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The Register has posted an article today pointing out some of the more ridiculous aspects of Scotland’s new extreme porn bill:

The proposal was much as expected; similar to the English version, but slightly more extreme. However, unlike the English version, which avoided the trap of appearing to criminalise pictures of people flogging a dead horse — by criminalising sado-masochism or bestiality or necrophilia — Scottish legislators have walked straight into it, seeking to make it illegal to own pictures of anyone having sex with an animal carcass.

The Scottish law could potentially criminalise a greater number of people than the English law because, unlike its English counterpart, it doesn’t take consent into account at all:

The other area in which the Scottish law plays fast and loose with the concept of consent is in respect of “rape or other non-consensual penetrative sexual activity”. The key point here is that even if it was actually consensual, an image will be illegal if it looks non-consensual or if it appears to show harm.

Opposition to the Scottish law has been encouragingly fierce - let’s hope it has some effect.

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If you’ve spent some time browsing certain bondage or fetish sites you may have come across the concept of ‘fucking machines’. While these come in all shapes and sizes one of the most common means of constructing such a thing is to utilise an existing power tool safely modified to take a dildo attachment. Well that gave this couple from Maryland, New York an idea for a DIY project - combine a saber saw with a dildo! Except they neglected one small step… removing the blade!

Yep, they just slid the dildo over the blade and tried it out… what happened next is probably best left to your imagination but is you want more info then here’s the link

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Some politicians can be so clueless that they attract sympathy rather than contempt. This was the case when Labour MP Ronnie Campbell cheerfully gave his backing to National Fetish Day last year.

When a journalist asked Campbell if he had any fetishes himself, he replied “I must have a thousand but, hand on heart, I couldn’t tell which is the most important one; probably the horses.”

When the surprised reporter clarified the definition of fetish, Campbell cried “Oh my God almighty! My God! Is that what a fetish is?” He said he thought it meant “Worry – like worrying about backing the wrong horse.”…

Although this article starts off with an amusing anecdote it raises some good points about fetishes in general.  The rest of the article can be found here.

The International Fetish Day was on the 16th January this year and was marked by many events, although the most significant would be the introduction of the new extreme porn law.  More information on IFD can be found here.

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Your tireless Tickle Blog staff scour the interwebs ceaselessly to make your lives easier. We have found this handy poster to distribute among your fellow kinksters and lovers of porn the world over to make sure you don’t get caught out by the new law.

In chart form, for your convenience!

Photo courtesy of Informed Consent.

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A new law being proposed in the fine state of New York is seeking to impose a 4% download tax on on-line music and movies. Not such a big deal right? Well, apparently, it would also apply to adult-rated content, or porn to you and me.

In the long run this is really unlikely to have any major impact as it applies to those production companies based in New York state, not consumers. So the odds are those companies would simply relocate somewhere else and everything would carry on as normal. But still, probably something worth keeping an eye out for and, just for chuckles, ask yourself this question:

If the government are taxing it, doesn’t that legitimise the material being taxed?

Full details here

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As some of you may know there’s been a regular UK gathering since 2008 held in a dungeon in Sheffield. This isn’t a bad space but it’s a little limited in terms of size and equipment (not to mention heating in the winter… ). Well a little bird tells us that plans are afoot to bring a second location into the gathering calendar in or around Birmingham that’s going to be bigger, better and offer a slightly different dynamic to the Sheffield gatherings.

We believe the location currently being considered is a fully outfited dungeon space with enough room for up to 50 people to play and far more opportunities to break off into small groups or for one-on-one sessions. The range of bondage equipment available is, apparently, world class and it’s certainly going to be an interesting event if everything goes according to the plans we’re hearing at the moment.

Of course for a larger space you need more people so if you’re interested in such an event why not keep an eye on the Tickle Brits gathering forum? We’re sure full details will, eventually, appear there but in the meantime this is your opportunity to influence how this event is organised, when it will be and to give your own suggestions on what you’d like to see.

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1 ) There actually IS a UK ticklng scene!

2 ) The bulk of the UK scene is organised through the Tickle Brits Forum which has been around and helping those in the UK meet up for fun and friendship since 2003.

3 ) It’s currently thriving with more and more people joining in, talking and meeting every day. Currently there are over 6,400 members and nearly 40,000 posts

4 ) There are regular free and unrestricted munches happening across the UK with events in Reading, Birmingham, Bath and London in the last few months.

5 ) There are regular gatherings as well, with the last few being held in a dedicated dungeon in Sheffield.

6 ) At least once a year there’s a gathering specifically for newcomers to the scene where a few experienced hands help introduce the basics of tickling and bondage.

7 ) There are currently plans afoot to offer peer workshops for those interested in learning more about specific aspects of both tickling and bondage.

8 ) The tickle brits community also runs the Ticklepedia - a one stop site for information on tickling, the UK community and other related fetishes designed to be easily accessible to both newcomers and experienced hands alike.

9 ) While still very early in the planning stages there is an intention to launch a new gathering in a location that compares to the very best dungeons in the UK. With capacity for up to 50 or more people and some spectacular bondage equipment and play spaces this really could be an event to rival the very best gatherings worldwide.

10 ) As with the wider tickling scene the UK scene is full of people who not only share a love of tickling but are some of the nicest, most open and friendly folk you could hope to meet.

So why not come on over and have a look at what the UK scene can offer you and, for that matter, what you can offer it? As with all communities it can only thrive and grow as people take an interest and get involved and we’d love to see it go from strength to strength over the next few years.

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There’s currently a great opportunity for any aspiring authors to get themselves in print over on the TMF. They’ve put the call out for applications to have work featured in the NEST program booklet and it really is a fantastic opportunity. For those that may not have heard of NEST it’s the largest gathering of its kind in the world, held over a weekend in the US and attended by people from all over the planet.

If you’re interested in finding out more details check out this post on the TMF. You’ve got until March 31st to get your work in.

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Sadly it seems that the London T-Party munches have been put on hold, at least for the time being. It’s a shame because they’ve been a key part of the UK scene for the last few years now but hopefully they’ll be back and bigger than ever when the organisers have time to catch a breath.

The good news though is that a new London munch is being setup and final details such as the date and location should be announced shortly. To keep on top of all the developments have a look at this thread in the Tickle Brits munch forum. As soon as those details are announced we’ll bring you all the latest updates right here on the Tickle Blog.

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It hasn’t been confirmed yet but we hear that the next Birmingham munch will be held on March the 15th 2009 alongside the next BBB. Same place as before and we’re sure that full details will shortly be available in the Tickle Brits munch forum as always.

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