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The term '''slave''' is often used to indicate a strongly asymmetrical status within [[BDSM]] relationships.
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==Gender==
 
==Gender==
  
The term '''slave''' is gender-independent. In English, if a slave's gender must be indicated,  use a phrase like "female slave" or "male slave", or the common compound terms [[slave-girl]]  or [[slave-boy]].  Some male slaves are 'sissified' - i.e. they like to be treated in a traditionally feminine manner.
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The word "slave: is gender-independent: slaves can be male or female and of any [[sexual orientation]]. In English, if a slave's gender must be indicated,  use a phrase like "female slave" or "male slave", or the common compound terms [[slave-girl]]  or [[slave-boy]].  Some male slaves are 'sissified' - i.e., they prefer to be treated in a traditionally feminine manner.
  
==Casual Usage and Variation==
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==Being owned==
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'''Slave''' is a term often used to connote a submissive or servile partner in a [[Master/Slave|Mistress/Master-Slave]] relationship.  Such a person could also be a [[masochist]] or "[[Bottom (BDSM)|bottom]]" but this is not always the case.
  
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The slave has usually given the right for their [[owner]] to exercise authority over them in some sense, within a relationship that may extend to a full time, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.  Connotatively it refers to a person who has surrendered their personal property and freedoms and become the property or chattel of their owner or [[Master]].  Strictly speaking, to be a slave, one must be owned but many people searching for an owner will call themselves "slave" as an indication of the position they are hoping to eventually have.
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It should be noted that the relationship is strictly [[Informed consent|consensual]], and whether purely symbolic or due to a state of psychological [[enslavement]], no legal ownership is involved.
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==Casual usage and variation==
 
Some people in a relationship enjoy the psychological impact of calling their partner ''slave'' or having their partner call them ''slave''.  Such usage is not by itself an indication that they are a slave any more than calling a partner 'bitch' indicates that they are a female dog.
 
Some people in a relationship enjoy the psychological impact of calling their partner ''slave'' or having their partner call them ''slave''.  Such usage is not by itself an indication that they are a slave any more than calling a partner 'bitch' indicates that they are a female dog.
  
The term '''slave''' is widely used, as it has a certain self-affirming weight. The difference between submissive and slave is the degree of submission.  There is considerable debate over the exact definition of "'''slave'''".
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Many [[Online dating|matchmaking]] web sites will encourage the usage of the term 'slave' for someone who is currently single and looking for a partner. Strictly speaking, this is an indication that the person has the orientation of a slave and is interested in being enslaved, or in acting the role of slave and is not an indication that they are currently owned.
  
==Being Owned==
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The term ''slave'' is widely used, as it has a certain self-affirming weight. The difference between submissive and slave is the degree of submission.  There is considerable debate over the exact definition of "''slave''".
  
'''Slave''' is a term often used to conote a submissive or servile partner in a [[Master/Slave]] relationship. Such a person could also be a [[masochist]] or "[[Bottom (BDSM)|bottom]]" but this is not always the case.  
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==Types of slave==
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Slaves come in four basic types. They are financial, pain, sexual and service. Most slaves overlap among the four types. There are very few relationships which are involve purely one type of slavery only.
  
The '''slave''' has usually given the right for their [[owner]] to exercise authority over them in some sense, within a relationship that may extend to a full time, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.  Connotatively it refers to a person who has surrendered their personal property and freedoms and become the property or chattel of their owner or [[Master]].  
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;Financial slaves
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:are there to mostly make money for, or give money to, their owner. The majority of these are [[Slave-boy|males]] [[Female domination|serving females]]. In some ways, this type is most purely slave because they lose the ability to be self-sufficient; interestingly, this is also a common feature of a far more mild form of power exchange, that of [[Head of Household]].
  
It should be noted that the relationship is strictly consensual, and whether purely symbolic
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;Pain slaves
or due to a state of psychological [[Enslavement]], no legal ownership is involved.
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:are there for their owner to see how much [[pain]], [[humiliation]], and whatever else they can do to their slave. This type is often a [[sub]] or [[masochist]] with a title.
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;Sexual slaves
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:have a slavery whose main emphasis is on [[sex]] or sensuality. They might not do much else with their owner besides sex as far as being a slave goes.
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;Service slaves
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:do things for their owners and are general purpose slaves. They take on the owner's goals and desires and transform them into reality as best they can. The [[service]] slave does the most different things and, as part of their service, can cover all the other areas.
  
 
==Contracts==
 
==Contracts==
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Some people draw up "[[Contracts|slave contracts]]" that define the relationship, but these usually have no legal weight and are not intended to be used in court.
  
Some people draw up "slave contracts" that define the relationship, but these usually have no legal weight and are not intended to be used in court.  
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After signing a slave contract, many people celebrate the commitment with a "[[Collar|collaring]] ceremony", which can be simple or elaborate and friends are usually invited. The slave then wears a "[[Collar|collar]]", which symbolizes their status. The collar may be an actual piece of neckwear, or may be a bracelet or other piece of jewelry that symbolizes their slavery. Some collars are not removed until the relationship is disolved, although some slaves have a "formal" and a "subdued" collar for work and [[vanilla]] situations.
  
After signing a slave contract, many people celebrate the commitment with a "[[Collar|collaring]] ceremony", which can be simple or elaborate and friends are usually invited. The slave then wears a "[[Collar|collar]]", which symbolizes their status. The collar may be an actual piece of neckwear, or may be a bracelet or other piece of jewelry that symbolizes their slavery. Collars are generally never removed until the relationship is disolved, although some slaves have a "formal" and a "subdued" collar for work and vanilla situations.
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==See also==
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* [[Slavery]]
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* [[Manumission]]
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* [[BDSM Roles]]
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* [[Submissive#noun|Submissive]]
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* [[Contracts|Slave contracts]]
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* [[Consensual-nonconsent]]
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* [[Domination and submission]]
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* [[Houseboy]]
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* [[Kajira]]
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* [[Ownership]]
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* [[Servitude - Personal Experiences]]
  
==Personal Experiences==
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==Personal experiences==
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* [[Ownership - Personal Experiences]]
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* [[Slave - Personal Experiences]]
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* [[Slave - Personal Experiences - BenHur]]
  
*[[Slave - Personal Experiences]]
 
 
*External : [http://www.albanypowerexchange.com/TPE/to_be_a_slave.htm To be a slave]
 
*External : [http://www.albanypowerexchange.com/TPE/to_be_a_slave.htm To be a slave]
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*External : [http://www.takeninhand.com/node/787 My life, my choice]
  
==See Also==
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==External links==
* [[slave-girl]
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* [http://www.enslavement.org.uk/soyouwant So you want to be a slave: the Realities] - "how things really are".
* [[slave-boy]]
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* [http://www.takeninhand.com/node/247 Could you be a slave, owned, property?] - a multi-authored discussion.
* [[BDSM]] [[BDSM Roles]]
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* [http://www.teramis.com/kink/subvslave.htm A Slave is Not A Submissive] - one of the core articles that shaped today's defintions.
* [[Consensual-nonconsent]]
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* [http://www.slaveregister.com/ www.slaveregister.com] - a website where a consensual slave can register to receive a "slave registration number" and corresponding bar-code.
* [[Domination and submission]]
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* [http://www.takeninhand.com/node/1939 My husband is my master but I am no slave] - if slavery sounds a step too far.
* [[Master (BDSM)|Master]] [[Mistress]] [[Owner]]
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* [http://instruct.uwo.ca/anthro/211/slavery.htm Slavery: Remarks and Definitions] - a cultural look at slavery in general.
* [[Dom]] [[Domme]] [[Dominatrix]]
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* [[Top (BDSM)|Top]]
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* [[Sub]]
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* [[Bottom (BDSM)|Bottom]]
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* [[Dominant]] - adjective or noun
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* [[Submissive]] - adjective or noun
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* [[Fetish]] [[Kink]]
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* [[Sadist]]
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* [[Masochist]]
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[[Category:D/s]]

Latest revision as of 09:10, 28 April 2019

The term slave is often used to indicate a strongly asymmetrical status within BDSM relationships.

Contents

[edit] Gender

The word "slave: is gender-independent: slaves can be male or female and of any sexual orientation. In English, if a slave's gender must be indicated, use a phrase like "female slave" or "male slave", or the common compound terms slave-girl or slave-boy. Some male slaves are 'sissified' - i.e., they prefer to be treated in a traditionally feminine manner.

[edit] Being owned

Slave is a term often used to connote a submissive or servile partner in a Mistress/Master-Slave relationship. Such a person could also be a masochist or "bottom" but this is not always the case.

The slave has usually given the right for their owner to exercise authority over them in some sense, within a relationship that may extend to a full time, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Connotatively it refers to a person who has surrendered their personal property and freedoms and become the property or chattel of their owner or Master. Strictly speaking, to be a slave, one must be owned but many people searching for an owner will call themselves "slave" as an indication of the position they are hoping to eventually have.

It should be noted that the relationship is strictly consensual, and whether purely symbolic or due to a state of psychological enslavement, no legal ownership is involved.

[edit] Casual usage and variation

Some people in a relationship enjoy the psychological impact of calling their partner slave or having their partner call them slave. Such usage is not by itself an indication that they are a slave any more than calling a partner 'bitch' indicates that they are a female dog.

Many matchmaking web sites will encourage the usage of the term 'slave' for someone who is currently single and looking for a partner. Strictly speaking, this is an indication that the person has the orientation of a slave and is interested in being enslaved, or in acting the role of slave and is not an indication that they are currently owned.

The term slave is widely used, as it has a certain self-affirming weight. The difference between submissive and slave is the degree of submission. There is considerable debate over the exact definition of "slave".

[edit] Types of slave

Slaves come in four basic types. They are financial, pain, sexual and service. Most slaves overlap among the four types. There are very few relationships which are involve purely one type of slavery only.

Financial slaves
are there to mostly make money for, or give money to, their owner. The majority of these are males serving females. In some ways, this type is most purely slave because they lose the ability to be self-sufficient; interestingly, this is also a common feature of a far more mild form of power exchange, that of Head of Household.
Pain slaves
are there for their owner to see how much pain, humiliation, and whatever else they can do to their slave. This type is often a sub or masochist with a title.
Sexual slaves
have a slavery whose main emphasis is on sex or sensuality. They might not do much else with their owner besides sex as far as being a slave goes.
Service slaves
do things for their owners and are general purpose slaves. They take on the owner's goals and desires and transform them into reality as best they can. The service slave does the most different things and, as part of their service, can cover all the other areas.

[edit] Contracts

Some people draw up "slave contracts" that define the relationship, but these usually have no legal weight and are not intended to be used in court.

After signing a slave contract, many people celebrate the commitment with a "collaring ceremony", which can be simple or elaborate and friends are usually invited. The slave then wears a "collar", which symbolizes their status. The collar may be an actual piece of neckwear, or may be a bracelet or other piece of jewelry that symbolizes their slavery. Some collars are not removed until the relationship is disolved, although some slaves have a "formal" and a "subdued" collar for work and vanilla situations.

[edit] See also

[edit] Personal experiences

[edit] External links

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