lilabbotsfordgrl
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ORIGINAL: xxblushesxx Sorry, really, I was just having fun. Okay, sorry too. At least the thread didn't turn into a joke-fest which is what I feared and probably why I snapped at you. Mmmmm, chocolate. quote:
ORIGINAL: Lynnxz it makes me want to smack them in the throat. Fairly interesting visual! Hahah, never heard that expression before. I may have to steal it, thanks! :-D Also, gorgeous photos. quote:
ORIGINAL: Floggings4You Why would I, as the sensitive, skilled, intelligent Dom that I am, desire to be served by a 'worthless' submissive, an 'inferiour' person? Nice tidbit, thank you for posting! quote:
ORIGINAL: pagankinktress ..what are the traits we associate with dominance? Confidence, autonomy, efficiency, strength (not necessarily physical). Those are traditionally male-associated traits. (They) .. can and should be applicable to women, in a positive context. That doesn't always happen, but maybe in time, terms will become more gender neutral. I'm not as interested in gender roles/issues as you seem to be, but I think I see where you're going with that. I agree that females can and do demonstrate all the same personality traits as males do, and vice versa. I believe, on average, the genders do differ widely on most of those traits, but that doesn't mean any of the traits are completely unavailable to either of the genders. For example, there are females with the desire and ability to lead others. There are men who make excellent caregivers. And so on. quote:
ORIGINAL: chickpea I think that because women have the progesterone and oxytocin (strong emotions and the bonding hormone), and males have testosterone (hormone for aggression and building muscle mass), plus they have the stick and we have the hole, that men are just biologically built to be more active and dominant than women. Men are built to do stuff, and women are built to emotionally bond. Of course it's fun to play role-reversal etc. And individuals can be different, but in general biology rules over an entire population. I really like what you said here. Not much to add, just wanted to say that it makes sense to me. quote:
ORIGINAL: chickpea Maybe if we keep allowing women into areas that are typically-male dominated, and keep that up for a thousand years, the biology might change. Apparently our biology hasn't even changed in the 10000 or so years we've been planting seeds and living a less "roaming hunter" type lifestyle. It takes many thousands of generations to make noticeable biological changes, from what I've read. If we can survive until 12008 or so.... hehe. (Side note, many people believe we'll continue to evolve, but not through mutation and adaptation, but through genetic engineering, fusion with technology, and other means.) quote:
ORIGINAL: pinkieplum CollarMe -- like any web site -- is full of idiosyncrasities. My theory is, this is just another one of them. It's not my POV, but if it's someone else's, I'm good with that. Yeah, I usually just ignore it, too. I guess it got to me enough to make a thread about it, this time. I'm still stuck on the fact that if a male pulled the reverse around here, he'd be very unpopular and branded archaic, misogynystic, or both.
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