Slave Position
What is a slave position and who decided that slave poses from the Gor books are the standard? I've come across references to slaves getting into position in several bdsm themed novels and it's always out there like everyone just knows and they are universal. In a few the books they don't even describe the position they just call it slave position and I guess I am meant to imagine it.
I've never read the Gor books mainly because I tried and it didn't hold my interest but my complaint is not with the books. It is with these people, whoever they are, taking it upon themselves to declare positions described in the books as THE slave positions. Kink isn't monolithic that way and making stuff like that declarative seems to feed into the "they're doing it wrong" mentality.
I saw the same type of thing happen the more the area I was in became saturated with leather folks. People weren't as fun a mix to watch (I love people watching) because suddenly there were these expectations and they didn't end with non leatherfolks. There were times when so many people expressing themselves in so many was overwhelming but as more and more people started adhering to the rules something changed. I can't even say if it was a bad change overall but from where I was standing,sitting,kneeling some vital spark had left.
I'm not Leather and I've never read Gor so I'm glad Das hasn't ever busted out telling me to get in position because I'd be up shit creek since I'm pretty sure what THE position is it doesn't involve me looking at him with my confused face going "huh".
I've never read the Gor books mainly because I tried and it didn't hold my interest but my complaint is not with the books. It is with these people, whoever they are, taking it upon themselves to declare positions described in the books as THE slave positions. Kink isn't monolithic that way and making stuff like that declarative seems to feed into the "they're doing it wrong" mentality.
I saw the same type of thing happen the more the area I was in became saturated with leather folks. People weren't as fun a mix to watch (I love people watching) because suddenly there were these expectations and they didn't end with non leatherfolks. There were times when so many people expressing themselves in so many was overwhelming but as more and more people started adhering to the rules something changed. I can't even say if it was a bad change overall but from where I was standing,sitting,kneeling some vital spark had left.
I'm not Leather and I've never read Gor so I'm glad Das hasn't ever busted out telling me to get in position because I'd be up shit creek since I'm pretty sure what THE position is it doesn't involve me looking at him with my confused face going "huh".
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