MsPurrmeow -> RE: Role play in a D/s relationship (3/2/2006 12:49:26 AM)
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I've had several discussions about this topic lately. My first response to the term "roleplay" make me think of people pretending to be something that they are not. That makes me as uncomfortable as those who "play like a ___ in the bedroom." My thoughts have evolved lately to the use of the term as "playing with OUR roles." Roles we already have chosen for ourselves, in the case master and slave. (Yes, I believe it's appopriate to use the term 'Master' regardless of gender.) Roleplay in 'playing with OUR roles' can include altering things slightly, using different clothing or environments, exploring archetypes that are already who we are. As Master and slave, we may be teacher and student in a metaphorical sense, but we can 'roleplay' those by changing the environment for play. We are not pretending to be something we are not, and can likely even talk to each other much as we do any other time, but with a few accoutrements and a planned environement, we can explore the archetypes and our feelings about them. Still, we are not "pretending" to be something we are not. As for animal roleplay, since I get accused quite often, I don't think that it's roleplay when I get into a primal space during play. Growling, biting, scratching and wrestling are a part of me. Whether they are also traits of something else is not my concern. I'm not pretending when I'm there, that's really what the beast looks like in the throes of pleasure. Is that still roleplay? or is it simply a misunderstanding observer?
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