There’s ample discussion today about former CBC Radio host Jian Ghomeshi, his departure from the CBC, a statement he released saying that his firing was due to his sexual preferences, and a Toronto Star article that attributes anonymous sources saying what Ghomeshi did was abuse.
CBC personality Jian Ghomeshi is photographed in Toronto, July 3, 2012. (The Globe and Mail)
As there are currently no reports in to police, or cases before the court (although Ghomeshi filed a lawsuit today against the CBC for $55 million for “breach of confidence and bad faith”), this isn’t the time or place to discuss the veracity of Ghomeshi or the alleged victims’ claims, as many questions about what happened between Ghomeshi and the women remain.
However, Ghomeshi’s explicit discussion of BDSM (referring to bondage, discipline, sadism and masochism in sexual activities) has brought an oft-ignored topic into public discussion today, opening bedroom doors and inviting the Canadian public into a discussion about what constitutes sexual play and what is abuse.
According to Canadian law, there are no rules differentiating consensual violence during sexual activities, and abuse.
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One thing you have to realize about these situations is that broads can rescind consent at any time, whether that is 5minutes in or 3 months after.
It is best to do what the BDSM sites do and video everything, including pre and post consent interviews.
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