Two weeks ago my day started with BDSM Jesus Dressup orders flooding my inbox. Dozens of them, which is a sight to behold. That day they kept piling in, and into the next, and so on! It wasn’t until Sunday that one of these new visitors directed me to where it was all coming from.

TheGothDad on Instagram posted a video of him singing a song to them. Be warned, it’ll get stuck in your head! So I messaged him and then read through the comments. I was shocked how many people were saying “I have these!” Or “I still have mine from 20 years ago!” 
One such comment is from a guy who got the Xmas JDU in 2004 and he puts them up on his fridge every Christmas, refusing to take them down when their religious grandfather came to visit, who then surprised them all by laughing along with everyone else over them. It’s all very touching to me.
His story reminded me of when, decades ago, a guy I knew asked me, “How’s it feel knowing most people who get these are just getting them as a joke to give to somebody. They’re just a gag-gift people don’t really care about.”
I’m sure he was trying to take some of the wind out of my sails, which my cocky self prolly had comin’ back then. But I explained to him how many stories and thank you’s I receive from people who see it as more than that. It’s permission to question and mock religion. It’s discovering that you’re not alone in disbelief. And frankly, I think they’re coming back in style because people are sick of MAGA and the religious thinking that’s gotten us all into this mess. That comment section sure sounds like it.

Anyhow, I finally heard from Goth Dad who didn’t know anything about the history of Jesus Dressup. He never heard of me. His wife just had them and they’ve always been on their fridge, so he sang the song. And thank God! This traffic and these sales have continued for the last two weeks! He’s put me back on the map. Thank you Goth Dad!
I’ve since sent him more sets and hopefully this isn’t the end of our collaboration. Now if you don’t mind I’m going to go back to singing the song. 🎵🎶 “BDSM JESUS DRESSUP, WHAT IS JESUS GONNA WEAR TODAY! I’M GONNA PUT HIM IN THIS LITTLE HARNESS SO HE’S LOO-KING PRET-TEE GAAYYY!” 🎶🎵🎶