What does the male masochist want? In psychoanalytic theory, masochism is regarded as a perversion in which the individual achieves satisfaction from being subjected to painful experiences. In film and literature, the (heterosexual) male masochist is...

Sadomasochism refers to sexual gratification in the infliction of pain or suffering upon or by another person. Often interrelated, the practices are collectively known as S&M. These terms usually refer to consensual practices within the BDSM...

"Republicans understand the importance of bondage between a mother and child." (J. Danforth Quayle) During its heyday in the Lesbian community, sadomasochism reminded me of America's redscare during the repressive 1950's. Back then Republicans maintained control by intimidating the nation into silent...

In 1972, though Avon Books reluctantly published Kathleen Woodiwiss's The Flame and the Flower, its overwhelming popularity ushered in the current reading market in which popular romances comprise nearly fifty percent of all paperback sales.(1) Woodiwiss's novel follows the tempestuous love affair between...