This should be rated higher. The mangaka did a good job of writing about a sensitive topic (sadism disorder) without romanticizing it. In this story, it is considered a disorder because it "interferes with daily functioning, or harms or may harm another person." And it's a good thing he overcame it.
Psychological conditioning and traumas, especially in childhood, play a big role in developing paraphilias. A backstory about Koto's life from childhood to adulthood may be nice but I think the mangaka just gave us the right amount of info to let us, the readers, put together the reasons why Koto developed such a disorder. And withholding the details makes it more intriguing. Afterall, as much as there's a science behind it, it is still not fully studied and understood.
And I also love the insightful comments here. Let me copy paste them below.
From @Unluckypuppy13
"It's true, playing out your fetishes in reality ruins them. I remember 2 posts on reddit about a woman who had a breeding fetish destroyed when she actually experienced pregnancy lol. And another guy that found out he wasn't really into scat the moment a prostitute was taking a dump on his chest...."
From @LilTinyVamp
"The part of our brain associated with pleasure is also associated with violence. Maybe for some people it’s a little too connected and they actually get turned on when they inflict pain on others. I get but I also don’t get it"
This should be rated higher. The mangaka did a good job of writing about a sensitive topic (sadism disorder) without romanticizing it. In this story, it is considered a disorder because it "interferes with daily functioning, or harms or may harm another person." And it's a good thing he overcame it.
Psychological conditioning and traumas, especially in childhood, play a big role in developing paraphilias. A backstory about Koto's life from childhood to adulthood may be nice but I think the mangaka just gave us the right amount of info to let us, the readers, put together the reasons why Koto developed such a disorder. And withholding the details makes it more intriguing. Afterall, as much as there's a science behind it, it is still not fully studied and understood.
And I also love the insightful comments here. Let me copy paste them below.
From @Unluckypuppy13
"It's true, playing out your fetishes in reality ruins them. I remember 2 posts on reddit about a woman who had a breeding fetish destroyed when she actually experienced pregnancy lol. And another guy that found out he wasn't really into scat the moment a prostitute was taking a dump on his chest...."
From @LilTinyVamp
"The part of our brain associated with pleasure is also associated with violence. Maybe for some people it’s a little too connected and they actually get turned on when they inflict pain on others. I get but I also don’t get it"