undergroundsea -> RE: why do MISTRESSES ask for tributes ? (7/14/2007 7:57:37 AM)
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For the discussion below, by tribute I mean a material token required to introduce oneself for a non-professional relationship. I am not convinced that tribute is necessary to weed out insincere subs. I think there are more effective, more certain ways to discern sincerity, which tribute does not with certainty achieve. If giving money demonstrates sincerity then every patron of a strip club is a sincere man ;-) I think effort is a better indicator of sincerity. While tribute can weed out insincere wankers (and also let some through, who then might approach with a consumer mentality), it can also weed out sincere subs who are turned off by tribute. I am not convinced that most subs are unattractive, selfish or do not provide fulfillment, which justifies asking for tribute. If attraction, compatibility or fulfillment is missing, I think the more effective approach is to pass and find another who is attractive, compatible, and provides for relationship needs. With the ratios as they are, if I can have reasonable success after passing on incompatibility, I expect it would be even easier for a domme to pass on an incompatible sub. I am not convinced that subs demand play space, clothes, toys, and equipment, which justifies tribute. I do not think this demand comes from every sub. If one does encounter such expectations that she sees as unfair, I think one could instead conclude incompatibility and seek a person who does not have such expectations, refuse the demand, or direct the monetary demand to the person who has such demands. The only reasoning I have seen that convinces me is that tribute is demanded because the forces of supply and demand allow it. If I am overlooking an aspect of reasonings I discuss above, I welcome hearing the same, or how I might adjust my interpretation. Otherwise it seems the reasons presented blur the real reason, which is because it can be done. I recognize that getting money is convenient, and the idea of being able to easily obtain it would appeal to people across population in general. If the ratios or forces instead drastically favored subs, we would likely see a similar distribution of demand for tribute in the opposite direction. Cheers, Sea
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