omg lesson#32: why i don't have to submit to be a good domme...
there is a philosophy in kinkville that a good dom/me can't truly be a good dominant unless they've been a submissive first. from what i understand, this idea originates from "putting yourself in another's shoes" and being able to truly understand what it means to submit; to understand the trust and responsibility a sub places in the hands of a dominant; and to understand the "feeling" of submission. in theory, that makes sense. and for those that have taken that journey and felt that submitting has made them a better dominant, that's great. i wouldn't dispute another's experience. we all come to kink in a myriad of ways and we evolve as people (both vanilla and kink) differently. i just disagree with the notion that if one doesn't submit, one can't be a good dom/me. and here's why. being submissive is not just "bottoming" for a certain kind of play. if i consent to being flogged or caned or being led by a leash, that do...