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"Chains and whips excite Rihanna (she sang a whole song about it!). True Blood&amp;amp;#8217;s Sookie Stackhouse likes a good vamp-bite. And now Anastasia Steele is getting spanked by Christian Grey in Fifty Shades of Grey. The Daily Beast just put it out there: S&amp;amp;M is going mainstream these days. At least in the entertainment world. But just how OK with role-playing, bondage, and pain for pleasure are we in our real lives? Let&amp;amp;#8217;s find out. First thing&amp;amp;#8217;s first, do we all know what S&amp;amp;M is exactly? Here, I&amp;amp;#8217;ll hook a sista up. Urban Dictionary defines S&amp;amp;M, or Sadism and Masochism, as &amp;amp;#8220;The practice of using pain as a sexual stimulant.&amp;amp;#8221; Cool. Now, let&amp;amp;#8217;s get started: S&amp;amp;M: Would you do it? S&amp;amp;M: Have you done it? Have you tried beginner S&amp;amp;M: pulling hair, handcuffs or biting? Which have you tried? And, finally... What do you really think of S&amp;amp;M? How did you make out? Are you OK with a little (or a lot of) S&amp;amp;M? What do you think about S&amp;amp;M in mainstream media and entertainment? Do you enjoy it in any of your favorite shows, movies or books? I, for one, am just starting Fifty Shades of Grey (and already blushing) and counting down until True Blood starts this summer (team Alcide!)&amp;amp;#133; More kinky sex... * A Kinky Sex Move That He&amp;#x27;ll Love (And So Will You) * My Guide to Kinky Sex, Vol. 1: Hair-Pulling * 5 Kinky Things Men Are Craving Photo: Thinkstock"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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