Something to ponder.... Disparities between dominant women and men on-line.
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MartinConteggio
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Netzach said:
Bwhahaha, now all the infidels shall know!
"Rise up and face your Femdom overlords" will be cried out in the streets...
Followed shortly by "OWWW! OWW!! Sorry! Sorry! Please no ahhhhhhh!!!"
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Although I could believe Netzach as a member of the Illuminati ("KLF, uhuh, uhuh" -- has anyone besides me read the books?), I want to suggest an alternative.
Let's look at some statistical trends. Even better, let's look at some statistical trends without any statistics to back them up. (After all, 97% of all statistics are made up on the spot!)
What's the ratio of men on-line to women on-line? I know when I was at University, there was a distinct disparity of men versus women who had any kind of involvement with computers or the Internet.
I suspect that is changing, but more with younger people than older people. So that leads me to my next question: what's the ratio of older people (over 30 say) in BDSM to younger people?
I'm sure you get my drift. It may not be a matter of anything other than just who is on-line and who isn't. No world conspiracy plans required.
Occams razor, after all.
Hey, no knife play!
Let's look at some statistical trends. Even better, let's look at some statistical trends without any statistics to back them up. (After all, 97% of all statistics are made up on the spot!)
What's the ratio of men on-line to women on-line? I know when I was at University, there was a distinct disparity of men versus women who had any kind of involvement with computers or the Internet.
I suspect that is changing, but more with younger people than older people. So that leads me to my next question: what's the ratio of older people (over 30 say) in BDSM to younger people?
I'm sure you get my drift. It may not be a matter of anything other than just who is on-line and who isn't. No world conspiracy plans required.
Occams razor, after all.
Hey, no knife play!
MissTaken
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Well, and IMHO , lit isn't really representative of any of those real of made up statistics.
The BDSM forum isn't a "stand alone" project. That is to say that people do not generally come to lit after doing a search of on line BDSM communities. They come because they had an interest in erotic stories or because someone told them what a great place the BDSM forum is.
Which, generally, it is!
In some respects, I like being part of a community that is linked to a theme. Many of us are writers, good or bad, and as such seem to have a perhaps a higher level of intellect and understanding than the mainstream on line BDSM info seekers?
Also, this may account for the fact that most of us are in that "older" crowd.
Other sites that are specifically stand alone projects draw a wider array of posters, but I have to say, while topics are similar the depth of knowledge, insight, experience and quality discourse cannot be matched.
So, while we are not a forum that excludes anyone, in general, the people we draw are my kind of people!
Wow.....off on tangents !
Give me coffee!
The BDSM forum isn't a "stand alone" project. That is to say that people do not generally come to lit after doing a search of on line BDSM communities. They come because they had an interest in erotic stories or because someone told them what a great place the BDSM forum is.
Which, generally, it is!
In some respects, I like being part of a community that is linked to a theme. Many of us are writers, good or bad, and as such seem to have a perhaps a higher level of intellect and understanding than the mainstream on line BDSM info seekers?
Also, this may account for the fact that most of us are in that "older" crowd.
Other sites that are specifically stand alone projects draw a wider array of posters, but I have to say, while topics are similar the depth of knowledge, insight, experience and quality discourse cannot be matched.
So, while we are not a forum that excludes anyone, in general, the people we draw are my kind of people!
Wow.....off on tangents !
Give me coffee!
WriterDom
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In Florida on bondage.com there are 876 males registered to 474 females. - not including the switches. 16% of the females are Tops. 81% of males are Tops. 58% of female Tops are bi. 9% of the male Tops are bi. 26% of male subs are bi. 40% of female subs are bi. There were only 26 gays so I didn't include them. 16 males/ 10f. There are 325 switches, 230 Male/ 95 female.
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My dear fellow, I have read this entire thread...........and have to say cat is right. as a female, as a domme,as a member of the community, as a human.
You may have saved your self a lot of time and trouble if you had approached the senerio from the correct angle.
WHICH WOULD OF BEEN OBVIOUS TO YOU IF YOU HAD DONE THE RESEARCH YOU CLAIM!
I dont wish to hark on on add your troubles, but your vouyerism,( not in a good way LOL) defensiveness and abuse isnt going to cut it here.
Wishing you good grace
p.s We are not an experiment to be viewed but adults living life.
( An as those who know me, to even give you this short reply is giving indeed. Back in your box boy and Ill keep the key till its safe for you to come out )
You may have saved your self a lot of time and trouble if you had approached the senerio from the correct angle.
WHICH WOULD OF BEEN OBVIOUS TO YOU IF YOU HAD DONE THE RESEARCH YOU CLAIM!
I dont wish to hark on on add your troubles, but your vouyerism,( not in a good way LOL) defensiveness and abuse isnt going to cut it here.
Wishing you good grace
p.s We are not an experiment to be viewed but adults living life.
( An as those who know me, to even give you this short reply is giving indeed. Back in your box boy and Ill keep the key till its safe for you to come out )
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