'Beyond Vanilla' does very little to 'debunk' the misconceptions the general public has about the lifestyle, and gives very little information that anyone who is in the lifestyle for more than a year probably doesn't already know. As such, it does little to satisfy either side of the equation.Another problem is probably 75% of the content is focused on gay male activities. While that is fine for gay males, it leaves out a very large part of participants in the lifestyle. The one straight male Dom that is interviewed feels as someone chosen primarily on his looks, as opposed to any great skill or knowledge, as evidenced by his calling the falls of a flogger 'bristles'. Even my friends who have participated in the lifestyle for only a few months laughed at that statement.Overall, it's a good try, but doesn't do justice to the people, diversity, or breadth of the lifestyle.