Rape of Europa, Goya. Rape is a type of sexual assault involving sexual intercourse, or other forms of sexual penetration, carried out against a person without their consent. The act may be carried out by physical force, coercion, abuse of authority, or against a person who is incapable of giving valid consent, such as one who is ...
“Just because we don’t believe in a god doesn’t mean that we have all the answers to everything else,” he said. “In fact, for many, for most of us, it’s the opposite. We recognize that ...
Sex worker. A sex worker is a person who provides sex work, either on a regular or occasional basis. [1] The term is used in reference to those who work in all areas of the sex industry. [2][3] According to one view, sex work is voluntary "and is seen as the commercial exchange of sex for money or goods". [4]
Forced displacement. Forced displacement (also forced migration or forced relocation) is an involuntary or coerced movement of a person or people away from their home or home region. The UNHCR defines 'forced displacement' as follows: displaced "as a result of persecution, conflict, generalized violence or human rights violations". [2]
Sexual assault is defined as sexual contact with another person without that other person's consent. Consent is defined in section 273.1 (1) as "the voluntary agreement of the complainant to engage in the sexual activity in question". Section 265 of the Criminal Code defines the offences of assault and sexual assault.
Love. The word mamihlapinatapai is derived from the Yaghan language of Tierra del Fuego, listed in The Guinness Book of World Records as the "most succinct word", and is considered one of the hardest words to translate. It has been translated as "a look that without words is shared by two people who want to initiate something, but that neither ...