D/S is an acronym for Dominance and Submission that are
directly related to the practice of sadomasochism and part of BDSM (bondage,
discipline, domination, submission, sadism and masochism). D/S provides fans
the possibility of obtaining pleasure through the erotic power exchange, which
may or may not involve submission, psychological torture and other means that hold some misconceptions.
The D/S lifestyle for many people who don't understand it- see it as taboo or something "morally wrong". However, talking to some people practicing D/s in second life,
I realized that the vast majority of people
who play D/s in second life, do not practice this relationship in their
real lives.
Some avatars I interviewed told me that the D/s relationship SL is generally an erotic activity and the
sessions are permeated with virtual sex. However, D/S in
general is predominantly a source of pleasure and not always all about sex. It involves rules and compliance, which may or may not have sexual
overtones. Depending on your agreement, a dominant, for example, may require
that his/her submissive is online at specific SL times.
By default, the practice requires, honor, trust and respect. These practices are carried out with the mutual consent of the
participants, causing them to enjoy the pleasure together.
In a D/s, power is given to the dominant. The
submissive must obey, by free will, performing tasks and obeying orders.
Miss Ebbage is a Slave in SL. I asked her about the
submission and slave relationship with her owner, and she told me: “ The Dominator/submissive relationship is based
on the pleasure of
giving the submissive and to command the
dominant. The most important is that the meek are
the property of their dominant. The
submission does not have the option of serving more
than one Dominant unless their dominant specifically instructs you to do this.”
In Second Life,
it is common Dominants are addressed with noble titles such as Sir, Lord, Queen, master, owner,
among other titles chosen by the dom. Submissive individuals can identify themselves in several ways from the most humble being a servant, slave or even sissy is commonplace for
those who like to be humiliated.
Mr. Colossus is a Master in SL. I asked him about how it is as a master, and he told me: “The master
is the dominator. One way of expressing D/S relationships in-world is the use of a collar that is belonging to the Top (Dominator or Dominatrix)
concerning its use to submissive. When receive the collar, the submissive must honor its owner and the teachings that his owner gave him during the so-called period of training”. The use of
collar is widespread in second life, even among couples who claim not
to use other practices of the
D / S relationship.
Miss Visconti is Mistress in SL. I asked her about the
D/S relationship, and she told me: “In a D/S
relationship, the dominant imposes rules to submissive avatar. If the rules are
not followed there will be punishment. The Spanking is a form of punishment,
which is widespread in second life. In addition to the spanking, other more
recreational activities such as petplay, or the use of ropes, sales and gags
can be used to humiliate and punish the Submissive. Several devices can be used
with the same purpose as objects that simulate physical and sexual torture.”
The relationship D/S should be seen as an erotic game for adults where the submissive
individual is controlled in detail, from the clothes he/she wears to the
things he or she says and does during the game.
After the
conversations I had with the supporters of this practice in the second life, I
discovered that many people come into play D/S are curious. But in general, are
little lasting relationships that dissolve quickly, as soon as one party is
tired of the "game".
My conclusion is that there are few who take the D/s relationship seriously. The vast majority consider it an erotic game and just one among so many other ways to have fun in Second Life.
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