Domination & submission _ the BDSM relationship handbook ( PDFDrive )

Now, with his two hands, he held the collar about my neck, but he did not
yet close it. I was looking up at him. My throat was encircled by his
collar, he was holding it, but the collar was not yet shut. My eyes met his.
His eyes were fierce, amused, mine were frightened. My eyes pleaded for
mercy. I would receive none. The collar snapped shut. There was a shout
of pleasure from the men and girls about. I heard hands striking the left
shoulder in Gorean applause. Among the warriors, the flat sword blades
and blades of spears rang on shields. I closed my eyes, shuddering. I
opened my eyes, I could not hold up my head. I saw before me the dirt,
and the sandals of Rask of Treve.
Then I remembered that I must speak one more line. I lifted my head,
tears in my eyes. "I am yours, Master," I said. (John Norman, Captive of
Gor, 1972)
As these passages illustrate, the Gorean collaring ceremony is typically just the
beginning of a kajira’s education. The riveting of a collar about her neck,
whether it is done brutishly or lovingly, serves as an unforgettable initial lesson
on the Master/slave relationship dynamic:
"The collar," I said, touching it," is put on from without, but what it
encircles, the slave, comes from within."
"Master?" she asked.
"Slavery," I told her, "true slavery, comes from within, and you, my lovely
little red-haired beast, I assure you, as was evidenced by your behavior
and performances this night, are a true slave. Do not fight your slavery.
Allow it freely and spontaneously, candidly, sweetly and untrammeled, to
manifest itself. It is what you are."
Yes, Master," she said.
"That, too," I said, "will save you many bouts with the lash."
(John Norman, Savages of Gor, 1982)
Unfortunately - or fortunately, depending upon your perspective - here on Earth,
consent is kind of a big deal. That pesky requirement that you obtain consent
before you slap a steel collar and padlock around a woman’s neck suggests that
the traditional Gorean strategy of “collar first, explain later” may not be the
optimal approach on this particular planet.