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Sadism and masochism were named after their first practitioners!

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Sadism and masochism were named after their first practitioners!

If you've ever wondered where these words came from, well, there were two real people knowns as Donatien Alphonse Francois, Marquis de Sade and Leopold von Sacher-Masoch. Their sexual conduct so shocked the world that they got their own name.

Sade was well known for his libertine sexuality. He was accused of a number of sexual crimes like imprisoning a prostitute and poisoning another one. He would even write erotic works describing his practices.

Leopold von Sacher-Masoch was a writer renowned for his romantic stories of Galician life. He had a thing for dominating women in furs. In fact, he entered a contract with a women to become her slave for 6 months, with the stipulation that she wear furs as often as possible, especially when she was in a cruel mood.

If you want to learn more about these men and their lives, check out the source!

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