Peter Beard

The institution of marriage should be re-examined because of its overwhelming claustrophobia. The odds are stacked against spontaneity and effervescence. It's an institution that was brought about for the sake of family and children, but biologically, it's very unnatural. It's masochism and torture the way it's been organized.

American Artist

Chuck Palahniuk

American Novelist

Relates to pleasure from feeling pain, not just emotional suffering.

Sensory Pleasure

Masochism isn't always sexual; can be about any self-imposed hardship.

Not Only Sexual

Originally a medical term, used broadly in psychology and psychiatry.

Psychological Term

Enjoys tough actions which are not necessarily painful but are difficult.

Challenging Activities

Calling someone a masochist is usually not positive, often a criticism.

Not a Compliment

The term is often used exaggeratedly to describe tough but normal activities.

Hyperbolic Usage

 its coldest will be just five degrees Celsius and to make sure your body doesn't warm it up cold refrigerated air is blasted through just for a little extra bite this might appear to be some kind of medieval masochism but there is method behind the

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 so the series about these events has a degree of masochism in it i mean that uh she yeah it's all your things you wouldn't do to your best friend you know