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ORIGINAL: pollux

I was discussing this with someone off-board and I thought it was interesting enough to bring up here...

What I'm curious about is whether a male sub is more likely to have a certain occupation than another.  I'm guessing that you find more male subs in knowledge worker jobs -- engineer, IT (computer guy), doctor, lawyer, manager, financier, etc., and not so many in the trades -- plumber, electrician, carpenter, landscaper, mason, mechanic, etc. 

I know there are some Ladies here who probably know a fair number of subs and I wonder if you'd agree with this, and if you do, why do you think this is?

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ORIGINAL: SnowRanger

There is a group of people in the Deep South that call themselves CoonAss(es).  Others know them as Acadian, or Cajun.  Just another fun fact to know and tell.

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ORIGINAL: LookieNoNookie

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ORIGINAL: pollux

I was discussing this with someone off-board and I thought it was interesting enough to bring up here...

What I'm curious about is whether a male sub is more likely to have a certain occupation than another.  I'm guessing that you find more male subs in knowledge worker jobs -- engineer, IT (computer guy), doctor, lawyer, manager, financier, etc., and not so many in the trades -- plumber, electrician, carpenter, landscaper, mason, mechanic, etc. 

I know there are some Ladies here who probably know a fair number of subs and I wonder if you'd agree with this, and if you do, why do you think this is?

You alluded to the question...but you never asked it.

(What was the question?).

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ORIGINAL: pollux

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ORIGINAL: LookieNoNookie

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ORIGINAL: pollux

I was discussing this with someone off-board and I thought it was interesting enough to bring up here...

What I'm curious about is whether a male sub is more likely to have a certain occupation than another.  I'm guessing that you find more male subs in knowledge worker jobs -- engineer, IT (computer guy), doctor, lawyer, manager, financier, etc., and not so many in the trades -- plumber, electrician, carpenter, landscaper, mason, mechanic, etc. 

I know there are some Ladies here who probably know a fair number of subs and I wonder if you'd agree with this, and if you do, why do you think this is?

You alluded to the question...but you never asked it.

(What was the question?).

Whether a sub was more likely to have an occupation that involved his head (the big head, with the gray matter) instead of his hands, or his body.

Engineer, IT, doctor, lawyer, finance guy, any kind of "knowledge worker", actor, musician, accountant, manager -- more likely to be sub

Tradesman -- plumber, electrician, mason, etc., masseuse, physical therapist, sculptor, mechanic, steelworker, athlete, dock worker, freight handler, etc. -- less likely to be sub

Always: subs in every field & all walks of life
Always: subs hold jobs that could be considered Dom or sub

My question is solely about living in the mind vs. living in the body, vocationally

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ORIGINAL: littlesarbonn

I've had a number of jobs in my time, and I'll probably have a few more before I'm done. What really bothers me is how people often want to identify you by your job. I was at a diner yesterday eating a burger in Oakland, when a woman sitting next to me struck up a conversation. Within the first few comments, I learned what she did for a living. Then she was focused on what I did for a living. I said I was a writer and left it at that. She was more interested in how lucrative that job was. I said I don't identify myself by my job, and tried to leave it at that. She was even more intrigued and wanted to know more about my job. I politely excused myself and went back to reading the New York Times.

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ORIGINAL: pollux


Btw, ladies (and gents, for that matter), the question "what do you do?" is for men, the equivalent of, "how much do you weigh?" or "how old are you?" for women.

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ORIGINAL: LadyHibiscus

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ORIGINAL: pollux


Btw, ladies (and gents, for that matter), the question "what do you do?" is for men, the equivalent of, "how much do you weigh?" or "how old are you?" for women.

That makes NO sense whatsoever.  Honestly. 

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ORIGINAL: pollux



Don't I get to make at least ONE nonsensical post?

I meant this more in the context of being introduced to someone, and then saying -- right off the bat -- "Nice to meet you!  And what do you do...?"  I just think that's kind of a tacky thing to say right away when meeting someone (esp. a man), and just plays into the traditional stereotypes that value men mostly for their breadwinner status, the same way that questions about age or weight play into traditional stereotypes that over value youth & beauty in women.  I know when it's asked of me -- right away -- I feel the questioner has been somewhat rude and at the very least doesn't have much imagination.

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ORIGINAL: pollux

I meant this more in the context of being introduced to someone, and then saying -- right off the bat -- "Nice to meet you!  And what do you do...?"  I just think that's kind of a tacky thing to say right away when meeting someone (esp. a man), and just plays into the traditional stereotypes that value men mostly for their breadwinner status. . .

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ORIGINAL: PeonForHer

You're a femdom.  If asked "What do you do?", you could always reply: "I beat up men".  It might even lead to much more interesting sorts of conversations . . . .