As a sub, i would like to give my two cents worth regarding S_Couture's feeling about the slashes business.

i will agree that it can sometimes be difficult to read text of any length with the slashes included, but for this sub anyway, it is a show of respect when refering to Dom/Dommes. With being a Dom/Domme or sub, there comes discipline and i think that writing something and showing respect to a Dom/Domme by including the capital letter/ is part of the discipline coveted by most subs.

What struck me about S_Couture's post more than anything else is the following: "If you want to be a good little sub, use i."

That sentence came across condescending and trivialized what being a sub is about. i'm sure this wasn't his/her intention, but the entire post sounded very hostile and ill informed about what a BDSM relationship is about.

i have come across a lot of people, in the BDSM world, that also find this annoying. So maybe each forum should have guidelines as to what is acceptable and what is not. This sub would be more than happy to follow any guidelines set forth.


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