ElanSubdued -> RE: Do you see your sub/slave as inferior superior or equal to you (11/9/2008 2:53:24 PM)
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UmbraDomina: My slave is my equal, although different from me. Kind of like a coin, two separate different sides, both are equal sides of the coin, but both bring something different to the whole. I value myself, so why would I want to spend time with someone who was worthless, or less then me? My beloved slave is one of the strongest, brightest men I have ever met. He does not submit to me out of weakness, or being less then me, he submits to me out of his free will, with dignity and love. Here's perspective from a submissive who had a slave of his own. For this discussion, I won't delineate between submissive and slave. (Let's just say my slave was a submissive with slavish tendencies.) Umbra's words resonate with me. I chose my slave (or rather, we chose each other) because I admired her and she admired me. We were sexually attracted to one another. We were intellectually attracted to one another. She engaged my mind, flirted in ever delicious ways, seduced my dominance, and made me continually proud to own such a vibrant, multi-faceted pet. In terms of equality as human beings, my slave was every bit my equal and in some respects more than my equal. We're talking about BDSM here so I'll underline that we were not equal in position and responsibilities. I held the reins and guided both the relationship and the slave. The slave followed, bringing many, many things that enriched us both. It sounds cliche to say this, but our relationship was very much one of equilibrium and symbiosis. Were I ever to don a dominant's hat again, I'd look for a person of quality - someone who engages me with her intelligence, creativity, and compassion... someone who I admire. Not that surprisingly, these are some of the same qualities I look for in a domme. As incongruent with BDSM roles and protocols as this may sound, I believe equality is a significant, critical building block in BDSM relationships. I'm not talking about equality of skills, job titles, BDSM titles, and things of this ilk. Rather, I mean equality of the heart, of desire, of intent, of effort, and of humanity and commitment. Elan.
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