Corky Cobon asked Al Daltrey:

I have noticed in "older" works of erotica that the mention of a safeword and consent are almost nonexistent. Is this attributed to the fact that BDSM/Kink was not as recognized then as opposed to now? Is the swing towards safe, sane and consensual a good step for the BDSM/Fetish/Kink community as a whole? What are your opinions about the emphasis on consent now as opposed to "then"?

Al Daltrey I have noticed that too! I think the concept of a safeword has always existed, but the actual term has become much more commonly used in the past decade. In my experience, even if a sub wasn't using a "safeword" in the old days, a good Dom/mme knew when she reached a limit. There was always communication, just maybe not the use of a term. So, I think safe sane and consensual always existed. Another example is the word "collar" versus "owned". Twenty years ago everyone said a sub was "collared", but that term seems (somewhat) replaced.

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