Wheldrake -> RE: What does submissive mean to you? (3/24/2010 3:02:33 PM)
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ORIGINAL: YourMistressDawn I have been of the opinion that there are quite a few confused souls on CM; however, perhaps it is I who is confused. Through various discussions and responses to my profile, I have been introduced to several (ok a lot) of men who claim to be submissive and want to "serve" a dominant woman. Now by serving, they go into great detail about whippings, strapon play, CBT and various other delicious "tortures", so much so I can practically see them salivating on the other side of the computer. How is this serving me? I see this as sex play not submission. Not that there is anything wrong with that, but call it what it is. Nothing about how they intend to earn the honor of having their ass reamed with that large rubber cock they just happen to have on hand. Nothing about what lengths they would go to ensure that I desire to give them what they are clearly asking for. I think the term "submissive" as been severely diluted by those who are seeking kinky sex and have no true understanding of female dominance and what it entails. I see the repeated complaint of "fakes" on CF when referring to the Domme's but I'd like to counter by saying perhaps there are plenty of "fakes" in those claiming to be submissive and wishing to serve. Or, again, perhaps it is I who is confused. Thoughtful, polite responses encouraged. Submission, in the context of BDSM, is obedience to the will of a dominant. If a dominant wants her floor vacuumed, then vacuuming her floor is an act of submission. If she wants to inflict the mother of all floggings, then allowing oneself to be flogged is an act of submission in exactly the same sense. I'm not sure that I'm quite ready to accept your distinction between "sex play" and "submission" - in my opinion sex play IS submission as long as a dominant is controlling the action in accordance with her own desires. With that said, I can understand why some (most?) dominants are utterly uninterested in people who are willing to submit only in the context of sex play and/or sadism. If I were a dominant, I would probably want a submissive I could use on several different levels, not only the sexual and sadistic ones. On the other hand, from my perspective the deliciously terrifying moments of surrender to pain, helplessness and rough sensuality are the most important part (though not the only part) of what makes submission worthwhile.
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