Comments on: Authenticity http://thinkingdom.the-iron-gate.com/2009/06/23/authenticity/ Growth Through Mental Exercise Wed, 17 Feb 2010 16:29:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: kisha http://thinkingdom.the-iron-gate.com/2009/06/23/authenticity/comment-page-1/#comment-285 kisha Sun, 16 Aug 2009 07:27:43 +0000 http://thinkingdom.the-iron-gate.com/?p=99#comment-285 Sometimes it helps to think of it without all those labels - such as top, bottom, Dom, sub. So, let's ask the same question in a different way. Is a full time student more genuine than a part time student? Is a part time student to be judged poorly because he or she wants more time to do other things? To me, i appreciate anyone - Top or Dom or Bottom or Submissive or Nilla - who can look at BDSM with a clear perspective and see it in a positive light. I'm quite alright with them calling it sexual fun. Sometimes it helps to think of it without all those labels – such as top, bottom, Dom, sub. So, let’s ask the same question in a different way. Is a full time student more genuine than a part time student?

Is a part time student to be judged poorly because he or she wants more time to do other things?

To me, i appreciate anyone – Top or Dom or Bottom or Submissive or Nilla – who can look at BDSM with a clear perspective and see it in a positive light. I’m quite alright with them calling it sexual fun.

]]> By: Domophile http://thinkingdom.the-iron-gate.com/2009/06/23/authenticity/comment-page-1/#comment-282 Domophile Fri, 07 Aug 2009 05:10:40 +0000 http://thinkingdom.the-iron-gate.com/?p=99#comment-282 In our society BDSM, whether "full-time" (so-called) or part-time is trangressive. One can imagine a culture where it would be normative rather than transgressive. Transgression adds a certain dimension of danger, glamour, and escape. You might enjoy my recent posts In our society BDSM, whether “full-time” (so-called) or part-time is trangressive. One can imagine a culture where it would be normative rather than transgressive. Transgression adds a certain dimension of danger, glamour, and escape.

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]]> By: David http://thinkingdom.the-iron-gate.com/2009/06/23/authenticity/comment-page-1/#comment-275 David Thu, 09 Jul 2009 22:10:58 +0000 http://thinkingdom.the-iron-gate.com/?p=99#comment-275 Is an ethical Top more Authentic than an ethical Dominant? I don't think so. The notion seems to imply a kind of elitism . . . I am very much in agreement with Mistress Raine, if we live it with integrity, we are all real - for more thoughts . . . http://dsinvegas.blogspot.com/2009/07/authenticity.html Is an ethical Top more Authentic than an ethical Dominant? I don’t think so. The notion seems to imply a kind of elitism . . . I am very much in agreement with Mistress Raine, if we live it with integrity, we are all real – for more thoughts . . . http://dsinvegas.blogspot.com/2009/07/authenticity.html

]]> By: MistressRaine http://thinkingdom.the-iron-gate.com/2009/06/23/authenticity/comment-page-1/#comment-269 MistressRaine Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:02:41 +0000 http://thinkingdom.the-iron-gate.com/?p=99#comment-269 No matter what your role in the BDSM lifestyle is...it is authentic to you. Just because someone lives it 24/7 does not make them "more real" or "more authentic"...Not everyone is able to live this lifestyle 24/7 and some do not want to! This lifestyle to me, is about choices and trust and not who lives it and how they live or even why they do, it is an individual need that needs to be fulfilled. MistressRaine No matter what your role in the BDSM lifestyle is…it is authentic to you. Just because someone lives it 24/7 does not make them “more real” or “more authentic”…Not everyone is able to live this lifestyle 24/7 and some do not want to! This lifestyle to me, is about choices and trust and not who lives it and how they live or even why they do, it is an individual need that needs to be fulfilled. MistressRaine

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