Hi, I've recently found that I get off on creating fictional characters who find themselves the unfortunate victims of circumstances beyond their control, or preferably, choose to make themselves vulnerable because of some (possibly unrelated) necessity. I sometimes watch porn flicks and sense that a player has been tricked, and is truly terrified of what's happening, or truly hates in the extreme the people who are abusing him/her. Quite honestly, it makes me sick. I've been upset for days by some of the things I've seen in the guise of entertainment. I'm sure many of you have too. I'm not sure to what extent the experience of real, extreme fear is mollified by the knowledge (ours or theirs) that the subject will suffer no real harm.
I suppose all physical abuse is medical, in a manner of speaking. My own taste runs toward erotic entertainment in which the medfet aspect is convincingly realistic (I really hate clowning around) and in which the subject of the examination (person) experiences a whole lot of reluctance and apprehension, and a manageable amount of fear.
Another part of my preamble: It's been expressed on the site that practices which are "unhealthy or dangerous" are not suitable subjects for stories.
In this light, I was surprised (and delighted) to read Suky's thread, "not so nice..", (under general talk) in which the subject of having mad scientists do sadistic things to you was discussed. Also to my delight, this was favorably replied to by a number of ladies.
My question: How do I reconcile this?
Are there clear lines between (1) a story which "claims" to be about a fantasy, (2) a story which "claims" to be about a real occurrence, (3) a story which "claims" to be about a "real" play-doc session, and (4) a story which "claims" to be pure fiction; such that "unhealthy and dangerous" practices would be fine in one cagegory and not another??
Thanks for your help. - T_O