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Posts tagged "enslavement"

21 May 04 Old Guard and Ancient European Houses

Recently, there seems to have been a sudden outbreak of discussion about modern day members of the "Old Guard" or earnest claims about Ancient European Houses of D/s. Under closer inspection, the claimants retreat into quite innocuous statements, but it still makes you ask why the extreme claims in the first place, even if they're not defended when challenged? [more...]

9 May 04 "The Essential Difference" by Simon Baron-Cohen

lili and I have recently finished reading "The Essential Difference" by Simon Baron-Cohen. Published last year, this book has been highly controversial for tackling the differences between men and women, in the modern format of the "popular science book." [more...]

13 Apr 04 "when i have abused my freedom"

Bondage is a source of wonderful metaphors for D/s, and the captivity aspect of bondage is D/s turned into a physical barrier. Cages are probably the most commonly used captivity tool in BDSM, and in a recent thread on bondage.com, phylassia posted a little gem that I'd like to share: "i see being caged ... as a place for punishment, to be confined when i have abused my freedom." [more...]