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"I am asham'd that women are so simple '
To offer war where they should
kneel for peace,
Or seek for rule, supremacy, and sway,
When
they are bound to serve, love, and obey."
- William Shakespeare
The Taming of the Shrew
D/s
- In context of relationships and social interactions, this acronym stands
for Dominance and submission.
Dominance (also called Domination) - In terms of BDSM and D/s, this term refers to taking
control of a person or situation through usage of some means (such as
physical, mental, financial, etc), or to exercise this power. A person who exercises this power on a
regular basis, outside of BDSM scenes, is called a Dominant; the gender specific titles
being Dom for a man, Domme or Dominatrix for a woman.
submission - In BDSM and D/s, this refers to the act of yielding to
something or someone; also refers to the state of submitting. This may be
through the manipulation of a Dominant or Top. Typically, someone who
submits on a regular basis, outside of a BDSM scene, is referred to as a
submissive. Submissives who submit to an extreme degree are called slaves.
This section focuses
on articles that pertain to D/s interactions, from training and punishment to authority
structures and things in between
The Articles
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Binding Consent,
by DurLlwyd -- A short essay on the difference between "Binding
Consent" and "Revocable Consent" in D/s relationships.
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Egalitarian
D/s?, by sajah -- What
is this new idea? sajah expresses her feelings on the topic of
egalitarianism in D/s society.
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The Gift Theory,
by Simon Ays -- A discussion of the current tend by some to define
submission as a "gift" to be given rather than a need to serve.
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Historical
Use of Capitalization, by sajah -- A little historical piece on
the background of capitalization conventions such as the lowercasing
of a submissive's name and using third-person
speech.
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Lifestyle FAQ, by DurLlwyd -- An introduction to D/s and BDSM, with some
of the Frequently Asked Questions of vanilla
persons or those new to the
lifestyle.
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Training Theory, This essay explains the
theories of conditioning and training approaches. The article pertains
to such things as Pavlonian conditioning and learning theories.
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Principles of Punishment, by DurLlwyd -- Some insight into the correction
end of D/s relationships: punishment. DurLlwyd explains issues with communication
and reprisal, structuring punishment for training,
physical punishment (such as spanking and cropping), and other concerns.
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Punishment Ideas, by DurLlwyd -- The
second part to the Principles of Punishment article, this document
describes some sample punishments and their applications, from standing in
a corner to a specific unpleasant chore.
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Rules for Masters, by Jack Rinella --
Sincere words of advice for Dominants, Masters, and
Tops concerning the personal guidelines
of Mastership.
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