Politesub53
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ORIGINAL: LadyAngelika To the submissive men, have you ever felt torn about this? Have you ever honestly felt you were over fetishizing a Domme? Why do you think that was? How did you work through this? If applicable, how did a Domme help you work through this? - LA Okay LadyA, hands up, Im busted. Guilty as charged your honour. But, is it really so unexpected ? Some avatars, such as the one you are using, are dominant images. Yes it is exquisite, yes it is erotic, surely that is the whole point of it. So my initial thought, looking at an avatar like that, or a profile of a Domina with a whip, cane ect is, this Lady is dominant. As has been stated, media portrayal surely makes for stereotypes, at least for an intial perception about someone. If I see a profile of a woman holding a cane, it transports me back to school, where one had to obey the rules. It isnt a case of me fetishising, its just how it is, based on prior experiences. That said, if I want a relationship I look past that. I look to see what type of person I am interacting with. Is she honest, is she kind, does she make me laugh, are we a good match ect ect. The fact is we are all on a bdsm website, and by nature, intial perceptions will be one of dominance vs submission. By this I mean men looking for a very dominant woman, are more likely to gravitate to a very dominant photo.It seems to me that the problem is when we eroticise the clothing, persona ect, and that becomes the attraction, not the woman underneath the clothing. Maybe that is just how some, not all, submissive men are wired. If you take vanilla dating as an example, men are accused of being anal about looks. This isnt as suprising as it seems though. History shows us that all the things we find attractive point to one thing. A healthy partner. In days gone be this was essential for survival of the species. I could go into detail here about the ratio effect in what we consider attractive, faces ect ( its 1 to 1:6 ) IE the mouth is 1.6 times wider than the nose. For myself, a "glance" or an "excuse me" grabs my attention just as quick as someone holding a whip ( Granted the whip probably works quicker..lol ) Either type of domination, either the soft approach or the bitch approach works with me. I think I prefer the former, although that could change. My view on the so called traditional Domina " Look " is its just that, a "Look". It isnt the person and it isnt a projection of what I am thinking. It is dominant though, and yes it is sexy. I know not all men hold my views so your experiences may differ. What helps halt the confussion, at least those that bother with them, are threads such as this one. We can all read and learn from one another. Males and females often hold different perceptions of things and as ever, communication is the key. Anyhow, great question and some very insightful and helpful replies.
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