Quote Originally Posted by denuseri View Post
The purpose of this thread is to initiate a discussion on Gorean philosophies as well as educate the Gor curious as to what it is that we who identify with Gor are all about. I can assure you it's not all about playing Conan the Barbarian on second life lol.
I, for one, would like to see a bit more of the original purpose of this thread -- that being a discussion of Gorean philosophies as actually applied in a lifestyle, rather than criticism of the source material. I think it's self-evident that those living this lifestyle have had to make adjustments from the pure source material, so criticism of the source material, rather than how it's been adapted, isn't entirely productive.

My knowledge of this lifestyle is rather limited -- I read a couple of the books long ago and read some internet material more recently -- but it does seem to me that this is one of the richer of the BDSM types. Meaning that it has a deeper, more structured context into which individuals fit themselves. That's definitely not for everyone, but it works for those who've chosen it.

It has never ceased to amaze me how members of a community such as ours, so readily and frequently told by outsiders how we "should" act, are so willing to tell sub-segments of our community how they "should" act.

So, to start some questions specifically about the Gorean lifestyle as it's actually applied: From what I remember of what I read, which I may have misinterpreted, a Gorean relationship is quite formal, is this so? And, if so, what sort of adjustments do you make in public? Also, is the formality full-time in private?