When food becomes a safe word
In the era of #MeToo, forget strawberry and chocolate – beware the pineapple
Food is something that has enthralled people for ages. Hunter-gatherers planned their lives around food-gathering expeditions and today, in a world where food is the most accessible it has been, it is used in ways our ancestors would never have imagined. From dining in the sky or in underwater restaurants, to burger patties that are not, in fact, made of meat, or crafting food that looks like one thing but is the complete opposite: the food industry has conceptualised ways of keeping food new, current and exciting. One of the most exciting ways in which to use food, it would seem, has absolutely nothing to do with the purposes hunter-gatherer societies went out to forage and hunt. Combining food and sex, it is food but not quite as we know it.
The need for safe words is nothing new; they are usually used between couples who want to turn up the heat without risking a burn. In the climate of #MeToo, the need to extend this safety net has been highlighted in Hollywood where int...
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