MasterSlaveLA -> RE: Sex vs Fetish (8/20/2011 11:54:06 AM)
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ORIGINAL: littlewonder I will never ever for the life of me figure out what the difference is between "vanilla" and "bdsm" or "d/s" or whatever people want to call it. Maybe I'm just oblivious to it. Hey, I'll take a shot at this... [:D] Vanilla = An expectation, understanding, and acceptance of a level of equality between the couple. D/s = An expectation, understanding, and acceptance of a level of non-equality between the couple. M/s = An expectation, understanding, and acceptance of zero equality between the couple. *Note: As used above, "equality" is not synonymous with "respect" -- i.e., zero eqaulity does NOT imply a lack of respect. The above aside, I would also note, assuming I correctly recall some of the things you've stated on these boards, that the traditional/leader type relationship has been commonplace for you. As such, the lines between a "Vanilla" and "BDSM" relationship would naturally be blurred. For what it's worth, my history is the same... which is why it's always been so easy for me to spot those who've merely contrived a BDSM persona vs those who are the real-deal.
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