LadyPact
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Yes, I read the whole darn thing just so I could get to this part. I'm sure in some way this will lead to Mister P asking Me exactly when I intend to start getting ready for the munch tonight, but it will be worth it. First, I want to point out that the same discussion is being held on the "Ask A Mistress" forum, with the gender roles reversed. In other words, what do femdoms think of female submissives? Yes, that thread has run about the length of this one. No, the bias of some folks doesn't transcend the gender issue. Out of the roughly 400 responses combined in both threads, a few folks have pointed out that it isn't gender that is the source of why a person has chosen to follow the path of being either a Dominant or a submissive. Does that bias happen? Absolutely, it does, as evidenced both here and on the other thread. Why does it happen? Personally, I can't say. The only thing I can say is that it occurs because of the reasons that some small minded people can come up with, usually related to fear of what they don't understand or can't grasp the concept of. As some pointed out, if anything, it's good to think that a friend is pursuing what makes them happy, and as a consequence takes one more fish out of the sea in the competition arena. Why anyone would want someone who is suppose to be a friend to live in a way that didn't make them happy, and rather follow some stereotype is beyond Me. I'm not the first person to say that I understand where Focus is coming from with his comments, but I'm going to echo it. I don't think he was coming from the position of radar, subdar, or gaydar. I think it stems more from his perception of how he would have the opportunity to be exposed to a person's full life if he considered someone to be a best friend. In the course of twenty years or so (as the example stated, "a best friend since college") yes, sooner or later, you're going to be involved in that other person's life on multiple levels. Home, family, other relationship structures, etc. I can't imagine someone being My best friend, for that many number of years, with whom I would hide such an important part of Myself. Doesn't say much for someone who titles themselves a "friend" in the first place, does it? Now, let Me get to the reason that I went through this entire thread. I just had to reply to this...... quote:
ORIGINAL: MisterP61 quote:
ORIGINAL: FullfigRIMAAM1 quote:
ORIGINAL: NecesitesMe Some I have even counseled on what they need to do to get their balls back... yet they refuse. Alas, I just pour another scotch and justify their situation by saying "That must be some good stuff." Fortunately enough, they're smart enough to know they won't get what they need from you and your counseling, and appropriately ignore the advice. M I would love to know when being a good husband and trying to make your wife happy with small things became equated to not having balls. I made those (having balls) mistakes in My first marriage. I simply refused to make them again (now I just make new ones ROFL). It does not make Me Her submissive, just Her husband who loves Her. As far as what the OP asked. To Me it would not matter one iota if My best friend came out and told Me he was submissive. He is NOT My friend because I thought he was Dom/sub, but because of our commonalities and yes even our differences. I am a straight Dom, but I would take on a male submissive, given the right circumstances. This was not always My view, but as I learn and grow, so do My perceptions. Thanks for a though provoking post Cat. MrP I'm not sure if this "getting the balls back" is supposed to be a comment on male submission or not. For what it's worth, most of the Dominant people I know recognize the fact that it takes more balls to submit than to Dominate. Maybe that's what spurs the issue in the first place.
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