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Scene Politics vs. Personal Politics - 4/11/2006 2:12:13 PM   
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The question that I'd like to pose is whether your personal politics differ from what you'd do in a scene or role play.  The example I'm giving is role playing of subjects that are politically charged.  For example, I frequently enjoy verbal humiliation .  While I'd use some words  in a scene which might cause pause, my private usage of those words differs from my personal politics. You'd never hear those words coming from my mouth in vanilla public or for that matter with someone who doesn't get turned on by the humiliation.    What do you think?  Can you think of examples of when your scenes differed completely from your personal politics and why you felt okay about it?

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RE: Scene Politics vs. Personal Politics - 4/11/2006 2:47:36 PM   
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Most people I know in the vanilla world have never heard Me curse or be in any way vulgar.  Most would say I am far too sweet or innocent to do anything I have done in bdsm experiences.  The humiliation is for Me, exactly the way you described it.  I don't have a good feeling about using 'vulgar' language for no reason in vanilla public.  But when dealing with My submissive, something else often feels right.  I go with that.

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RE: Scene Politics vs. Personal Politics - 4/11/2006 2:54:42 PM   
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what about the fact that in treating a sub as submissive that to a certain extent that means putting on the superior aura?  I enjoy a more equal relationship as far as friendship goes, but the worship on the part of the sub, superiority, etc. would seem very like misandry to a lot of people.

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RE: Scene Politics vs. Personal Politics - 4/11/2006 3:12:16 PM   
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Scene space is special space.  Context dictates (to a certain extent) behavior.  What's appropriate in one context is completely inappropriate in another.

Indulge your fantasies.  Some people actually LOVE the contrast- they LOVE being the "sweet innocent" in some part of their life and "sexpot slut" in the other.

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RE: Scene Politics vs. Personal Politics - 4/11/2006 3:23:21 PM   
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Can you think of examples of when your scenes differed completely from your personal politics and why you felt okay about it?



I used to date a young lady who was an ardent feminist who liked to role-play being pinned or bound against her will & raped.  We didn't have any full-blown "scenes" about it, but it was a dynamic she liked to have when we were close.

She didn't bat an eyelash at the contradiction.  I had a much harder time with it than she did.  At first.  

I felt ok about it because she convinced me that she felt ok about it. I also felt ok about it because I could relate to her -- I have contradictions too.

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RE: Scene Politics vs. Personal Politics - 4/11/2006 3:25:15 PM   
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   What do you think?  Can you think of examples of when your scenes differed completely from your personal politics and why you felt okay about it?

Can I say the words in this forum or not?



Not only within the context of a given scene, but it would also depend upon the players in that scene. What might be ok for Master X would never be tolerated with Master Z. In fact, I'd say that my personal relationships carry a lot more weight and impact on me than any scene as to what is acceptable and what is unacceptable.

A specific - I would have no issues at all with Himself calling me his little cunt toy in scene, but if I'm bottoming to someone else, that might get them kicked in the balls, and it would most certainly end the scene because it's unacceptable to me. Of course, everyone would be made aware of such issues prior to scening, so I think it's a nonissue for me.

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RE: Scene Politics vs. Personal Politics - 4/11/2006 3:33:27 PM   
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Can you think of examples of when your scenes differed completely from your personal politics and why you felt okay about it?



I used to date a young lady who was an ardent feminist who liked to role-play being pinned or bound against her will & raped.  We didn't have any full-blown "scenes" about it, but it was a dynamic she liked to have when we were close.

She didn't bat an eyelash at the contradiction.  I had a much harder time with it than she did.  At first.  

I felt ok about it because she convinced me that she felt ok about it. I also felt ok about it because I could relate to her -- I have contradictions too.



Funny I know a lot of feminist like that. lol- No kidding. I can't tell you how many strong women would come to me about kidnapping and rape fantasies.

But as for the topic... I think that I am the same all the time. Sure I may project more aggressive energy when I am with submission. Day to day I’m naturally dominant and it shows. Not that I feel the need to raise my voice or order attention. I can be in a sun dress bare foot walking across a field of flowers and you’ll know something if *different* about me.


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RE: Scene Politics vs. Personal Politics - 4/11/2006 3:37:49 PM   
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what about the fact that in treating a sub as submissive that to a certain extent that means putting on the superior aura?  I enjoy a more equal relationship as far as friendship goes, but the worship on the part of the sub, superiority, etc. would seem very like misandry to a lot of people.


I think I  come across as confident and capable in the vanilla world, with a certain 'superior aura' always intact, though not always flaunted.  Wth My submissive, even in  more neutral times, this aura is always apparent and should be respected. 

I think what comes naturally whatever and whenever, is what is going to earn you the respect from your submissive.  Much moreso than being something you don't identify with.  During times of hysterical laughter over a really bad joke (not Mine), no one would know who is the D and who is the s... but we would know regardless.

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RE: Scene Politics vs. Personal Politics - 4/11/2006 5:00:15 PM   
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I used to date a young lady who was an ardent feminist who liked to role-play being pinned or bound against her will & raped. We didn't have any full-blown "scenes" about it, but it was a dynamic she liked to have when we were close.

She didn't bat an eyelash at the contradiction. I had a much harder time with it than she did. At first.

I felt ok about it because she convinced me that she felt ok about it. I also felt ok about it because I could relate to her -- I have contradictions too.



Is it true she's dating Amayos now?

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RE: Scene Politics vs. Personal Politics - 4/11/2006 5:23:19 PM   
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ORIGINAL: pollux

I used to date a young lady who was an ardent feminist who liked to role-play being pinned or bound against her will & raped. We didn't have any full-blown "scenes" about it, but it was a dynamic she liked to have when we were close.

She didn't bat an eyelash at the contradiction. I had a much harder time with it than she did. At first.

I felt ok about it because she convinced me that she felt ok about it. I also felt ok about it because I could relate to her -- I have contradictions too.



Is it true she's dating Amayos now?


Smartass

Besides, Amayos isn't into sub feminists.  Check his profile.

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RE: Scene Politics vs. Personal Politics - 4/11/2006 6:38:57 PM   
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The question that I'd like to pose is whether your personal politics differ from what you'd do in a scene or role play.  The example I'm giving is role playing of subjects that are politically charged.  For example, I frequently enjoy verbal humiliation .  While I'd use some words  in a scene which might cause pause, my private usage of those words differs from my personal politics. You'd never hear those words coming from my mouth in vanilla public or for that matter with someone who doesn't get turned on by the humiliation.    What do you think?  Can you think of examples of when your scenes differed completely from your personal politics and why you felt okay about it?

Can I say the words in this forum or not?




I for one would be interested in seeing you write more in-depth regards your examples. I would bet they wouldn't violate the tos. I also know most of capable of brushing anything off. LMAO!


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RE: Scene Politics vs. Personal Politics - 4/11/2006 7:01:18 PM   
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OH okay.  I suppose if I can talk about dildos I can talk about humiliation words.  Many of the crossdressers I talk to like the slut/whore words in the middle of a scene.  Some of them also enjoy the humiliation of using words for female genetalia to describe their personal parts or some of them just dig it because they like being a girl.  I prefer using those words because I usually think of them as girls.  I've also talked to a fair number of bisexual men who requested to call them names one would normally view as homophobic like cocksucker, faggot, etc during strapon or oral strapon scenes.  Since I'm particularly fond of gay men, I had a hard time with this at first, but it turned them on so that I got over it quickly.  The way that I rationalized this in my head is by telling myself they knew and knew that it didn't mean I was throwing homophobic comments and they knew how I swing more towards lesbian so how can a gay person possibly use homophobic words like that and mean it?  I know that a lot of gay men use these words in domination scenes.  I think it kind of plays on that internalized homophobic shame though and I wonder if it is in any way therapeutic for getting rid of that?  I certainly wouldn't humiliate someone in that way who was emotionally fragile and dealing with coming out issues. 

What is your opinion?  Is this just rationalization or is this a fair assessment of the use of derogatory terms in sceneing.  I think that those kind of terms can be taken so wrong so it is really important for both people to be clear on how they are being used .  I do think however they could be potentially damaging to some.

I know that shame triggers a heady cocktail of brain chemicals for some.  Does anyone think that humiliation in a sense exorcizes the ghosts of a shamed childhood?  I think a lot about the psychology of domination.

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RE: Scene Politics vs. Personal Politics - 4/11/2006 7:14:04 PM   
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This is kind of a funny thing for me because my Ph.D. work is in political science with an emphasis in two areas: Anarchy and individual rights and freedoms. The funny thing about it is: I am extremely painted in the area of advocating complete freedom for people, yet when it comes to my own desires, I desire the complete polar opposite. Some of my papers have been on the importance of gender equality, constructing a post-feminist ideal without deconstructionism, yet again, when it comes to "me", my belief in gender equality does not exist.

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RE: Scene Politics vs. Personal Politics - 4/11/2006 7:23:14 PM   
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So you do get what I'm saying, little sarbonn about personal scene politics and conflict.  I think there was a feminist that said the personal is political.  I forget the name of the person. 

I consider myself a feminist but I think that most feminists would want to disassociate themselves from me because of my quirky outlook on things.   I'm also very candid about my feelings rather than being politically correct and this can rub people the wrong way at times.

The university is full of pomposity, isn't it, little sarbonn?  How to you keep your sanity and still remain authentic and true to yourself?


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RE: Scene Politics vs. Personal Politics - 4/11/2006 7:32:51 PM   
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So you do get what I'm saying, little sarbonn about personal scene politics and conflict. I think there was a feminist that said the personal is political. I forget the name of the person.



That's a quote from Radical feminism from the late 1960s. It was an idea that in order to achieve political or legal change one had to change oneself first and foremost. It has also been used to point out how women's bodies are often used for political reasons without actually consulting any women -- nations are called "female" and "female issues" get ignored or used by politicans in ways that they wouldn't touch with men.

This is how its been used I don't want to get into the specifics of the arguments because I don't think that is what your OP was about nor do I think CM is about this either unless it actually deals with BDSM.

Oh, a note. I discovered that I was wrong in another thread about NOW's stance on SM -- in 1999 they changed their bylaws and removed their condemnation of SM instead replacing it with a pledge to protect all women's sexual orientations. Primarily it is not their focus and it is never discussed, thus my not knowing about it until I did a lot of reading on their site.

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RE: Scene Politics vs. Personal Politics - 4/11/2006 7:56:18 PM   
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So many things within the realm of bdsm, if I really stop and analyze them appear so wrong as far as society dictates, and in the way that I was raised.  For example, cuckold relationships... Try explaining that one to vanilla people.  I am able to understand the strength of the D/s bond, and the notion that all parties involved can be fulfilled in this kind of relationship.  It feels right to Me, and  I don't need to justify it, I just realize that many don't understand this lifestyle, and never will, but that doesn't make it 'wrong'.

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RE: Scene Politics vs. Personal Politics - 4/11/2006 7:59:37 PM   
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Off topic from the original point,  but: The cuckold appeals to me in a sense of two women together with a man who is not allowed to be fulfilled.  That is so sexy to me.  I sometimes fantasize about that when my lover and I are making love.

Thanks Tammy Jo for the comment about NOW.  I did not know that. 


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RE: Scene Politics vs. Personal Politics - 4/11/2006 11:02:37 PM   
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Is this just rationalization or is this a fair assessment of the use of derogatory terms in sceneing.  I think that those kind of terms can be taken so wrong so it is really important for both people to be clear on how they are being used .  I do think however they could be potentially damaging to some.

I know that shame triggers a heady cocktail of brain chemicals for some.  Does anyone think that humiliation in a sense exorcizes the ghosts of a shamed childhood?




Great post LB.

ok i will take a shot at this.  Disclaimer: this is only a short summarized version so i may leave things out.  lots of things  LOL

i have always felt the wrong terms are being applied to the feelings.

There is a very fine line between being humbled, humiliation, and shame and i believe most people do not know the difference unless they are extremely in touch with themselves. 

We all know that pain can be associated with and then used to trigger an orgasm.  Its very powerful stuff. 

So with this in mind there are 2 basic cases that i think are quite obvious and the last more difficult:

The case of the abused:
Association or re-association can be done with shame or any other emotion.  i think many people who at some point in their lives were abused shift and associate the horrors of their abuse with something that is good ie: something that is a turn on to them.  

This now transforms terrible memories or situations into something pleasurable and every enactment or affirmation is re-writing or over-writing their memories of abuse and horror with something that is pleasurable and enjoyable.

In many if not most cases healing is a matter of distancing ones self from the problem more so than using some rationalization to cure ones self.  Emotions typically do not understand rationalization tho rationalization can over time and distance condition and manage the emotions.

thus once a person is beyond the initial pain triggers from the initial expereinces the re-association and continual affirmation of words, emotions, feelings, the horrors of abuse fade away in the mind as a distant memory and the pleasure of the "so called" abuse used in kink which for most is really not abuse at all becomes the predominate memory essentially replacing the original and is now the first thought that touches the senses and emotions.

a way of further self healing that has now surfaced as kink if you will.  (confront your fears/terror)  i would guess there would be a much higher ratio of those who consider themselves a natural sub "prior" to any formal play or relationship would fall into this catagory.


Those who are not abused:
i think this is more of a matter of humbling and association instead of re-association,  something like the process of what a person goes through when admitting something to another something that is very close to the persons soul. (personal)

This is very different than the case of the abused but the mind in the end will end up in the same place being written anew from scratch.  (association)

i think the main motivation for the nonabused is more purely sexual.  The affirmation and all other psychological programming can be equally effective in either case.

For both i think it is an erotic turn on, both enjoy the humbling effects which tends to provide a comradery type of connection of sorts to another on the order of 2 people playing together in sync on the same team, and in time both examples evolve beyond the initial catalyst of the erotic into a sub or a slave where it further evolves into a lifestyle.

Therefore its not really humiliation but closer to a term of endearment or a term of acceptance in these cases.

There are several other variations to these theme all with different if's and's and but's that i did not cover for the sake of brevity.

Last there is the case where someone is continuing to be or has been abused and has never or cannot heal.  In these cases abuse, humiliation or shame may be what feels like home turf to them and what they are used to and feels comfortable to them.  Of course professionals see these people as abused but they do not feel abused because these feelings are what they believe are the way life is. 

In this case the association re-affirms in a negative way where true abuse will continue to be a perpetual way of life for them.

It seems to me except in the latter case, humbling, being humbled, or a person with a humble disposition along with the attitudes and emotions felt from being humble, in combination with the erotic and the catharisis  from the sharing of the soul is really the center of the motivation here, not shame or humiliation.

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RE: Scene Politics vs. Personal Politics - 4/11/2006 11:14:26 PM   
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Off topic from the original point,  but: The cuckold appeals to me in a sense of two women together with a man who is not allowed to be fulfilled.  That is so sexy to me.  I sometimes fantasize about that when my lover and I are making love.


i can get into that as long as its not a 24/7 no orgasms for me arrrangement, like months at a time like some do. cuck appeals to me in terms of a woman with a man or 2 women one with a strapon.  probably because i am more primal in my tastes.


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RE: Scene Politics vs. Personal Politics - 4/11/2006 11:30:41 PM   
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ORIGINAL: lushusboobs

Off topic from the original point,  but: The cuckold appeals to me in a sense of two women together with a man who is not allowed to be fulfilled.  That is so sexy to me.  I sometimes fantasize about that when my lover and I are making love.


i can get into that as long as its not a 24/7 no orgasms for me arrrangement, like months at a time like some do. cuck appeals to me in terms of a woman with a man or 2 women one with a strapon.  probably because i am more primal in my tastes.


What, you're not interested in a relationship with a Dom (there Arpig) that wants you to cum twice a year, whether you want to or not?

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