As the title of this blog suggests, we live in changing times, it’s no surprise I’m sure to hear me say that I don’t think they have changed for the better.
I am a Domme who started in pre-Internet days when we used to advertise in dedicated magazines and also vanilla press with our own BDSM section hidden at the back.
The internet, of course, changed how we interact with each other (and meet for adult encounters), but it also gave a wider window into our worlds, leaving little to the imagination.
Moving forward from these early days, 2014 saw the first attempt at legislation to register UK video on demand services (clip stores, etc.), which required registration and compliance with ATVOD. This was a disastrous fee-based regulation method that was subsequently disbanded. Since then, legislators have been looking at ways to change the face of UK websites to bring them in line, but also in a catch-all way, pulling in adult content producers under the guise of child safety.
Now, don’t get me wrong, I am totally in favour of punishments for anyone working in abhorrent ways, such as underage toxic content. However, unfortunately, what usually happens with such legislation is that it takes aim and targets the BDSM community.
This more often than not drags service providers who offer consensual adult activities into their crosshairs. Now I could make a case for how easily BDSM activities are demonised, but the ultimate bottom line is that content providers will be in the crosshairs.
I realise that this is not the usual blog that I write, but due to the rapid change in tone that my site will now take, I felt it essential to explain the reasoning and why your pictures will not be shown as they were before. I know many of my clients loved to see themselves paraded on the open, free part of my site, albeit in an anonymous format. This will no longer be possible.
Only time will tell whether this is another storm in a teacup, but I think judging on past performance, it is fair to say that the soft target of BDSM will take a hit. Let us not forget those of us who run a small cottage industry effectively, pay our taxes on time, and do not make a nuisance of ourselves offering legitimate consensual activities as service providers. The problem is that businesses, and I underline that legitimate law-abiding businesses can come under the umbrella, and we can unfortunately find ourselves in a position where we are potentially breaking rules without realising it.
