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		<title>Going Deep</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Sep 2010 04:53:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Exploring Erotic Hypnosis In Second Life:  Will Pamela Emmons Fall Under Its Spell?
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<p>Stare at these words.  Keep staring.  Are you feeling sleepy?  Are you slipping into a trance?</p>
<p>Or are you just bored?</p>
<p>For many interested in the varied and diverse modalities of power exchange, erotic hypnosis offers interesting possibilities for both seizing and surrendering control.  No need for clunky bondage equipment or devices that might result in embarrassing episodes at airport security.  No need to exert oneself by administering a flogging.  In this world of streamlined process and mandatory convenience, if you could convince your plaything that he or she is locked in a chastity device without having to actually buy or manage one, why wouldn’t you?</p>
<p>One reason might be the tactile and visual pleasure that comes from locks and buckles.  Another might be that not everyone is equally susceptible to the power of suggestion.</p>
<p>If someone near you yawns, do you start yawning?  Did simply reading the previous line trigger a desire in you to yawn?  The power of suggestion at work!  However it is well understood by hypnosis enthusiasts that some people are more hypnotizable than others, and it has little to do with one’s ability to relax, submit or surrender.</p>
<p>Describing the hypnotic state or a &#8220;trance&#8221; as sleep, is largely inaccurate.  Studies show that brain activity for a person in a trance differs greatly from a person who is asleep.  Hypnosis works by drawing the mind into a state of consciousness with reduced peripheral awareness accompanied by strictly focused attention.  Without calling it hypnosis, a Domme will tell you that this is essentially the frame of mind they demand from any submissive in their service. &#8220;Ignore everything else.  Pay attention to me.&#8221;</p>
<p>There are a number of ways to explore hypnosis on Second Life.  One way is through the use of &#8220;canned trances&#8221; that you can purchase and play in world.  These are generally executed by having the subject read text on the screen, superimposed on some kind of geometric distraction that essentially works as visual white noise.  Some trances require a special trance engine, while others are simply objects that are rezzed on the ground.  Once rezzed, you sit on the &#8220;trance container&#8221; and the trance takes over your SL viewer.  To interrupt the trance script, simply stand up.</p>
<p>“I find trances induced by machine boring,” said Selina Warwillow, an SL hypnosis aficionado.  “I’ve seen some good scripts that were quite effective but they tend to fade quickly and be less satisfactory in the end.  Automated scripts can however be effective if included into a more complex trance web as a reinforcement tool.”</p>
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<p>It is generally agreed that a more engaging experience is having a trance induced by an actual live person, particularly one using voice.</p>
<p>“Voice, over all, is a more effective way to induce a trance,” continued Warwillow.  “I don&#8217;t think the text has the impact.  Voice is typically quicker and allows you to bond more closely with the person you are playing with.”</p>
<p>The word most used by enthusiasts to describe erotic hypnosis is &#8220;sexy&#8221; and the fantasies of fanatics are numerous and quite varied.</p>
<p>“My interest is in things that fool the consciousness and the covert trance” says a hypno-fan who prefers to remain anonymous.  “The idea of luring someone into a trance unknowingly is very exciting.”</p>
<p>Some might argue that subjecting someone to a covert trance is not actually consensual power exchange and is more akin to a mugging.  While it may be possible to induce a covert trance under the right circumstances, scenarios like this in SL are most often used in harmless role play.</p>
<p>In addition to being used to assert control, hypnosis can also be used to simply free a person of inhibitions, allowing them to enjoy indulgences without feeling self-conscious.  This is particularly useful in public play situations.</p>
<p>“I like to put more than one person in a trance at the same time, a kind of group trance,” confessed hypnosis devotee Babara Tylman.  “Simple suggestions that affect the group’s behavior can be sexy and entertaining for the participants and onlookers alike.  You can suggest to everyone that seeing pink underwear makes them so hot that they climax at the very sight of it.  Combine that with making everyone believe they are wearing nothing but pink underwear, and you have a very amusing situation on your hands.”</p>
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		<title>Open Doors</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Sep 2010 04:45:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[FEMDOM Magazine visits some of the most stylish homes in the Femdom community on The Femdom Network Summer Home &#038; Garden Tour]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>On August 28th and 29th The Femdom Network held its first Home and Garden Tour.  Members of the Femdom community were invited to open their doors to the public to show off their interior design skills and individuality.  Portia Porterfield&#8217;s sim-sized estate was one of the eighteen homes on the tour</p>
<p><a title="Lady Portia Porterfield's Home by FEMDOM Magazine, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53690250@N08/4955513609/"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4090/4955513609_aac9fed7c0.jpg" alt="Lady Portia Porterfield's Home" width="500" height="294" /></a></p>
<p>&#8220;The sim was designed to present a northern temperate zone, a representation of the boreal forest which runs from coast to coast to coast in Canada with nods to [British Columbia]&#8217;s rainforest and the southern deciduous forests.&#8221;</p>
<p>Medussa Reddevil&#8217;s magestic mediterranian home sits atop a hill overlooking the ocean on four sides.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53690250@N08/4955513969/" title="Lady Medussa Reddevil's Home by FEMDOM Magazine, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4149/4955513969_dfec8a0de1.jpg" width="500" height="294" alt="Lady Medussa Reddevil's Home" /></a></p>
<p>The Spanish born Reddevil used her country as an inspiration for her home&#8217;s warm colors, but did not stick to a traditional design, mixing modern and rustic pieces together for a unique look.</p>
<p>The stylish Eloise Mureaux described her design philosophy:</p>
<p>&#8220;My design philosophy is based on my RL love of French country meets glamour, whimsy and audacious style. Enjoy your visit where timepieces are forbidden, and lingering is encouraged. I am addicted to toile and  I am devoted to color. If it makes me hungry to look at, I know I’ve succeeded.&#8221;</p>
<p><a title="Lady Eloise Mureaux's Home by FEMDOM Magazine, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53690250@N08/4955514911/"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4108/4955514911_0b59fecee8.jpg" alt="Lady Eloise Mureaux's Home" width="500" height="294" /></a></p>
<p>Titanium Paperclip&#8217;s Home, The Temple of the Two Moons is a homage to feminity and traditional goddess worship.</p>
<p><a title="Titanium Paperclip's Home by FEMDOM Magazine, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53690250@N08/4955514079/"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4153/4955514079_dc8a135126.jpg" alt="Titanium Paperclip's Home" width="500" height="294" /></a></p>
<p>&#8220;I wanted to create something that seemed plausible, yet at the same time unlikely to exist in the real world,&#8221; she said. &#8220;There is a sense of communion with mother earth, thus reinforcing the uniquely feminine strength.&#8221;</p>
<p>Home owner Raffila Millgrove changes her home with the seasons.</p>
<p><a title="Lady Raffila Millgrove's Home by FEMDOM Magazine, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53690250@N08/4955517237/"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4133/4955517237_b238083325.jpg" alt="Lady Raffila Millgrove's Home" width="500" height="294" /></a></p>
<p>&#8220;Villa Millgrove is based on real life,&#8221; she explained in her introductory note. &#8220;Raffi’s family watches the seasons change. They skate in winter, have cherry blossom viewing parties in kimono in spring, lie lazily on the beaches in summer and admire the fall foliage in autumn.&#8221;</p>
<p>Bambi Paulino&#8217;s Irish-inspired cottage overlooks a charming, creature filled forest.  In Paulino&#8217;s welcome note she warned:</p>
<p>&#8220;As you wander the grounds, keep an eye out for the small details: my pet chipmunk, Chip; Bambi the deer, and my chickens, Super Hannah and Dinner!&#8221;</p>
<p><a title="Lady Bambi Paulino's Home by FEMDOM Magazine, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53690250@N08/4956107732/"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4096/4956107732_c1759b847a.jpg" alt="Lady Bambi Paulino's Home" width="500" height="294" /></a></p>
<p>The impressive Weatherstone Estates is home to AngelRose Boucher.  Boucher describes herself as an avid landscaper who frequently changes her home&#8217;s design.  The current Polynesian theme is designed to bring the outdoors indoors. with plenty of greenery and an assortment of animals.</p>
<p><a title="Lady AngelRose Boucher's Home by FEMDOM Magazine, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53690250@N08/4955517153/"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4073/4955517153_a97f34dac9.jpg" alt="Lady AngelRose Boucher's Home" width="500" height="294" /></a></p>
<p>Lady Hayden&#8217;s picturesque cottage is furnished with a mix or victorian, celtic, and oriental decor, creating a unique look.  Her home was designed with a purpose in mind.</p>
<p><a title="Lady Hayden Firelyte's Home by FEMDOM Magazine, on Flickr" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53690250@N08/4955517657/"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4144/4955517657_1345dc78bd.jpg" alt="Lady Hayden Firelyte's Home" width="500" height="294" /></a></p>
<p>&#8220;I created this in hopes it would be an enchanted-type feel,&#8221; she said.  &#8221;Somewhere that soothes the soul and pleases the eye.  A place where not only I could escape from it all, but also leave it open to everyone so that others may come and enjoy.&#8221;</p>
<p>The tour was well received and plans are in place to make this a regular event, continuing with a Christmas Home and Garden Tour in early December.  See a slide show of more of the homes below.</p>
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		<title>International Femdom Day</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Jul 2010 10:00:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[FEMDOM Magazine sponsors celebrations of the biggest day in Femdom in 2010.]]></description>
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<p>FEMDOM Magazine is proud to be sponsoring The Femdom Network&#8217;s celebration of International Femdom Day this weekend, July 24th and 25th.  Expect to see a variety of events including parties, discussions, as well as an exhibit of photos from FEMDOM Magazine by our photographer Janice Jupiter.</p>
<p>More information is available on The Femdom Network blog at http://femdomnetwork.blogspot.com.  Watch for coverage of the events in our next issue.</p>
<p>See you there!</p>
<p>Eva</p>
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		<title>From The Editor In Chief</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Jun 2010 23:45:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A new landscape as we head in to summer.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<h2>From The Editor In Chief</h2>
<p>It&#8217;s been a long road from issue 10 to issue 11 and many changes have taken place along the way.  Beaumont has closed and other Femdoms have gone quiet as we settle in to summer.  A major change has been the dissolution of the past incarnation of The Femdom Network, with a new Network emerging from the flames.  Some Femdoms have fallen by the wayside, but others have picked up the torch to carry on promoting Femdom in and out of Second Life.  I am proud that my Femdom, The Dominion, is among them.  Our sister Femdoms, Bouddicea, O Palais, and La Fortezza, are the best of the best.  I thank them for support and hope you will support them as well.  We have great things in store, starting with International Femdom Day celebrations on July 24th.</p>
<p>These past couple of weeks have made me more appreciative than ever of the strong, and wonderful women and men who support Femdom and who also work with us on FEMDOM Magazine.  Let&#8217;s face it, many people don&#8217;t take D/s and Femdom in SL very seriously.  Thank goodness many of you do.</p>
<p>You&#8217;ll notice a number of changes in this issue.  Some features,  like our advice column, have been put to bed so to speak, to make room for new projects.  Our articles are more indepth and we hope you&#8217;ll find them engaging.  Look for more changes with our next issue.  We have some big surprises in store.</p>
<p>Here&#8217;s hoping you all have a wonderful summer!</p>
<p>Eva xxx</p>
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		<title>Switch</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Jun 2010 23:24:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[FROM ISSUE 10: A look at playing both sides of the D/s field.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<h2><strong>By Carl Colberts</strong></h2>
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<p>So much of the BDSM world is defined by and individual&#8217;s label &#8212; Dominant, Submissive, Fetishist, Slave, Bottom or  Top.</p>
<p>These tags, titles, or definitions help members of the BDSM community to relate appropriately to their counterparts. Although some individuals present as either naturally dominant or naturally submissive, others lean more towards both or neither, switching roles according to whim.</p>
<p>To give an idea of the comparative popularity of switching,  FetLife.com boasts a switches&#8217; group of more than 6,000 members worldwide, compared with more than 13,000 in the biggest dominant group and more than 8,000  in the biggest submissive group.  For this article&#8217;s purposes, a &#8220;switch&#8221; will refer to someone who participates in BDSM activities sometimes as a top and other times as a bottom or in the case of dominance and submission sometimes as a dominant and other times as a submissive.</p>
<p>Still, that basic definition takes in a variety of situations.  Someone just beginning in the lifestyle may switch until he or she finds the right role. In less ridgd relationships, partners may switch roles based on mood or desire or to allow each partner to experience his or her preferred activity.  For example, a switch may be in a relationship with someone of the same primary BDSM orientation and switching provides each partner with an opportunity to realize his or her BDSM needs. It is also common for people to assume different roles with different partners.  Switching may also refer to a spontaneous reversal of roles, initiated by either the bottom or the top.  Even a  person who engages in self-bondage can be viewed as taking both roles simultaneously.</p>
<p>Like bisexuality, identification as a switch is sometimes erroneously construed as &#8220;sitting on the fence,&#8221; or being indecisive about one&#8217;s kink orientation. One need only explore any number of kink-related social networking sites to see that there are many people who enjoy satisfying both the dominant and submissive facets of their personal make-up, and who refuse to sacrifice one for the other.</p>
<p>“Sometimes, I still feel the need to be dominated, even though I&#8217;ve been in control,&#8221; said Kendra Denimore, an SL citizen with 25 years of real life BDSM experience.  &#8221;Sometimes I need to let someone else take control and take care of me. Most Mistresses started as a bottom, the good ones anyway, and ALL of the RL ones; we have had the experience of being the sub/slave before.”</p>
<p>“How can I, as a Mistress, know how you feel or your needs if I&#8217;ve NEVER been there myself?” she continued. Although she admitted to having negative reactions from some quarters, she said they were “usually from Dom/mes that either have never had RL experience as a sub/slave, or in some cases have NO experience at all.”</p>
<p>Kendra has switched for the last 5 years, after about 20 years of sub/slave experience, receiving training in both RL and SL.</p>
<p>“It seems unfortunate to me that many of the most hardcore &#8216;haters&#8217; of the switch lifestyle never let themselves go and experience it,&#8221; she said.  &#8221;My bet is that they secretly want to, but are so full of either ego or fear of enjoying it, that they feel they need to do all they can to push down or suppress those of us who understand it and are willing to express both sides of our nature.&#8221;</p>
<p>Jovial Denimore, outspoken Second Life BDSM educator from the Adult Community Education Society, agreed that switches can find themselves in the middle of controversy.</p>
<p>“Well, &#8217;switches&#8217; have a bad rep in BDSM, not just in SL, but in RL too. They are seen as more gamey and less willing to commit because they do not adhere to one role, Dominant or sub,&#8221; she said.</p>
<p>BDSM&#8217;s cultural aspect, the language and terms of it, allow us to communicate with each other, but are &#8220;simply operational definitions&#8221; according to Jovial.  People in the community need to understand the terms and speak the same language, but once everyone is educated, they need to move beyond terms.</p>
<p>&#8220;The thing that people don&#8217;t get is that the world is not black and white, its not all or nothing,&#8221; she said.  &#8221;BDSM is the same way; it is beautifully complex and diverse. There is no one right way or one right formula that says what is a perfect sub or perfect Domme. You see people trying to fit in one role, being Domme all the time for example, but this is unrealistic and it&#8217;s a stereotype.&#8221;</p>
<p>She explained that while &#8220;dominant&#8221; and &#8220;submissive&#8221; describe actual roles people assume, &#8220;top&#8221; and &#8220;bottom&#8221; can describe actions they take.</p>
<p>&#8220;For example, a dominant who is acting as the bottom can direct the sub, who is acting as the top to tie [her] up, spank, flog, slap, etc. . . how hard, how fast, how much. The dominant is still the dominant because she is directing the sub, yet the dominant is a bottom because she is receiving the action,&#8221; Jovial explained. &#8220;Complex, no? Plus, the dominant does not consider herself a &#8217;switch&#8217; because she is not submitting to the sub, she is simply bottoming to the sub top. So as you can see it is not black and white; it&#8217;s not all or nothing.”</p>
<p>Jovial stressed that BDSM&#8217;s strength is in its flexibility.</p>
<p>&#8220;We are human and not meant to fit in neat little boxes,&#8221; she said. &#8220;It&#8217;s unrealistic and unhealthy to live like that. BDSM is flexible and dynamic, so the people who want to explore BDSM must be the same. If they are not they will never be happy or satisfied living in some fantasy stereotype.&#8221;</p>
<p>Jovial&#8217;s general description proved true in conversations among switches.  Mdmullis, the member of a switch group on Fetlife.com, complained of some of the difficulties that face switches in these terms:</p>
<p>“Being a switch definitely has its upsides (like indulging both sides of my personality) but it sure has its downsides, as well (i.e., finding a dom or sub that wants to deal with my &#8217;switchy&#8217; ways, dealing with a dom when I feel Domme-like or vice versa with a sub when I feel a little sub-like). Sometimes I feel as if I chose one side or the other I would have more success in my relationships, but at the same time I feel as if I would be denying part of me.”</p>
<p>This dualism seems to be the distinct and challenging feature for switches and the partners.</p>
<p>On the same group, Johnstorm9 elaborated, “Being a switch can be complicated now and then. When you long to be dominated, your mood can change to a desire to be dominant yourself. Some switches are dominant or submissive only with a specific partner. In that case you need to control the switch feeling the moment it comes because there is no room for it with that specific partner. If you can&#8217;t deal with this then you have only one option left: Choose a switch partner who can switch roles with the same person!”</p>
<p>Other switches, however, have reported that it takes care not to have a frustrating relationship between two switches and such a pairing works best only with two already highly compatible people who switch at different times, for different reasons.</p>
<p>Wmimswitch identifies himself as a switch, but doesn&#8217;t find on side of his personality constantly struggling to emerge over the other.</p>
<p>“I find that when I with a strong woman, I am naturally inclined to be the sub,&#8221; he said.  &#8221;And likewise, when I am exposed to a submissive woman, I can very willingly take the reins. It&#8217;s not a difficult transition for me to make. But that&#8217;s just me”.</p>
<p>Firevilsub, however, doesn&#8217;t find the balance as clear and easy to achieve.</p>
<p>“Just the other day I told my husband/Dom that I&#8217;d almost wish I could be just one or the other and be satisfied. But the simple fact is, I can&#8217;t,&#8221; she said. &#8220;For me, it&#8217;s hard to find balance right now. I went for a long time being only submissive, then remembered that I love dominant headspace too. Now the pendulum is almost swung too much that way. I have a hard time accessing my subspace when I want it. I&#8217;m working on it, and seeing a little movement toward it anyway.&#8221;</p>
<p>With all the controversy and confusion, the casual observer would have to wonder why anyone switches at all.  A descriptionof a game in switch group on Fetlife.com published by Johnstorm9 might sum it up.  Johnstorm9 wrote essentially of a spanking duel and exlained that the game had four rounds:</p>
<p>“The first was over the knee with bare hand on bare bottom for five minutes. Second round involved my favourite implement which is a leather-soled slipper. Also over the knee. I must confess that after this round my bottom was already very sore. Third round was twenty swats with a carpet beater bending over a table holding the other side with your hands. Fortunately because of the fact we turned the tables, every time you are the spanker your bottom has time to cool off a little. Last round was the toughest: Twenty swats with a large wooden paddle. Pure agony!”</p>
<p>Sound hot to you? Whether a spanking duel is your thing or not, most would admit that switches know how to have fun, even while being confronted with their challenges within the lifestyle.   Whilst their numbers may not be as large as Doms or subs, they are a significant proportion of the community.</p>
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		<title>Mistress By Mistake:  Part Two</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[FROM ISSUE 10:  A man gives over control to the woman of his dreams.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>By Katrinka Karu</strong></p>
<p><em>Editors Note:  The first part of Mistress By Mistake by Katrinka Karu can be found in Issue 10 of FEMDOM Magazine.</em></p>
<p>Chapter 5</p>
<p>Ming was sitting in the armchair, legs crossed, sipping a drink when he walked back into the living room.  The stunner was sitting in her lap.  She held it as he walked over.</p>
<p>“I know your hormones are all in a jumble,” she said, “but I can still flatten you.”</p>
<p>Matt held his hands up.  “Don’t worry.”  He sat across from her and placed the handcuff key on the coffee table.  The chastity belt key was nowhere to be seen.</p>
<p>“Thank you,” Ming said.  “I found the inspection most illuminating.”</p>
<p>“You’re welcome,” Matt said.  “Does that mean you’ll give me the key back?”</p>
<p>“No,” Ming said, and Matt’s face fell.  “I never promised to give you the key, nor did I promise to allow you to leave here unencumbered.  I only promised to unlock and remove the belt, which I did.”</p>
<p>She took a sip of her drink.  “I’m still upset that you lied to me, and for that a reprimand is in order.”  She stared at him harshly.  “One month in the belt should suffice.”</p>
<p>Matt’s jaw hung open.  “A month?”</p>
<p>“Yes,” she replied.  “But I’ll allow the week you’ve already worn the belt to count, which leaves three weeks.  Also, if you wish a short respite from the belt I will remove it from you for a time each Friday night, assuming good behavior of course.”</p>
<p>Ming stood and walked to the door.  “Can I assume I’ll see you next Friday?”</p>
<p>Matt walked to the door in a haze.  “Um, sure,” he said.  “Same time?”</p>
<p>“Yes,” she said.</p>
<p>Before he knew it Matt was standing outside the house.  He was no closer to having the keys to his belt and far, far more frustrated than when he’d arrived.</p>
<p>Yet… he’d also never felt so excited.</p>
<p>Chapter 6</p>
<p>The second week in the belt was grueling for Matt.  Not only was he going on his second week without an orgasm, but he was in a complete quandary over Ming.  She was still mysterious and beautiful, but now she was much more real.  She definitely had a kinky streak, and he found himself imagining them in a relationship.</p>
<p>The only problem was that when he saw her at work she passed right by him without even a glance.  It was like she’d never seen him before.  It made the whole Friday night encounter seem like a fantasy.</p>
<p>That set the stage for the entire week.  They never spoke and she remained completely aloof.  By the end of the week Matt had no idea what Ming thought about him, or if she thought about him at all.</p>
<p>When Friday night came, and Matt was standing on Ming’s porch ringing the bell, he was wracked with nervousness.</p>
<p>Ming answered the door and Matt’s concerns evaporated.  His attention was lost by how beautiful she looked.</p>
<p>Ming was dressed in a long red Chengseum dress in deep blue.  It was breathtakingly tight from her chin to below her knees, but was slit up both sides to her thighs.  The sleeves were very short, and on her arms she wore opera length black satin gloves.  On her legs she wore black leather boots, and Matt could see through the dress’ slits that they came up to mid thigh.  Her hair was pinned up, with a few strands trailing down to frame her perfect face.</p>
<p>“Are you planning to come in?” Ming asked.  “I wasn’t planning on giving the entire neighborhood a show.”</p>
<p>Matt rushed in and Ming shut the door.  “I’m sorry,” he said.  “I didn’t mean to stare.”</p>
<p>“Don’t apologize,” Ming said, walking to the living room.  “I’d be upset if my appearance didn’t cause you to stare.  Please, sit.”</p>
<p>Matt sat down on the couch and Ming sat in the armchair.  She pulled her skirt to the side as she crossed her legs, allowing the boots to show fully.  They were black with heels that must have been 5” at least, and they laced up the front.</p>
<p>“Do you like my boots?”</p>
<p>Matt nodded.  “Definitely!”</p>
<p>“I’ve had them for some time.  You’re the first man to ever see me wear them.”</p>
<p>Matt felt a surge of pride.  “They’re really spectacular.”</p>
<p>“Most men don’t appreciate boots.  Oh, all men love high heels, of course.  That’s universal.  But a boot lover is something special.”</p>
<p>Ming let the dress fall back over her knees.  “Did you enjoy last weekend?”</p>
<p>“Very much,” Matt replied.  “It’s all I can think about.”</p>
<p>Ming smiled, and stood.  She walked to a cabinet and pulled out some leather items and a set of padlocks.</p>
<p>“I have something a bit more stringent in mind for you tonight,” she said.  “Do as I say and you may earn an orgasm.”</p>
<p>She turned toward the dining room and Matt jumped to follow.</p>
<p>Chapter 7</p>
<p>Ming bound Matt with bondage mittens, straps, and a bondage helmet, all in black leather.</p>
<p>The helmet was tight fitting and laced up the back.  It had holes for his eyes and mouth, but snaps were fit around each to accommodate the leather blindfold and gag which sat innocently on the dining room table.  It had a stiff, thick collar attached to it that covered the end of the laces and locked in the back.  She laced it on and then painstakingly tightened the laces to make sure the fit was perfect.</p>
<p>The mittens completely encased his hands, forcing them into tight fists.  They zipped on and had locking leather straps around the wrists to keep them secure.  On the ends there were ‘D’ rings for attachment.  Matt’s arms were pulled behind him and his wrists were pulled up between his shoulder blades so that the rings could be connected to the collar.  To make absolutely sure his arms were immobile, a thick strap encircled his chest and bound arms.</p>
<p>Once in the helmet and arm bondage, Ming ran a chain from the top of the helmet to the ceiling hook.  She then forced his legs apart and kept them that way with a steel spreader bar and leather ankle cuffs.  The tension on the chain forced him to keep his head perfectly level.</p>
<p>Except for the chastity belt and bondage items, Matt was naked.</p>
<p>Ming pressed herself against Matt as he stood in his bonds.  She stroked his leather encased head with her gloved hands and rubbed her body against his.  She whispered in his ear.  “You love this, don’t you?”</p>
<p>Matt nodded.</p>
<p>Ming moved away from him and smiled, seeing the frustration in his eyes.  She reached up and pulled the key to his belt from a necklace that she wore beneath the dress.</p>
<p>Matt felt her hands at his waist and then the belt loosened.  His cock sprang out as soon as it was free.</p>
<p>Ming brushed her satin gloved hand across his cock a few times.  Each time his body trembled at her touch.  She grasped his cock and slowly squeezed, then let it go.  Matt was as horny as he’d ever been.</p>
<p>Ming stood back and let Matt suffer.  She turned to the table and picked up a shiny metal ring.  She held it before him.</p>
<p>“I told you tonight you might earn an orgasm.  Here’s how.  I want you to wear this around the base of your cock.  You can think of it as a symbol of who owns your cock.  Are you willing to do this for me?”</p>
<p>“Yes,” Matt said, nodding furiously.</p>
<p>“Good,” Ming said.  The way she smiled made Matt think he’d just made a huge mistake.</p>
<p>Ming reached down and threaded his cock through the ring.  She had to work to get it over his scrotum, but she did it.  It was tight enough that Matt’s cock began to throb, but it only intensified his arousal.</p>
<p>Ming picked up a wine glass in one hand and grasped Matt’s cock with the other.  She began to slowly pump him.  Matt quickly became overcome with the sensations and began to pull at his bindings.</p>
<p>“Now, now,” Ming said.  “I expect you to remain still.  I don’t want a drop of cum on my gloves or dress.  If you can’t keep from thrashing around I’ll stop right now.”</p>
<p>Matt forced himself to stop moving.  He tensed his muscles to keep them from twitching.</p>
<p>Ming resumed, and it only took a few minutes before Matt erupted into the wine glass.  Ming squeezed his cock hard and pumped as he orgasmed, and Matt strained to keep from bucking his hips.</p>
<p>Afterward, Matt practically collapsed against his bonds.  Ming put the glass down and cleaned up Matt with a handkerchief.  The ring felt much more comfortable now that Matt’s cock was flaccid.</p>
<p>“I’m going to keep you bound a while longer,” Ming said when Matt showed signs of recovery.  “Do you want the belt back on now, or would you like to remain free?  Bear in mind, if your cock becomes erect I’ll have to use the stunner to get you locked back up.”</p>
<p>Matt looked at the dominant woman in front of him.  He already felt his cock stirring.  “Better lock me up now.”</p>
<p>Ming retrieved the belt and threaded Matt’s cock into the tube.  She put his scrotum in the metal pouch and made sure everything was situated properly.  The new cock ring rested right against the metal hole for his genitals, and didn’t interfere a bit.  If anything, it made a second barrier against anything being inserted through the leg holes.</p>
<p>With the belt in place Ming locked the waist band and checked to make sure the fit was tight.  It was.  She stepped back and admired the view.</p>
<p>Ming picked up a small remote control and held it before Matt.  “Do you know what this is?” she asked, grinning.</p>
<p>“No,” Matt replied.</p>
<p>Ming pressed one of the three buttons on the remote.  Matt felt a tingle at the base of his cock.  It was just a tickle, but enough that he couldn’t ignore it.</p>
<p>“That’s warning mode,” Ming said.  She pressed the second button and Matt felt a stream of electricity course through his groin.  It was painful, but he tried not to show it.  After ten seconds or so he couldn’t stand it any longer.  He began to thrash in his bonds, lifting his feet and bucking his crotch.</p>
<p>“Please stop,” Matt cried.</p>
<p>Ming lifted her finger from the button and the electricity turned off.</p>
<p>“That’s punishment level 1.  Care to try level 2?”</p>
<p>Matt didn’t answer.  He was scared to say ‘no,’ but was even more afraid not to answer.</p>
<p>Ming let her finger linger over the button before she pressed it.  When she did, she only held it for a second.</p>
<p>It was enough.  Matt screamed and leapt into the air in spite of the leg spreader.  The pain was so sudden and intense that he couldn’t breathe.</p>
<p>“Now,” Ming said, “I have a very important question for you.  I want you to think about it very hard before you answer.”  Matt gulped.  “Without the key, how would you get out of the belt?”</p>
<p>Matt thought for a minute.  “I don’t know that I could.”</p>
<p>Ming pressed the button and gave him a level 2 shock.  Matt jumped in pain.</p>
<p>“Be creative,” she said.</p>
<p>Matt thought hard.  “The metal is laced with titanium, so it’s too hard to be cut without serious harm to me.  It’s one continuous piece of metal so there aren’t any seams to try to break.  I don’t know how the locking mechanism works, but once locked on the waistband and crotch shield are completely fused.  I don’t think there’s any way to pry them apart.”</p>
<p>“What about a locksmith?  It is a lock.  It must be able to be picked.”</p>
<p>“The lock is all electronic so there’s nothing mechanical to pick.  The keyhole opens when the belt detects the access code sent from a microchip in the key on a specific frequency.  Between the frequency and the code there would be literally millions of combinations to try.  It would be virtually impossible to find the right one.”</p>
<p>“And what about the manufacturer?  Surely they could remove it.”</p>
<p>“Maybe,” Matt said.  “But they moved shortly after my belt was made.  I tried to contact them a few years ago to see about getting an addition to the belt and I never heard back. They may be out of business.  It’s hard to tell what happened to them because they don’t speak English.”</p>
<p>Ming thought through Matt’s answers.  After a few minutes she seemed satisfied.  “Well,” she said holding the key.  “I guess I’d better be extra careful with this.  For your sake, that is.”  She smiled and put the remote down, then picked up the blindfold and gag and attached them to the helmet.  Matt had to open his mouth as the leather pouch was forced in.</p>
<p>Matt felt Ming press herself against him.  “You’ve had your pleasure,” she whispered into his ear, “now it’s time I had mine.  Feel free to struggle all you like.”</p>
<p>Ming moved away, and Matt was left bound and sightless.</p>
<p>At first he thought she’d left, then he felt the warning tingle.  Then the first level of punishment.</p>
<p>She put him through the paces, alternating between modes of pain and periods of rest.  She only used level 2 punishment a few times, and never for more than a split second, but after enough level 1 punishment Matt couldn’t help but thrash in his bonds.</p>
<p>The session lasted for what seemed like a long time.  The more Matt struggled the more rapid the mode changes came.  At times he thought he could hear moaning coming from Ming.  His torment was fueling her passion.</p>
<p>Then it all ended.  After a few moments Matt felt the gag removed, then felt Ming’s lips pressed against his.  It only lasted a few seconds, but the kiss felt more intense than any of the electrical shocks had.</p>
<p>Then the blindfold was removed, and Ming released the chain holding the helmet to the ceiling.  In short order Matt was free of his bindings, dressed, and on his way home.  He could feel the belt beneath his clothes, and along with it the new sensation of the cock ring, irremovable beneath the belt.</p>
<p>Chapter 8</p>
<p>The next week started out much like the last.  Matt and Ming worked on the same floor, less than a hundred yards from one another, but not a word was spoken between them.  It was difficult to imagine that one held the pain and pleasure of the other so completely.</p>
<p>On Wednesday that all changed.</p>
<p>Matt rushed to the elevator on the way to lunch.  He made it just before the doors closed.  There were a number of people inside, including Ming.  His eyes landed on her, but she didn’t return his look.  Matt turned toward the doors, then he felt the warning tingle.  As the elevator began to move the tingle became pain level 1.</p>
<p>Matt tensed his thighs against the pain.  As the elevator continued down he had a harder and harder time controlling himself.  He looked over his shoulder at Ming.  She met his gaze for a fraction of a second, but the glare he received forced him to return his stare forward.  He did note that her hands were in her coat pockets.</p>
<p>When the elevator reached the ground floor and the doors opened the pain ceased.  Matt rushed out and stood off to the side, forcing his breathing to relax.</p>
<p>As Ming exited she glanced his direction.  There was a devilish smile on her face.  Matt jumped as a split second burst on level 2 ripped through his groin.  A few people looked at him oddly, but his tormentor was not among them.  She was merrily exiting the building as if he didn’t exist.</p>
<p>The rest of the week was marked by stints on the warning level, a few short periods of pain level 1, and an occasional shock with level 2.  Matt rarely saw Ming during these times, and when he did she all but ignored him.</p>
<p>Chapter 9</p>
<p>Friday night Ming greeted Matt at the door wearing a tight leather dress that ended at mid thigh and had long sleeves.  She had on black hose and black knee boots with 6” heels and a 1” platform, as well as black leather wrist gloves.  Her hair was pulled back in a ponytail, and she wore a leather military style hat which gave her a severe look.</p>
<p>“How was your week?” Ming asked as she sat on the armchair and crossed her legs.  There was a short riding crop on the table next to her chair.  She picked it up and idly rubbed it on her leg and boot.</p>
<p>“My week was fine,” Matt said, seated on the couch.</p>
<p>“I hope I wasn’t too much of a distraction for you at work,” she said with a smile.</p>
<p>“No,” Matt replied quickly.  “It was nice to know you were thinking about me.”</p>
<p>“Yes,” Ming said.  “I’ve definitely been thinking about you.  And have you been thinking about me?”</p>
<p>“All the time.”</p>
<p>“Are you horny,” Ming asked.  “Or was last week enough to keep you satisfied.”</p>
<p>“I’ve never been more horny,” Matt said.  “Last week was great, but it was just a tease.  With you tormenting me all week it just got worse and worse.  I don’t know what I’ll do if you don’t let me cum tonight.”</p>
<p>“Tsk, tsk,” Ming said.  “I’m sure you would survive.  Strip for me, please.”</p>
<p>Matt stripped to his chastity belt.  Ming tossed him a leather collar that had a pair of handcuffs dangling from the back at the end of a short chain.  Matt wrapped the collar around his neck, buckled it, then reached his hands up between his shoulder blades and cuffed them.</p>
<p>“Come here and spread your legs.”</p>
<p>Matt stood in front of the armchair where Ming sat.  She produced the key from her necklace and unlocked the belt.  She slid it down and off, then put it on the floor.  Matt’s cock stood straight out.  The ring made it almost painful.</p>
<p>“Sit,” Ming said, and Matt sat down on the coffee table.  She leaned forward and put her hands on his knees, slowly spreading them apart.  She gently stroked his cock.  It twitched at the lightest touch and Matt held his breath, fighting for control.</p>
<p>“I’ve enjoyed our evenings together,” Ming said.  “And from the look of things you have too.”</p>
<p>Matt nodded.</p>
<p>“Would you object if I forced you to be more slavish?” she asked.  “It might require you to become more intimate with my needs.”</p>
<p>Matt trembled and without warning his cock spasmed and erupted, leaving white globs on Ming’s gloved hand and the coffee table.  Ming pulled her hand back and reached for the remote with the other.  Matt tensed as level 2 pain coursed through him.  His cock, already starting to deflate, became instantly flaccid.  Tears welled up in his eyes.</p>
<p>Ming held the button down for long seconds.  It was enough that Matt was whimpering before she was done.  To his credit he kept from screaming, but it was only because he knew how much trouble he was already in.</p>
<p>When Ming released the button, Matt tensed, waiting for further assault.  It didn’t come, though.  Ming merely stood and fetched a washcloth to clean the mess.</p>
<p>“You’ll have to be punished for that,” she said, more dispassionate than angry.  Matt shivered at the proclamation.</p>
<p>Ming left the room and returned with a wash basin, shaving cream, and a razor.</p>
<p>“Stand and straddle the table, please.”</p>
<p>Matt stood so that his legs were on either side of the table.  Ming removed the ring from his cock and proceeded to shave his entire crotch smooth.  The sensations were wonderful and he was already becoming hard again.  When she was satisfied he was smooth she replaced the ring and then put him back into the chastity belt.  It took two sizeable shocks to get him flaccid again after the attention.</p>
<p>Without releasing him further she sat back in her armchair and pointed to the floor before her.  She spread her legs.  “Kneel.”</p>
<p>Matt fell to his knees before her.</p>
<p>“Start licking at my boot heels and move up.”</p>
<p>Matt started licking.  With his arms bound behind him it was hard, but the excitement of being so close to Ming made it worth it.  It was a fantasy come true.  He slowly licked her boots all over, then worked his way up her calves to her knees, then thighs, and eventually to her crotch. She shocked him every time he got in a hurry.  By the time he reached her sex she was moaning and writhing.  His arms were in agony, but he never thought of stopping.  She had two orgasms before pushing him away.</p>
<p>“Mmmm,” she said.  “Very nice.  You make a good slave.”</p>
<p>“Thank you,” Matt said, still kneeling.</p>
<p>Ming cut her recovery short to unbind him, sensing the extreme discomfort he must be feeling.  In less than fifteen minutes he was dressed and back in his car.  He drove home wondering if she’d forgotten to punish him, or if shaving was his punishment, or if some new punishment would be waiting for him the following week.</p>
<p>Chapter 10</p>
<p>By the middle of the week Matt had his answer.  Itching!  The hair stubble beneath the belt and on his scrotum was growing back in and it itched.</p>
<p>He fidgeted constantly.  His hands instinctively reached for his crotch, but there was nothing he could do.  He couldn’t get so much as a pinky finger in to scratch.  It was maddening.</p>
<p>Ming was clearly enjoying his predicament, too.  Each time he saw her she smiled at him, and once she even grazed her long fingernails across his back in the elevator, proof she knew exactly what she’d done to him.  It was by far the most attention she’d ever shown him outside of her home, though, so that was a plus.</p>
<p>The itching eased by the end of the week, but the reminder of what punishments awaited him if he couldn’t control himself lingered.</p>
<p>Chapter 11</p>
<p>Friday night Matt stood outside Ming’s door nervously.  It was supposed to be the end of his imprisonment.  He was half excited, but half fearful.  While he desperately wanted his freedom back, he wasn’t ready to trade his time with Ming for anything.  He silently hoped he could somehow keep both.</p>
<p>Ming answered the door wearing a blue dress, black hose, and black heels.  The outfit was very normal looking, and nothing like what Matt had come to expect.  She invited him in and they each took their place in the living room.  Matt saw the key sitting on the armrest beside her.</p>
<p>“As I’m sure you’re aware,” Ming said, “your punishment is due to come to an end.”  She paused and picked up the key, letting it dangle from the necklace chain.  “I’ve decided, though, not to return your chastity belt key.”</p>
<p>Matt was confused, but he’d come to trust Ming, so he simply nodded and listened on.</p>
<p>“Prior to receiving this key my life was boring,” Ming said, twisting the necklace chain between her fingers until the key rested in her palm.  “I’ve always known that I’m different – sexually, that is &#8211; from other women.  I even knew enough to recognize my kinks for bondage and fetish clothing, which I freely indulge.  But since receiving this key my libido has been in overdrive like never before.  No fantasy, no sex toy, and certainly no man has ever come close to giving me the kind of pleasure I’ve felt from merely holding this key.”  She made a tight fist around the key.</p>
<p>“So you see,” Ming said, “whatever happens I simply cannot give you this key back.”  Ming put the necklace back around her neck.  The key dangled beneath the dress between her breasts.</p>
<p>“That leaves us in a difficult spot,” Ming continued.  “While I would very much like to continue what we’ve started, I refuse to build a relationship solely on deviant sexual practices.</p>
<p>“So, you have a choice to make.  You can either start courting me properly, with dating, flowers, phone calls and such, or you can walk out of here right now and never see me again.  If you choose to stay there will be a minimum courting period during which there can be no sexual play.  I’d say at least three months.  The keys and the remote will be off limits, allowing both of us to act like a normal couple.  If we survive dating, then we can take up where we left off.  And I guarantee you,” she added with a wicked gleam, “where we left off was the tip of the iceberg.”</p>
<p>Ming turned her head away.  “If you choose to go you’ll be stuck in the belt until you figure out a way to get it off.  I suppose you’d have to go back to Europe and search for someone who could help, if that’s even possible.</p>
<p>“Either way,” Ming said, patting the key on her chest, “You will never have the key again for the rest of your life.”</p>
<p>Ming waited as Matt took in everything he’d heard.  It seemed that either way he was stuck in the belt for the foreseeable future.</p>
<p>Ming looked as nervous as Matt had ever seen her as he stood.  He walked around the table and held out his hand.  “Miss Liu, would you like to have dinner with me this evening.”</p>
<p>Ming smiled and took his hand.</p>
<p>The End</p>
<p>Copyright © Katrinka Karu 2003 All rights reserved</p>
<p>Editors Note:  The first part of Mistress By Mistake by Katrinka Karu can be found in Issue 10 of FEMDOM Magazine.                Chapter 5                  Ming was sitting in the armchair, legs crossed, sipping a drink when he walked back into the living room.  The stunner was sitting in her lap.  She held it as he walked over.</p>
<p>“I know your hormones are all in a jumble,” she said, “but I can still flatten you.”</p>
<p>Matt held his hands up.  “Don’t worry.”  He sat across from her and placed the handcuff key on the coffee table.  The chastity belt key was nowhere to be seen.</p>
<p>“Thank you,” Ming said.  “I found the inspection most illuminating.”</p>
<p>“You’re welcome,” Matt said.  “Does that mean you’ll give me the key back?”</p>
<p>“No,” Ming said, and Matt’s face fell.  “I never promised to give you the key, nor did I promise to allow you to leave here unencumbered.  I only promised to unlock and remove the belt, which I did.”</p>
<p>She took a sip of her drink.  “I’m still upset that you lied to me, and for that a reprimand is in order.”  She stared at him harshly.  “One month in the belt should suffice.”</p>
<p>Matt’s jaw hung open.  “A month?”                  “Yes,” she replied.  “But I’ll allow the week you’ve already worn the belt to count, which leaves three weeks.  Also, if you wish a short respite from the belt I will remove it from you for a time each Friday night, assuming good behavior of course.”</p>
<p>Ming stood and walked to the door.  “Can I assume I’ll see you next Friday?”</p>
<p>Matt walked to the door in a haze.  “Um, sure,” he said.  “Same time?”</p>
<p>“Yes,” she said.                  Before he knew it Matt was standing outside the house.  He was no closer to having the keys to his belt and far, far more frustrated than when he’d arrived.</p>
<p>Yet… he’d also never felt so excited.                           Chapter 6                  The second week in the belt was grueling for Matt.  Not only was he going on his second week without an orgasm, but he was in a complete quandary over Ming.  She was still mysterious and beautiful, but now she was much more real.  She definitely had a kinky streak, and he found himself imagining them in a relationship.</p>
<p>The only problem was that when he saw her at work she passed right by him without even a glance.  It was like she’d never seen him before.  It made the whole Friday night encounter seem like a fantasy.</p>
<p>That set the stage for the entire week.  They never spoke and she remained completely aloof.  By the end of the week Matt had no idea what Ming thought about him, or if she thought about him at all.</p>
<p>When Friday night came, and Matt was standing on Ming’s porch ringing the bell, he was wracked with nervousness.</p>
<p>Ming answered the door and Matt’s concerns evaporated.  His attention was lost by how beautiful she looked.</p>
<p>Ming was dressed in a long red Chengseum dress in deep blue.  It was breathtakingly tight from her chin to below her knees, but was slit up both sides to her thighs.  The sleeves were very short, and on her arms she wore opera length black satin gloves.  On her legs she wore black leather boots, and Matt could see through the dress’ slits that they came up to mid thigh.  Her hair was pinned up, with a few strands trailing down to frame her perfect face.</p>
<p>“Are you planning to come in?” Ming asked.  “I wasn’t planning on giving the entire neighborhood a show.”</p>
<p>Matt rushed in and Ming shut the door.  “I’m sorry,” he said.  “I didn’t mean to stare.”</p>
<p>“Don’t apologize,” Ming said, walking to the living room.  “I’d be upset if my appearance didn’t cause you to stare.  Please, sit.”</p>
<p>Matt sat down on the couch and Ming sat in the armchair.  She pulled her skirt to the side as she crossed her legs, allowing the boots to show fully.  They were black with heels that must have been 5” at least, and they laced up the front.</p>
<p>“Do you like my boots?”                  Matt nodded.  “Definitely!”                  “I’ve had them for some time.  You’re the first man to ever see me wear them.”</p>
<p>Matt felt a surge of pride.  “They’re really spectacular.”</p>
<p>“Most men don’t appreciate boots.  Oh, all men love high heels, of course.  That’s universal.  But a boot lover is something special.”</p>
<p>Ming let the dress fall back over her knees.  “Did you enjoy last weekend?”          “Very much,” Matt replied.  “It’s all I can think about.”</p>
<p>Ming smiled, and stood.  She walked to a cabinet and pulled out some leather items and a set of padlocks.</p>
<p>“I have something a bit more stringent in mind for you tonight,” she said.  “Do as I say and you may earn an orgasm.”</p>
<p>She turned toward the dining room and Matt jumped to follow.                           Chapter 7                  Ming bound Matt with bondage mittens, straps, and a bondage helmet, all in black leather.</p>
<p>The helmet was tight fitting and laced up the back.  It had holes for his eyes and mouth, but snaps were fit around each to accommodate the leather blindfold and gag which sat innocently on the dining room table.  It had a stiff, thick collar attached to it that covered the end of the laces and locked in the back.  She laced it on and then painstakingly tightened the laces to make sure the fit was perfect.</p>
<p>The mittens completely encased his hands, forcing them into tight fists.  They zipped on and had locking leather straps around the wrists to keep them secure.  On the ends there were ‘D’ rings for attachment.  Matt’s arms were pulled behind him and his wrists were pulled up between his shoulder blades so that the rings could be connected to the collar.  To make absolutely sure his arms were immobile, a thick strap encircled his chest and bound arms.</p>
<p>Once in the helmet and arm bondage, Ming ran a chain from the top of the helmet to the ceiling hook.  She then forced his legs apart and kept them that way with a steel spreader bar and leather ankle cuffs.  The tension on the chain forced him to keep his head perfectly level.</p>
<p>Except for the chastity belt and bondage items, Matt was naked.</p>
<p>Ming pressed herself against Matt as he stood in his bonds.  She stroked his leather encased head with her gloved hands and rubbed her body against his.  She whispered in his ear.  “You love this, don’t you?”</p>
<p>Matt nodded.                   Ming moved away from him and smiled, seeing the frustration in his eyes.  She reached up and pulled the key to his belt from a necklace that she wore beneath the dress.</p>
<p>Matt felt her hands at his waist and then the belt loosened.  His cock sprang out as soon as it was free.</p>
<p>Ming brushed her satin gloved hand across his cock a few times.  Each time his body trembled at her touch.  She grasped his cock and slowly squeezed, then let it go.  Matt was as horny as he’d ever been.</p>
<p>Ming stood back and let Matt suffer.  She turned to the table and picked up a shiny metal ring.  She held it before him.</p>
<p>“I told you tonight you might earn an orgasm.  Here’s how.  I want you to wear this around the base of your cock.  You can think of it as a symbol of who owns your cock.  Are you willing to do this for me?”</p>
<p>“Yes,” Matt said, nodding furiously.                  “Good,” Ming said.  The way she smiled made Matt think he’d just made a huge mistake.</p>
<p>Ming reached down and threaded his cock through the ring.  She had to work to get it over his scrotum, but she did it.  It was tight enough that Matt’s cock began to throb, but it only intensified his arousal.</p>
<p>Ming picked up a wine glass in one hand and grasped Matt’s cock with the other.  She began to slowly pump him.  Matt quickly became overcome with the sensations and began to pull at his bindings.</p>
<p>“Now, now,” Ming said.  “I expect you to remain still.  I don’t want a drop of cum on my gloves or dress.  If you can’t keep from thrashing around I’ll stop right now.”</p>
<p>Matt forced himself to stop moving.  He tensed his muscles to keep them from twitching.</p>
<p>Ming resumed, and it only took a few minutes before Matt erupted into the wine glass.  Ming squeezed his cock hard and pumped as he orgasmed, and Matt strained to keep from bucking his hips.</p>
<p>Afterward, Matt practically collapsed against his bonds.  Ming put the glass down and cleaned up Matt with a handkerchief.  The ring felt much more comfortable now that Matt’s cock was flaccid.</p>
<p>“I’m going to keep you bound a while longer,” Ming said when Matt showed signs of recovery.  “Do you want the belt back on now, or would you like to remain free?  Bear in mind, if your cock becomes erect I’ll have to use the stunner to get you locked back up.”</p>
<p>Matt looked at the dominant woman in front of him.  He already felt his cock stirring.  “Better lock me up now.”</p>
<p>Ming retrieved the belt and threaded Matt’s cock into the tube.  She put his scrotum in the metal pouch and made sure everything was situated properly.  The new cock ring rested right against the metal hole for his genitals, and didn’t interfere a bit.  If anything, it made a second barrier against anything being inserted through the leg holes.</p>
<p>With the belt in place Ming locked the waist band and checked to make sure the fit was tight.  It was.  She stepped back and admired the view.</p>
<p>Ming picked up a small remote control and held it before Matt.  “Do you know what this is?” she asked, grinning.</p>
<p>“No,” Matt replied.                  Ming pressed one of the three buttons on the remote.  Matt felt a tingle at the base of his cock.  It was just a tickle, but enough that he couldn’t ignore it.</p>
<p>“That’s warning mode,” Ming said.  She pressed the second button and Matt felt a stream of electricity course through his groin.  It was painful, but he tried not to show it.  After ten seconds or so he couldn’t stand it any longer.  He began to thrash in his bonds, lifting his feet and bucking his crotch.</p>
<p>“Please stop,” Matt cried.                  Ming lifted her finger from the button and the electricity turned off.</p>
<p>“That’s punishment level 1.  Care to try level 2?”</p>
<p>Matt didn’t answer.  He was scared to say ‘no,’ but was even more afraid not to answer.</p>
<p>Ming let her finger linger over the button before she pressed it.  When she did, she only held it for a second.</p>
<p>It was enough.  Matt screamed and leapt into the air in spite of the leg spreader.  The pain was so sudden and intense that he couldn’t breathe.</p>
<p>“Now,” Ming said, “I have a very important question for you.  I want you to think about it very hard before you answer.”  Matt gulped.  “Without the key, how would you get out of the belt?”</p>
<p>Matt thought for a minute.  “I don’t know that I could.”</p>
<p>Ming pressed the button and gave him a level 2 shock.  Matt jumped in pain.</p>
<p>“Be creative,” she said.                  Matt thought hard.  “The metal is laced with titanium, so it’s too hard to be cut without serious harm to me.  It’s one continuous piece of metal so there aren’t any seams to try to break.  I don’t know how the locking mechanism works, but once locked on the waistband and crotch shield are completely fused.  I don’t think there’s any way to pry them apart.”</p>
<p>“What about a locksmith?  It is a lock.  It must be able to be picked.”</p>
<p>“The lock is all electronic so there’s nothing mechanical to pick.  The keyhole opens when the belt detects the access code sent from a microchip in the key on a specific frequency.  Between the frequency and the code there would be literally millions of combinations to try.  It would be virtually impossible to find the right one.”</p>
<p>“And what about the manufacturer?  Surely they could remove it.”</p>
<p>“Maybe,” Matt said.  “But they moved shortly after my belt was made.  I tried to contact them a few years ago to see about getting an addition to the belt and I never heard back. They may be out of business.  It’s hard to tell what happened to them because they don’t speak English.”</p>
<p>Ming thought through Matt’s answers.  After a few minutes she seemed satisfied.  “Well,” she said holding the key.  “I guess I’d better be extra careful with this.  For your sake, that is.”  She smiled and put the remote down, then picked up the blindfold and gag and attached them to the helmet.  Matt had to open his mouth as the leather pouch was forced in.</p>
<p>Matt felt Ming press herself against him.  “You’ve had your pleasure,” she whispered into his ear, “now it’s time I had mine.  Feel free to struggle all you like.”</p>
<p>Ming moved away, and Matt was left bound and sightless.</p>
<p>At first he thought she’d left, then he felt the warning tingle.  Then the first level of punishment.</p>
<p>She put him through the paces, alternating between modes of pain and periods of rest.  She only used level 2 punishment a few times, and never for more than a split second, but after enough level 1 punishment Matt couldn’t help but thrash in his bonds.</p>
<p>The session lasted for what seemed like a long time.  The more Matt struggled the more rapid the mode changes came.  At times he thought he could hear moaning coming from Ming.  His torment was fueling her passion.</p>
<p>Then it all ended.  After a few moments Matt felt the gag removed, then felt Ming’s lips pressed against his.  It only lasted a few seconds, but the kiss felt more intense than any of the electrical shocks had.</p>
<p>Then the blindfold was removed, and Ming released the chain holding the helmet to the ceiling.  In short order Matt was free of his bindings, dressed, and on his way home.  He could feel the belt beneath his clothes, and along with it the new sensation of the cock ring, irremovable beneath the belt.                           Chapter 8                  The next week started out much like the last.  Matt and Ming worked on the same floor, less than a hundred yards from one another, but not a word was spoken between them.  It was difficult to imagine that one held the pain and pleasure of the other so completely.</p>
<p>On Wednesday that all changed.                  Matt rushed to the elevator on the way to lunch.  He made it just before the doors closed.  There were a number of people inside, including Ming.  His eyes landed on her, but she didn’t return his look.  Matt turned toward the doors, then he felt the warning tingle.  As the elevator began to move the tingle became pain level 1.           Matt tensed his thighs against the pain.  As the elevator continued down he had a harder and harder time controlling himself.  He looked over his shoulder at Ming.  She met his gaze for a fraction of a second, but the glare he received forced him to return his stare forward.  He did note that her hands were in her coat pockets.</p>
<p>When the elevator reached the ground floor and the doors opened the pain ceased.  Matt rushed out and stood off to the side, forcing his breathing to relax.</p>
<p>As Ming exited she glanced his direction.  There was a devilish smile on her face.  Matt jumped as a split second burst on level 2 ripped through his groin.  A few people looked at him oddly, but his tormentor was not among them.  She was merrily exiting the building as if he didn’t exist.</p>
<p>The rest of the week was marked by stints on the warning level, a few short periods of pain level 1, and an occasional shock with level 2.  Matt rarely saw Ming during these times, and when he did she all but ignored him.                            Chapter 9                  Friday night Ming greeted Matt at the door wearing a tight leather dress that ended at mid thigh and had long sleeves.  She had on black hose and black knee boots with 6” heels and a 1” platform, as well as black leather wrist gloves.  Her hair was pulled back in a ponytail, and she wore a leather military style hat which gave her a severe look.</p>
<p>“How was your week?” Ming asked as she sat on the armchair and crossed her legs.  There was a short riding crop on the table next to her chair.  She picked it up and idly rubbed it on her leg and boot.</p>
<p>“My week was fine,” Matt said, seated on the couch.</p>
<p>“I hope I wasn’t too much of a distraction for you at work,” she said with a smile.</p>
<p>“No,” Matt replied quickly.  “It was nice to know you were thinking about me.”</p>
<p>“Yes,” Ming said.  “I’ve definitely been thinking about you.  And have you been thinking about me?”</p>
<p>“All the time.”                  “Are you horny,” Ming asked.  “Or was last week enough to keep you satisfied.”</p>
<p>“I’ve never been more horny,” Matt said.  “Last week was great, but it was just a tease.  With you tormenting me all week it just got worse and worse.  I don’t know what I’ll do if you don’t let me cum tonight.”</p>
<p>“Tsk, tsk,” Ming said.  “I’m sure you would survive.  Strip for me, please.”</p>
<p>Matt stripped to his chastity belt.  Ming tossed him a leather collar that had a pair of handcuffs dangling from the back at the end of a short chain.  Matt wrapped the collar around his neck, buckled it, then reached his hands up between his shoulder blades and cuffed them.</p>
<p>“Come here and spread your legs.”                  Matt stood in front of the armchair where Ming sat.  She produced the key from her necklace and unlocked the belt.  She slid it down and off, then put it on the floor.  Matt’s cock stood straight out.  The ring made it almost painful.</p>
<p>“Sit,” Ming said, and Matt sat down on the coffee table.  She leaned forward and put her hands on his knees, slowly spreading them apart.  She gently stroked his cock.  It twitched at the lightest touch and Matt held his breath, fighting for control.</p>
<p>“I’ve enjoyed our evenings together,” Ming said.  “And from the look of things you have too.”</p>
<p>Matt nodded.                  “Would you object if I forced you to be more slavish?” she asked.  “It might require you to become more intimate with my needs.”</p>
<p>Matt trembled and without warning his cock spasmed and erupted, leaving white globs on Ming’s gloved hand and the coffee table.  Ming pulled her hand back and reached for the remote with the other.  Matt tensed as level 2 pain coursed through him.  His cock, already starting to deflate, became instantly flaccid.  Tears welled up in his eyes.</p>
<p>Ming held the button down for long seconds.  It was enough that Matt was whimpering before she was done.  To his credit he kept from screaming, but it was only because he knew how much trouble he was already in.</p>
<p>When Ming released the button, Matt tensed, waiting for further assault.  It didn’t come, though.  Ming merely stood and fetched a washcloth to clean the mess.</p>
<p>“You’ll have to be punished for that,” she said, more dispassionate than angry.  Matt shivered at the proclamation.</p>
<p>Ming left the room and returned with a wash basin, shaving cream, and a razor.</p>
<p>“Stand and straddle the table, please.”                  Matt stood so that his legs were on either side of the table.  Ming removed the ring from his cock and proceeded to shave his entire crotch smooth.  The sensations were wonderful and he was already becoming hard again.  When she was satisfied he was smooth she replaced the ring and then put him back into the chastity belt.  It took two sizeable shocks to get him flaccid again after the attention.</p>
<p>Without releasing him further she sat back in her armchair and pointed to the floor before her.  She spread her legs.  “Kneel.”</p>
<p>Matt fell to his knees before her.                  “Start licking at my boot heels and move up.”</p>
<p>Matt started licking.  With his arms bound behind him it was hard, but the excitement of being so close to Ming made it worth it.  It was a fantasy come true.  He slowly licked her boots all over, then worked his way up her calves to her knees, then thighs, and eventually to her crotch. She shocked him every time he got in a hurry.  By the time he reached her sex she was moaning and writhing.  His arms were in agony, but he never thought of stopping.  She had two orgasms before pushing him away.</p>
<p>“Mmmm,” she said.  “Very nice.  You make a good slave.”</p>
<p>“Thank you,” Matt said, still kneeling.                    Ming cut her recovery short to unbind him, sensing the extreme discomfort he must be feeling.  In less than fifteen minutes he was dressed and back in his car.  He drove home wondering if she’d forgotten to punish him, or if shaving was his punishment, or if some new punishment would be waiting for him the following week.                           Chapter 10                           By the middle of the week Matt had his answer.  Itching!  The hair stubble beneath the belt and on his scrotum was growing back in and it itched.</p>
<p>He fidgeted constantly.  His hands instinctively reached for his crotch, but there was nothing he could do.  He couldn’t get so much as a pinky finger in to scratch.  It was maddening.</p>
<p>Ming was clearly enjoying his predicament, too.  Each time he saw her she smiled at him, and once she even grazed her long fingernails across his back in the elevator, proof she knew exactly what she’d done to him.  It was by far the most attention she’d ever shown him outside of her home, though, so that was a plus.</p>
<p>The itching eased by the end of the week, but the reminder of what punishments awaited him if he couldn’t control himself lingered.                           Chapter 11                  Friday night Matt stood outside Ming’s door nervously.  It was supposed to be the end of his imprisonment.  He was half excited, but half fearful.  While he desperately wanted his freedom back, he wasn’t ready to trade his time with Ming for anything.  He silently hoped he could somehow keep both.</p>
<p>Ming answered the door wearing a blue dress, black hose, and black heels.  The outfit was very normal looking, and nothing like what Matt had come to expect.  She invited him in and they each took their place in the living room.  Matt saw the key sitting on the armrest beside her.</p>
<p>“As I’m sure you’re aware,” Ming said, “your punishment is due to come to an end.”  She paused and picked up the key, letting it dangle from the necklace chain.  “I’ve decided, though, not to return your chastity belt key.”</p>
<p>Matt was confused, but he’d come to trust Ming, so he simply nodded and listened on.         “Prior to receiving this key my life was boring,” Ming said, twisting the necklace chain between her fingers until the key rested in her palm.  “I’ve always known that I’m different – sexually, that is &#8211; from other women.  I even knew enough to recognize my kinks for bondage and fetish clothing, which I freely indulge.  But since receiving this key my libido has been in overdrive like never before.  No fantasy, no sex toy, and certainly no man has ever come close to giving me the kind of pleasure I’ve felt from merely holding this key.”  She made a tight fist around the key.          “So you see,” Ming said, “whatever happens I simply cannot give you this key back.”  Ming put the necklace back around her neck.  The key dangled beneath the dress between her breasts.</p>
<p>“That leaves us in a difficult spot,” Ming continued.  “While I would very much like to continue what we’ve started, I refuse to build a relationship solely on deviant sexual practices.</p>
<p>“So, you have a choice to make.  You can either start courting me properly, with dating, flowers, phone calls and such, or you can walk out of here right now and never see me again.  If you choose to stay there will be a minimum courting period during which there can be no sexual play.  I’d say at least three months.  The keys and the remote will be off limits, allowing both of us to act like a normal couple.  If we survive dating, then we can take up where we left off.  And I guarantee you,” she added with a wicked gleam, “where we left off was the tip of the iceberg.”</p>
<p>Ming turned her head away.  “If you choose to go you’ll be stuck in the belt until you figure out a way to get it off.  I suppose you’d have to go back to Europe and search for someone who could help, if that’s even possible.</p>
<p>“Either way,” Ming said, patting the key on her chest, “You will never have the key again for the rest of your life.”</p>
<p>Ming waited as Matt took in everything he’d heard.  It seemed that either way he was stuck in the belt for the foreseeable future.           Ming looked as nervous as Matt had ever seen her as he stood.  He walked around the table and held out his hand.  “Miss Liu, would you like to have dinner with me this evening.”</p>
<p>Ming smiled and took his hand.</p>
<p>The End</p>
<p><em>Copyright © Katrinka Karu 2003 All rights reserved</em></p>
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		<description><![CDATA[FROM ISSUE FOUR:  Female Dominance In The World Of Gor]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>By Nyc Republic</strong></p>
<p>In a sea of male dominance on the planet that mirrors our own, the Gorean City of Tharna sits as a jewel of female supremacy and an island of refuge for dominant women and their submissives in Second Life&#8217;s Gorean culture.</p>
<p>The Gor of the novels might be best described as a chauvinistic man&#8217;s world where men are Masters and rule the planet.  It is the natural order of Gor for the male to have dominion over the female.  In sharp contrast to this overwhelming theme, Second Life Gor, as practiced in Tharna provides “a place where females can be in a position of power,” according to Chancel Oldrich, a Captain of the city’s Guard.</p>
<p>Gor itself is not a fetish, a lifestyle, or a category of BDSM. It began as a fictional planet ruled by alien Priest-Kings and described in a series of 27 novels.  Begun in 1967 by John Norman, the pseudonym of Dr. John Lange, a Ph. D. in philosophy and a professor at Columbia University in New York, the books were extraordinarily popular.  They sold millions of copies, and creating a large following through the late 1970s, when, at their height, they were translated into 10 languages.</p>
<p>Interest waned in the 1980s, a time when Norman claimed he was being blacklisted by publishers bowing to the “political correctness” movement.  (See “John Norman – Libertarian” at http://www.theadvocates.org/celebrities/john-norman.html.) Recently, the novels have enjoyed a revival.  The BBC News estimated in that 25,000 practicing “Goreans” existed worldwide in a May 19, 2006, article entitled “Officers Discover Sex-Slave Cult.”</p>
<p>While the Gor of literature is known for its barbaric and harsh environments, it is also rich in custom and belief. Goreans treasure the simple things in life such as the beauty of a flower, eating a nice meal, or watching a sunset as opposed to spending their lives working and building fortunes.  To a Gorean, fortune lies in the beauty of life itself.</p>
<p>In the midst of this harsh, male-dominated world, the City of Tharna appears as the subject of the second of the Gor novels, “The Chronicles of Counter-Earth, Outlaw of Gor.”   Tarl Cabot, a main narrator for the Norman’s series, has returned to Gor after several years and found his home city of Ko-ro-ba to have been destroyed by the Priest-Kings. On his journey to confront them, he spends some time in the City of Tharna, which is a much changed city from the rest of Gorean society.  Tharna, once ruled by men, is now run by free women.</p>
<p>Its recreation in Second Life is also owned and ruled by women, in particular, Queen or Tatrix, Juicy Bamaisin, who is also the region owner.  Unlike many “traditional” Gorean cities, the senior community members are female avatars, such as its Captains of the City Guard, Europa Aeon and Oldrich, mentioned above. Tharna as portrayed in Second Life is the vision of its owner and administrators and may differ from Norman’s novel.</p>
<p>“[The overriding philosophy of Tharna is] to give a safe place for slaves to practice their D/s lifestyle without fear of abuse,” the Tatrix said.  “While Gor is considered a dangerous place, Tharna protects slaves and encourages consensual and abuse-free relationships and roleplay.”  While D/s is not “practiced” in Gor, it is, nevertheless, an underlying theme in the City of Tharna.</p>
<p>Tharna is unique in Second Life Gor as its laws twist the traditional male-dominated world.  For instance, free women are allowed to carry weapons including short swords and have the ability to become guards.  In her summarized history of Tharna, based on the novels, the Tatrix noted that a free woman elsewhere in Gor would be enslaved for what she can happily do in Tharna. In Tharna, free women walk unattended, with no need for bodyguards. They walk with an imperious step, and the men step aside so they do not commit the crime of touching the women.</p>
<p>The rules a visitor is handed upon entering Second Life’s Tharna state that free women are welcome in the city; however, any free woman who behaves like a slave, dances with a slave, or shows too much passion or aggression will be enslaved. The roles of the free have somewhat switched where the men are the beasts, and the woman are in control.  Free men are also welcomed; however, they must understand that Tharna is a ruled by females and men should act accordingly.  This role reversal is obviously a contentious issue within the context of a “traditional” Gorean city.  The Tatrix believes that “men are not superior to women and respects anyone that shows honor to his or her caste and to the city. If any free man chooses to live here, he must have an open mind.”</p>
<p>In many ways, the social structure of Tharna is similar to Gor with Masters, Mistresses, and slaves, known as kajiri.  From a female dominance perspective, kajiri can serve women.  In Gor, a male slave (kajirus) is rare and as a consequence many submissive men come to Tharna seeking a Mistress.  Women in Tharna are equal in status to men, and so have little threat of being collared themselves.  According to the Tatrix, free women in rest of Gor are easy prey with many laws that allow their enslavement.  She also mentions the belief that a Gorean man will claim that a woman on Gor has the physical strength of a 12-year-old male.</p>
<p>“Strength can be measured in many ways apart from physical force to control.  The female uses her mental abilities and senses as well as the desires of males to exert control, and this power is used to keep Tharna&#8217;s society together,” she said.</p>
<p>The Tatrix, along with her administration, would like to persuade the rest of Gor to accept some of this philosophy, instead of relegating women to the roles of kajira or passive free woman only.</p>
<p>“Tharna is tolerated, but still some of the more traditional Gor cities do not share its policies,” the Tatrix noted.</p>
<p>Although John Norman created the concept of Tharna, many Goreans would argue that this concept is just a small part of his fictional ideal of Gor.  A highly respected Gorean teacher in Second Life, who has asked to remain anonymous, believes that the general populace avoids Tharna because most Gorean roleplayers are drawn by something different.</p>
<p>&#8220;Gor is a male dominated place where women were always at risk of becoming slaves,&#8221; the Gorean teacher said.  “Why then would anyone come to Gor and join a woman-dominated Gorean region?  The slaves wanted to be dommed by men and the Men want to rule. This is also a huge problem in and of itself because the general etiquette toward free women gets thrown out the door to extremes. [O]nly those who specifically are seeking to be owned by a woman, are going to go to Tharna, and only those men who want to be dominated by women will go there.”</p>
<p>In the Tatrix’s historical account of Tharna, the City was once like any other Gorean city; however, female dominance became the norm over the generations.  Men started to care for their women, and the desire to dominate them lessened. As this happened, women were able to improve their station in life thus gaining social and economic power. Since women were the educators, they conditioned the children philosophies of equality among the sexes.  The consequence being that the societal position of women was elevated even more. Tharna eventually became a gynocracy, a city ruled by women.</p>
<p>“The thing with Tharna that gets missed is [that] it wasn&#8217;t about Femdom, or women owning slaves,” the Gorean teacher added.  “It was about politics. It was all about politics. And that’s where most people fail online when trying to role play out a Tharna. They make it into a big ‘women rule’ playground and forget all about the politics. So they are completely missing the whole point of the city in the books which is that women can rule a city, but eventually the men would find a way to take it over either by force, or trickery. What makes Tharna special was that women were in charge in a man-ruled world.”</p>
<p>Tharna, however, still provides an alternative so that females can have the opportunity to be what they can be, to demonstrate the ability to have power without significant male influence.  While this male influence is recognized, listened to, considered and even applied; it is just not allowed to be dominant. However, this attitude requires an open mindedness, and a willingness to go beyond the books, to allow for interpretation, and application of a more modern approach to Gor.</p>
<p>“[Tharna is] an excellent place for women to thrive and to be able to grow and demonstrate abilities that we possess and not just to be subservient and dominated as in traditional Gor,” Oldrich said.</p>
<p>In a sea of male dominance on the planet that mirrors our own, the Gorean City of Tharna sits as a jewel of female supremacy and an island of refuge for dominant women and their submissives in Second Life&#8217;s Gorean culture.</p>
<p>The Gor of the novels might be best described as a chauvinistic man&#8217;s world where men are Masters and rule the planet.  It is the natural order of Gor for the male to have dominion over the female.  In sharp contrast to this overwhelming theme, Second Life Gor, as practiced in Tharna provides “a place where females can be in a position of power,” according to Chancel Oldrich, a Captain of the city’s Guard.</p>
<p>Gor itself is not a fetish, a lifestyle, or a category of BDSM. It began as a fictional planet ruled by alien Priest-Kings and described in a series of 27 novels.  Begun in 1967 by John Norman, the pseudonym of Dr. John Lange, a Ph. D. in philosophy and a professor at Columbia University in New York, the books were extraordinarily popular.  They sold millions of copies, and creating a large following through the late 1970s, when, at their height, they were translated into 10 languages.</p>
<p>Interest waned in the 1980s, a time when Norman claimed he was being blacklisted by publishers bowing to the “political correctness” movement.  (See “John Norman – Libertarian” at http://www.theadvocates.org/celebrities/john-norman.html.) Recently, the novels have enjoyed a revival.  The BBC News estimated in that 25,000 practicing “Goreans” existed worldwide in a May 19, 2006, article entitled “Officers Discover Sex-Slave Cult.”</p>
<p>While the Gor of literature is known for its barbaric and harsh environments, it is also rich in custom and belief. Goreans treasure the simple things in life such as the beauty of a flower, eating a nice meal, or watching a sunset as opposed to spending their lives working and building fortunes.  To a Gorean, fortune lies in the beauty of life itself.</p>
<p>In the midst of this harsh, male-dominated world, the City of Tharna appears as the subject of the second of the Gor novels, “The Chronicles of Counter-Earth, Outlaw of Gor.”   Tarl Cabot, a main narrator for the Norman’s series, has returned to Gor after several years and found his home city of Ko-ro-ba to have been destroyed by the Priest-Kings. On his journey to confront them, he spends some time in the City of Tharna, which is a much changed city from the rest of Gorean society.  Tharna, once ruled by men, is now run by free women.</p>
<p>Its recreation in Second Life is also owned and ruled by women, in particular, Queen or Tatrix, Juicy Bamaisin, who is also the region owner.  Unlike many “traditional” Gorean cities, the senior community members are female avatars, such as its Captains of the City Guard, Europa Aeon and Oldrich, mentioned above. Tharna as portrayed in Second Life is the vision of its owner and administrators and may differ from Norman’s novel.</p>
<p>“[The overriding philosophy of Tharna is] to give a safe place for slaves to practice their D/s lifestyle without fear of abuse,” the Tatrix said.  “While Gor is considered a dangerous place, Tharna protects slaves and encourages consensual and abuse-free relationships and roleplay.”  While D/s is not “practiced” in Gor, it is, nevertheless, an underlying theme in the City of Tharna.</p>
<p>Tharna is unique in Second Life Gor as its laws twist the traditional male-dominated world.  For instance, free women are allowed to carry weapons including short swords and have the ability to become guards.  In her summarized history of Tharna, based on the novels, the Tatrix noted that a free woman elsewhere in Gor would be enslaved for what she can happily do in Tharna. In Tharna, free women walk unattended, with no need for bodyguards. They walk with an imperious step, and the men step aside so they do not commit the crime of touching the women.</p>
<p>The rules a visitor is handed upon entering Second Life’s Tharna state that free women are welcome in the city; however, any free woman who behaves like a slave, dances with a slave, or shows too much passion or aggression will be enslaved. The roles of the free have somewhat switched where the men are the beasts, and the woman are in control.  Free men are also welcomed; however, they must understand that Tharna is a ruled by females and men should act accordingly.  This role reversal is obviously a contentious issue within the context of a “traditional” Gorean city.  The Tatrix believes that “men are not superior to women and respects anyone that shows honor to his or her caste and to the city. If any free man chooses to live here, he must have an open mind.”</p>
<p>In many ways, the social structure of Tharna is similar to Gor with Masters, Mistresses, and slaves, known as kajiri.  From a female dominance perspective, kajiri can serve women.  In Gor, a male slave (kajirus) is rare and as a consequence many submissive men come to Tharna seeking a Mistress.  Women in Tharna are equal in status to men, and so have little threat of being collared themselves.  According to the Tatrix, free women in rest of Gor are easy prey with many laws that allow their enslavement.  She also mentions the belief that a Gorean man will claim that a woman on Gor has the physical strength of a 12-year-old male.</p>
<p>“Strength can be measured in many ways apart from physical force to control.  The female uses her mental abilities and senses as well as the desires of males to exert control, and this power is used to keep Tharna&#8217;s society together,” she said.</p>
<p>The Tatrix, along with her administration, would like to persuade the rest of Gor to accept some of this philosophy, instead of relegating women to the roles of kajira or passive free woman only.</p>
<p>“Tharna is tolerated, but still some of the more traditional Gor cities do not share its policies,” the Tatrix noted.</p>
<p>Although John Norman created the concept of Tharna, many Goreans would argue that this concept is just a small part of his fictional ideal of Gor.  A highly respected Gorean teacher in Second Life, who has asked to remain anonymous, believes that the general populace avoids Tharna because most Gorean roleplayers are drawn by something different.</p>
<p>&#8220;Gor is a male dominated place where women were always at risk of becoming slaves,&#8221; the Gorean teacher said.  “Why then would anyone come to Gor and join a woman-dominated Gorean region?  The slaves wanted to be dommed by men and the Men want to rule. This is also a huge problem in and of itself because the general etiquette toward free women gets thrown out the door to extremes. [O]nly those who specifically are seeking to be owned by a woman, are going to go to Tharna, and only those men who want to be dominated by women will go there.”</p>
<p>In the Tatrix’s historical account of Tharna, the City was once like any other Gorean city; however, female dominance became the norm over the generations.  Men started to care for their women, and the desire to dominate them lessened. As this happened, women were able to improve their station in life thus gaining social and economic power. Since women were the educators, they conditioned the children philosophies of equality among the sexes.  The consequence being that the societal position of women was elevated even more. Tharna eventually became a gynocracy, a city ruled by women.</p>
<p>“The thing with Tharna that gets missed is [that] it wasn&#8217;t about Femdom, or women owning slaves,” the Gorean teacher added.  “It was about politics. It was all about politics. And that’s where most people fail online when trying to role play out a Tharna. They make it into a big ‘women rule’ playground and forget all about the politics. So they are completely missing the whole point of the city in the books which is that women can rule a city, but eventually the men would find a way to take it over either by force, or trickery. What makes Tharna special was that women were in charge in a man-ruled world.”</p>
<p>Tharna, however, still provides an alternative so that females can have the opportunity to be what they can be, to demonstrate the ability to have power without significant male influence.  While this male influence is recognized, listened to, considered and even applied; it is just not allowed to be dominant. However, this attitude requires an open mindedness, and a willingness to go beyond the books, to allow for interpretation, and application of a more modern approach to Gor.</p>
<p>“[Tharna is] an excellent place for women to thrive and to be able to grow and demonstrate abilities that we possess and not just to be subservient and dominated as in traditional Gor,” Oldrich said.</p>
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<p><strong>By Pamela Emmons</strong></p>
<div><span style="font-weight: normal;">Fine needles of sunlight stream into the barn between decaying wooden boards, piercing the darkness with barely enough illumination for me to evaluate my strange surroundings.  The beast is silent, but I know it’s there.  The creaking of a leather harness as it strains to contain a slowly heaving chest, compromises the animal’s shadowy camouflage.</span></div>
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<div id="_mcePaste"><span style="font-weight: normal;">As my eyes adjust to the fractured darkness, the curious creature is revealed. It is not a horse, but a man.  A mostly naked man, outfitted with a complex network of leather straps held fast by roller buckles.  The straps are fitted tightly, biting into dirty, sweat drenched skin and secured in place with tiny padlocks. </span></div>
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<div id="_mcePaste"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Keeping the mouth open wide is a cruel looking bit jammed between his teeth, also secured by an intricate arrangement of straps and rings.  The wrists are secured to the upper arms, leaving the hands to dangle forward helplessly in a pair of fingerless leather mitts.</span></div>
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<div id="_mcePaste"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Closer inspection reveals a curious pair of knee-high leather lace-up boots, appearing to point the toes downward at an awkward angle while lacking a fully formed heel.  Manmade hooves.</span></div>
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<div id="_mcePaste"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Secured by RLV pony tack, this full-time pony boy surrendered his human existence in Second Life long ago.  All communication with his riding Mistress and other citizens of SL is done via a limited number of emotes programmed into his tack.</span></div>
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<div id="_mcePaste"><span style="font-weight: normal;">I had hoped to speak directly to the pony boy about his existence, but his Mistress, who is quite strict, would not permit it.  Respecting her wishes, I observed a training session as the statuesque domme put her creature through his paces.  Her shiny black crop was not used sparingly, and spent little time at her side.  Time and again it whistled through the air ending in a commanding snap against the pony’s flesh.</span></div>
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<div id="_mcePaste"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Many gentle Riding Mistresses and well-cared for ponies would take issue with this dark and narrow portrayal of the pony fetish world.  While it would seem that much of this is extreme and unusual, there are very nurturing trainers and very dedicated ponies who care deeply for each other and socialize in very matter-of-fact ways.</span></div>
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<div id="_mcePaste"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Button Wright is the proprietor of the Frilly Filly Farm in Second Life which promotes a more innocent approach to pony play.</span></div>
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<div id="_mcePaste"><span style="font-weight: normal;">“One of the most common misconceptions is that pony play at FFF is about sex,” says Button.  “We occasionally get visitors who, seeing almost naked bound men and women think there is a sexual aspect to what we do and want to touch and arouse the ponies.  While the pony play at FFF itself is not sexual, it does lead to lasting relationships that become romantic outside the pony/trainer role play.  The role play we practice at FFF does not include sex . . . or breeding. It is certainly a mature pursuit, but not something I would classify as adult.”</span></div>
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<div id="_mcePaste"><span style="font-weight: normal;">For anyone who appreciates the surrender of power exchange and the beauty of bondage, the appeal of pony fetish is not mysterious.  If you look below the surface, however, there is often more than meets the eye.</span></div>
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<div id="_mcePaste"><span style="font-weight: normal;">“Dehumanization,” says Shui Hosoi, a diminutive Asian female switch.  “There is something very erotic about being less than human, and being treated as such.  For me it is an extreme form of power exchange that I find very seductive.”</span></div>
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<div id="_mcePaste"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Many pony fetish enthusiasts agree that surrendering your &#8220;humanity&#8221; can actually be liberating. After all,  sexuality is a basic animal drive and the sexuality of humans is fraught with rules, manners and guilt.  Abandoning that allows the pony fetishist to behave in a very primitive way . . . and let loose.</span></div>
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<div id="_mcePaste"><span style="font-weight: normal;">While letting loose may be a primary objective for some, it is evident that much of what transpires during play is quite literally “very tight” and unforgiving.  This includes both the severely restrictive equipment as well as the psychological control.</span></div>
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<div id="_mcePaste"><span style="font-weight: normal;">“Being shaped by someone else’s will is an essential part of the experience for me,” says Shui.  “If I am locked down tight with no options other than carrying out the commands of my trainer, I enter a very comforting sub-space.”</span></div>
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<div id="_mcePaste"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Who are pony play enthusiasts and why are they drawn to it?  Are ponies merely masochists seeking a very specific thrill?  Are trainers psycho-sadists who get off on controlling susceptible subs?</span></div>
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<div id="_mcePaste"><span style="font-weight: normal;">“I find helplessness, humiliation and transformation all very erotic,” adds the enthusiastic Shui.  “And you get it all in pony play.  I guess you could say, it’s the trifecta!”</span></div>
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<div id="_mcePaste"><span style="font-weight: normal;">“I believe the desire for pony play can have very early roots in childhood development,” explains Button.  “Many children are given rocking horses or stick ponies. . . . Others play horsey with friends where they ride or are ridden.  Some of us come into our adult life with a strong desire to play these games again.”</span></div>
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<div id="_mcePaste"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Unfortunately, the freedom to openly play these games in SL is currently being threatened.  In the very first version of SLs recently implemented adult content filtering feature, the word ‘pony play’ appeared right between &#8220;piss&#8221; and &#8220;porn.&#8221;</span></div>
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<div id="_mcePaste"><span style="font-weight: normal;">“I was pretty upset and held meetings at the stable,” says Wright. “I used the forums to comment, and talked to various Lindens during their office hours. These words thankfully are no longer on the filter list.”</span></div>
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<div id="_mcePaste"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Pony fetish seems to perfectly embody the old adage that beauty is in the eye of the beholder.  What may seem sick and twisted to some, is sheer splendor to others.  Whatever your view, pony fetish is as intriguing and diverse as any other neighborhood in the endlessly expansive world of BDSM. </span></div>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2010 08:17:56 +0000</pubDate>
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<p>I&#8217;d like to welcome you to our new  FEMDOM Magazine website.  Here you&#8217;ll find all of our past issues, some brand new articles, and favourite features and photos.  Visit regularly for the latest news about the Femdom community in Second Life.</p>
<p>Thank you to all of our writers and photographers, past and present, who have worked so hard to bring to you some truly interesting articles and stunning images.</p>
<p>A special thank you to our Creative Director Maztor Giles for his hard work putting this website together and for his continuing effort with each issue.  Thank you also to our Managing Director Madeleine Broome, without whom our magazine would be nothing but pretty pictures.</p>
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		<title>View From The Top: Raffila Millgrove</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jan 2010 06:45:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[FROM ISSUE 9: View from the Top: Raffila Millgrove]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<h1>View From The Top: Raffila Millgrove</h1>
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<p>When I was asked to describe the “view from the top,” my first life house popped into my mind’s eye. The house sits on top of a hill with spectacular views.  It took a moment to recognize that “top” referred to a word in the kinkster’s dictionary.</p>
<p>Although I know the meanings of the words in the BDSM lexicon as currently defined, I am an old lady. I understand how tenuous these words are, how the concepts behind them will be redefined or affected by changes in society. An American sex educator and BDSM expert, Midori is working on a book that redefines top and bottom. She charts a complex division of identities that include as many as sixteen different types of tops and bottoms.</p>
<p>When you are thirty years older, hobbling into the dungeon on your cane, many of the words we use today will be archaic to the youngsters you encounter.  Who knows if “top” will make sense to them?  How about the word, &#8220;real&#8221;? Are we real in Second Life?  Do we view others with no real life experience as less real?  Or do we fear our Second Life confidence won’t transfer into first life?</p>
<p>Why do tops or bottoms, active in real-time BDSM, remain in SL even though they cannot wield or feel the kiss of the whip?  Newcomers with first-life experience often laugh at the SL Femdom scene. They ruffle the feathers of SL-only dommes. Eventually they secure a niche and build relationships.   First life Dommes and subs appreciate benefits that SL-only residents take for granted. In SL femdom sims, male subs are treated with respect. Sissies, transgenders, or shemales take their share of grief, but it’s far less than what they encounter off screen.  There is safety in SL Femdom-led groups. Safety from fear, from injury, from the macho, homophobic egos of some male Doms.  In SL, we have uninterrupted, focused time to explore the nature of submission-dominance. We connect through our hearts and minds. We find soul mates. That may be why the real-time experienced subs and dommes stay here.</p>
<p>The large femdom communities we’ve built in SL don’t exist off screen. Only a few clubs or groups organize play parties restricted to female-led scene. Munches or support groups for Femdoms and their subs are held only once a month.  There is no clubhouse where you can find another Femdom any time of day or night.</p>
<p>In SL femdom groups, subs and Dommes connect and establish d/s relationships in weeks or months, not years. In my first life community, one Domme, a local celebrity with her own internet television show, searched for five years for a sub.  If she’d been searching in SL, it probably would have taken her less than two months to find a worthy candidate. I fear we take these amazing luxuries in SL for granted, building rarified societies with our own rules and prejudices, hiding inside them, afraid to venture into the unknown, the world outside our computer screen.</p>
<p>Sometimes I ask my associates, “Why don’t you try a munch, or go to an educational event in your local community?”</p>
<p>Often the answer is “I am fat. I am older. I don’t look this way in real life, Raffi.”</p>
<p>I can’t convince them that heavy, older, hugely popular,  real- time dommes exist. But they do exist; many are my friends.</p>
<p>I arrived in SL three years ago with a background in matriarchy, a lifetime of kinky play, and experience in D/s relationships. Unaware of the words that described the concepts and actions of my life &#8212; I didn’t have the bdsm dictionary. The first person I met, a Help Island mentor, friended me. He introduced me to the capture role-play sim, where he worked. Eventually, with his mentorship, I began to learn and grow as an SL Domme.</p>
<p>Within my first year, I built a D/s family, explored femdom groups, assumed leadership positions and was ready to venture into my local bdsm community. The support given by friends, who are real-time dommes, my sis Catz, Vidor, BeeQueen, my best friend A.B., and my beloved sub Mylene, smoothed the path.</p>
<p>Over the past two years, it’s been my agenda to smooth the path for SL dommes and subs, if they, too, venture into first life.  A few months ago, an SL Domme joined a support group of Femdoms at my local dungeon. She did not face the dismissive waves that were common, when I first arrived. As our experience in D/s dynamics, ethics and protocol, gained in SL, becomes more apparent to first lifers, dismissals disappear, replaced by nods of respect.</p>
<p>Time now, to take a last look at the view from my hill, before the long climb down. It stretches out in all directions, from mountains in the past to the distant horizon of the future. From the chilly vista point up here, where the winds blow fiercely, I capture a few words, heard above the wind.</p>
<p>“Define yourself by your actions. Search with your heart, investigate with your mind and live inside your own body. Listen to your soul. Whisper its secrets to your soul mate.”</p>
<p>Whether you use that wisdom only in SL, or you take it to first life, too, I wish you well on the journey.</p>
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