Sadomasochism

Sadomasochism

Introduction

Sadomasochism, like most other psychological phenomena, is both complex and defined in many ways. Sadism is obtaining pleasure in acts of cruelty or domain. This enjoyment of nature may be sexual, consensual; in which case it is considered one of the paraphilia's that are included under the acronym BDSM. Otherwise, may be indicative of mental disorder or the result of human emotions such as hatred, the vengeance and even certain conceptions of justice. We are therefore faced with a polysemy with distinctly different shades of meaning. The word sadism comes from the Marquis de Sade, writer and philosopher, French author of numerous works in which sexual sadism plays a major role. Its antonym and add potential is masochism. Masochism is getting pleasure from being subjected to acts of cruelty or domain. This enjoyment can also be sexual or asexual. The fundamental characteristic of masochism that distinguishes it from other types of submission is the algolagnia, that is, the satisfaction gained suffering physical pain to varying degrees. (Foucault, 2005) The essay focuses upon the use of sadomasochism in two screen examples that are the movies “La Pianist” and “The Night Porter”. La Pianiste describes sadomasochism as pathology whereas The Night Porter refers sadomasochism as fascism.

Discussion

Factors of intense excitement associated with S&M

When seeking masochism own destruction, rejection or abandonment, often considered a sign of mental illness trends or suicide. However, when looking for self-fulfillment at the hands of a person maintaining an emotional bond, is a manifestation of emotion on the type of BDSM. Scientific research has revealed that there may be a particular kind of masochistic grounds other physiological, due to a transcription of the gene SCN9A, which encodes the Nav1.7 sodium ion channel used by the body to control pain. These masochists would be interested only in the experience of pain (algolagnia), not psychological factors, although it is believed that their own personal development will lead to different manifestations of sadomasochism.

Sadomasochism as Fascism

Between sadomasochism and fascism there is a natural link. “Fascism is theater”. As is sadomasochistic sexuality to be involved in sadomasochism is to take part in a sexual theater, a staging of sexuality. This eroticization of fascism can be remarked in such enthralling and devout manifestations Cavani's “The Night Porter.” This film tackles the issue with courage and transgression of the sadomasochistic relationship developed between a Jew and a Nazi in a concentration camp, and develops a subplot that is set 13 years after the issue of war criminals to get rid of the specialized evidence against them. The movie is especially dark and ambiguous, it seems unwilling to take moral positions, but that slams in your face to the viewer the controversial nature of being human, animal, and its dark sides. It's a point of view that a great director who prefers to stage what he thinks without half-measures and false hypocrisy.

The Night Porter is more of a journey underground in search of the consciousness of fascism seen as a disease of the soul, where it fall ...