Talk:BDSM Emblem

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[edit] three part yin/yang

There is also sometimes seen a three part yin/yang, what does that third part signify in the original context? Chris 09:02, 24 December 2006 (UTC)

As a traditional Korean symbol (Taeguk), it's kind of quasi-Buddho-Taoist. As an LGBT symbol, it means "transgender". And for BDSM emblem, see this article itself. For other variations, see Triskelion and commons:Triskelion . -- AnonMoos 14:43, 24 December 2006 (UTC)

Right, what I was going for is like dark/light/what?, good/evil/what?, male/female/what?, what is that third part in the theological sense? Also, sounds like you may know, what symbol then do people in three part relationships use? Seems like this symbol would actually make more sense for that use instead. Chris 20:09, 24 December 2006 (UTC)

There is a Polyamory symbol (see Image:Polyamory.svg), but no "Love triangle" or "menage-à-trois" symbol that I'm aware of. A heart inside a triangle would probably be a better symbol for a menage-à-trois than a three-fold yin-yang or spiral triskelion. AnonMoos 14:49, 1 April 2007 (UTC)

You can read Quagmyr's own explanation at http://members.aol.com/quagmyr/meaning.htm ; beyond that, the "meaning" of symbols are not always cut-and-dried, and you could research the subject further if you wished. AnonMoos 04:43, 25 December 2006 (UTC)

I am trying, without much success, to do just that, which is why I asked like I did. Thanks. Chris 04:56, 25 December 2006 (UTC)

Sorry if I was a little abrupt, but I just don't think that the question has any simple answer in the way that you phrased it. If there were a simple answer, it would probably already be on Wikipedia. AnonMoos 19:39, 25 December 2006 (UTC)