I'll have to take their word for it.
I haven't delved into RedLightCenter. I have neither the time, nor the inclination,
though I can't say that I'm not curious. An article from the Los Angeles Times
(archived
elsewhere) tries to give us a glimpse into the goings on there. The article
interviews one of the founders of the site, Brian Shuster. Part of what he has
to say makes the site seem almost wholesome:
Shuster claims the site's software is safe and the community so friendly and helpful 'it's like walking into 'It's a Wonderful Life.' ' They even had their first gay wedding recently, with an 'incredible turnout,' Shuster said.
We also learn a bit from one of the participants:
One of RedLightCenter's community members is Miss DawnBridget,
a self-proclaimed 'Chief of Security' for a BDSM 'family' of 13, providing protection
for them and for members of other similar 'families.' She agreed to speak only
through her RedLightCenter avatar.
As she hunkered down near the entrance of a nightclub, with her submissives
occasionally stopping by to sit on her lap as she talked, she said she was a
law enforcement officer in real life, living somewhere in the American South.
She claimed to spend more hours in RedLightCenter than some people spend awake.
'I love [cybersex]. It's safe and I get to go to bed by myself,' she said, adding
that she has no relationship in real life.
Well, perhaps it's not exactly wholesome, but it's hard not to get the impression
that they want to present themselves as just plain folk.
Go to: The plain brown paper envelope column.