Some thoughts on human sexuality

[tacit]

[Edit] The map has been updated since this post was made! The new, improved version is here.

Some time ago, a person named Katharine Gates designed a map of human sexuality. Her Web site appears to be defunct now, but the map has recently gained exposure in other placesMy first impression upon seeing this fetish map was that it was woefully

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[tacit]

Yep! Future versions will likely have more embellishments, and more terrain as well. :)

[wherever]

This is amazing...I love it. I think it's a lot easier to read than Gates's map.

I'm a little confused; are the things above or below the Lesser Barrier mountains supposed to be more intense?

Also I believe it's spelled capsaicin, if you're talking about the active component of chili pepper.

[exodavinci]

I'm a little confused; are the things above or below the Lesser Barrier mountains supposed to be more intense?

I got the impression that the region *in between* the lesser and greater barrier mountains (i.e. the region directly across the channel from Mundania, including "Locations") is intended to be the "less intense" region, with things getting more intense as you cross either mountain range.

[wherever]

Yeah, that's how it seems to me, as well, though I'd assumed initially that it got progressively weirder the higher you went.

[tacit]

You're correct on the capsaicin; it's been fixed now.

The things beyond the Barrier Mountains aren't necessarily more intense per se, so much as less well-known to average folks. For example, if you walk up to average people on the sterrt and ask them what they know about D/s, many of them would probably have eard of things like chatroom D/s or maledom/femsub, but fewer would likely be aware of utility D/s, so utility D/s is on the other side of the mountains even though it's not necessarily more "intense."

[sacredchao]

Coprophagia, not "corprophagia," I think.

[drjon]

Hee hee.

Yah, corprophagia is different.

[tacit]

Right you are! It's been fixed, thanks!

[juliana_shines]

This is great, easy to read and even some terms I'm going to have to research. Wonderful.
It does make me want to fold it up and stick it in my glove box for future reference. Or maybe stick it up over my desk and put push pins in the places I've been.
Note to self: get more push pins

[writersblock_va]

Heh! ^This I like! :D

Its an excellent map tho :D Tha

[tacit]

Push pins! I *like* that idea.

Maybe I should start making wall-sized printouts and offer them on my Web site. nd include a box of those little flag pin thingies!

[apestyle]

I wonder if this could be transposed with a google map so that virtual pins could (easily) be used...

[2redpath5]

Holy Crap, this is brilliant. I've never seen anything like it and can't imagine how you've done this. But we thank you.
I too was struck by the notion to print it out and spend time reviewing and researching.
I want to go everywhere.
I love the push pin idea!
Um, there were lots of suggestions made.
Are you actually open to those??

[tacit]

Icon love! :) And I'm always open to suggestions.