Well yes, the thing about the case has been that 90% of what the media said "was" true, even Mosley *had* to admit that, but the Nazi bit was false.
This was how he was able to take them to court and win, as really the case was won over a libel fact, and not the invasion of privacy.
It may have been seen as sexually deviant behaviour as far as the judge and jury were concerned, but there was no evidence that it was as twisted as the media had been claiming.
It was extra spin to create more sales with a really scandalous story. But don't don't get me wrong even if the story had gone to press without the fabricated SS implications, then it would of still been damaging, but it would not of had the impact. Getting caught in a S&M orgy would get you into the gossip and scandal pages that everybody ignores (save celebrity watchers), an SS themed bondage orgy would get the story elevated towards the front page. That's the difference, and difference with the paparazzi money involved.
As for the links between BDSM and fascism, there is *no* social or political link to Nazi philosophy. However I can see how the domineering look of Nazi, SS and Gestapo uniforms (lots of evil looking, peak caps and leather) has influenced the look and feel of BDSM culture (notably with uniform based play). As a consequences to the untrained it could look like it could imply Nazi culture or philosophy, which we know in reality isn't true.
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Date: 2008-07-26 06:58 am (UTC)This was how he was able to take them to court and win, as really the case was won over a libel fact, and not the invasion of privacy.
It may have been seen as sexually deviant behaviour as far as the judge and jury were concerned, but there was no evidence that it was as twisted as the media had been claiming.
It was extra spin to create more sales with a really scandalous story. But don't don't get me wrong even if the story had gone to press without the fabricated SS implications, then it would of still been damaging, but it would not of had the impact. Getting caught in a S&M orgy would get you into the gossip and scandal pages that everybody ignores (save celebrity watchers), an SS themed bondage orgy would get the story elevated towards the front page. That's the difference, and difference with the paparazzi money involved.
As for the links between BDSM and fascism, there is *no* social or political link to Nazi philosophy. However I can see how the domineering look of Nazi, SS and Gestapo uniforms (lots of evil looking, peak caps and leather) has influenced the look and feel of BDSM culture (notably with uniform based play). As a consequences to the untrained it could look like it could imply Nazi culture or philosophy, which we know in reality isn't true.