is it possible to convert a vanilla person?

[TrishB]

I'm a female bottom but I don't go out seeking experiences outside my relationship, so I'm probably not a good source for this question. Nevertheless, in my opinion, we are born with our proclivity for spanking as an erotic exercise. It's hard-wired into us. I have a childhood history with spanking and my experiences in M/f relationships began in my early teens. Nonetheless, I have chatted with many people who say they came about their interest spontaneously, without any prior history of any kind. I didn't think this was possible, but apparently it is, and if so, it has to be 'hard-wired' into our brains from whatever source. Perhaps a vanilla can be cajoled, or coerced, into a spanking scene or relationship, but I think that without the gene or whatever, they will probably remain vanilla.