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subculture within the D/s lifestyle. It is worth noting that John Norman has
never advocated for the adoption of the societal customs or sexual practices of
the fictional planet Gor by anyone in real life. Even so, since the Gor
phenomenon seems to have taken on a life of its own that even its creator could
never have foreseen, it might be helpful to know something about it. For a more
in-depth discussion of Gor, including its real life applications, be sure to check
out Chapter 7: The Gorean Way.
A Gorean Slave Master, almost by definition, is a male Dominant who prefers
slaves to submissives and subscribes to a highly stylized, authoritarian, and
ritualistic way of life described in the Gor novels. In John Norman’s books,
males are predominantly freeborn, while some females are born slaves, and
others are captured and made slaves. Female slaves are trained in the art of
pleasuring, and are often used for sexual purposes with no consideration given to
their thoughts on the matter. Slaves, who typically wear silks and bells similar
to what might be considered traditional middle-eastern harem attire, are
expected to learn a variety of sexual submission poses, and to accept being
routinely loaned out or given to others for sexual favors. Slave girls are often
taught to avoid direct eye contact with males, speak of themselves in the third
person, and to perform serving rituals and dances. Theoretically, at least, the
customs and protocols of a Gorean relationship are enforced by the sword.
Think: Conan the Barbarian meets I Dream of Jeanie.
The Daddy or Mommy Dom
The Daddy Dom or Mommy Domme is typically a Dominant whose primary
mode of expressing himself in the D/s lifestyle is through a nurturing sort of
paternalism or maternalism. The relationship dynamic may involve sexual or
nonsexual age play, erotic or nonsexual spankings, incest role-play, and other
forms of role play. It is often erroneously assumed, both by people in and
outside of the D/s lifestyle, that Daddy or Mommy Doms harbor pedophilic
thoughts and tendencies. The truth is, Daddy and Mommy Doms are statistically
no more likely to be pedophiles than any other random sampling of the general
population. Daddy and Mommy Doms are not attracted to children; they are
attracted to adults who embrace their inner child and exhibit childlike behaviors,
which may or may not be sexual in nature. Consider this rather self-evident
observation: Daddy and Mommy Doms prefer adults who enjoy and are skilled
at expressing themselves in this dynamic because, frankly, actual children would