Indeed, given that they require some level of initial exposure, and (in the sexual case) have strong social taboos against them, it seems quite likely that masochistic behaviour isn’t engaged in enough, though I admit I may be going too far.
Well that would be one FAI/Weirdtopia story that would be weird even by my standards.
What, really? I may be biased, but it seems practically certain to me that not all the people who would enjoy SM are doing it, for exactly the reasons you quote.
What about in the early part of Stross’s Accelerando? That more or less happens, though for different reasons. (Essentially, IIRC, such practices become more popular because spread of STDs has led to increased exploration of practices that don’t evolve exchange of bodily fluids.)
Well that would be one FAI/Weirdtopia story that would be weird even by my standards.
What, really? I may be biased, but it seems practically certain to me that not all the people who would enjoy SM are doing it, for exactly the reasons you quote.
What about in the early part of Stross’s Accelerando? That more or less happens, though for different reasons. (Essentially, IIRC, such practices become more popular because spread of STDs has led to increased exploration of practices that don’t evolve exchange of bodily fluids.)