novicecourtesan -> RE: monogamy-hopeless? (2/14/2007 8:45:59 AM)
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Hi everyone... thanks for the good insights....a couple thoughts: Before the 20th century, virtually no man in any walk of life was expected to be monogamous. He was only expected to be discreet. In that sense, the courtesan was in no different position as the Victorian wife or even the medieval queen. So, as I've said, my request for mongamy is purely personal and not (entirely) philosophical. Any time I have tried not to be monogamous (to "keep my options open") or been with someone who isn't, I have been miserable. I plan to be monogamous to my dom, and because this is very new to me, I would trust him more if he were able to give me the same. There were numerous courtesans who were faithful to their lovers through thick and thin (Madame Pompadour comes to mind) and geishas, after their initial training and if they were talented and lucky, were almost always exclusively owned by one man (who usually had a wife). I could have more accurately called myself a novicegeisha, but then I thought that I would be disappointing all the men looking for a nice Japanese girl. :) The courtesans of India included devadasi, who were attached to a temple or to a saint, and many courtesans became queens, wives or queen mothers with virtually no problems (the practice of polygamy making things even more complicated). That said, I'm just hoping that someone will, you know, actually read my profile and not just make assumptions based on my handle. I like the title of courtesan; it has a courtly, royal ring to it, and they have a great history and have made great contributions to the arts of pleasure and lust. They didn't ask for monogamy even if they gave it, mostly because it wasn't something you could do until now. Consider me the 21st century courtesan. :) thanks again....
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