![]() All of them did more violence to the flow than I was comfortable with. I attempted various semantic tricks like dominant/top, dominant or top and even the generic player. To avoid labored constructions, I’ve retained dominant or submissive where it was appropriate even though the reference could apply equally to a top or a bottom. The shift in terminology has created a bit of a problem in language. While I have some discomfort with sadism, I feel it is a more inclusive umbrella and a more accurate representation than simply domination and submission. References to S&M or Domination and Submission have been largely replaced by BDSM, an umbrella term combining the words Bondage, Discipline, Domination, Submission, Sadism and Masochism. Today, we can be much more open and the Internet has changed the world almost beyond imagination. BDSM, when it was mentioned, was a thing of whispers and giggles. The original Loving Dominant was written at a time when the Internet was largely a thing of corporations, governments and universities. The biggest change is on how to find partners. ![]() For example, the section on electricity is much much larger than it was in either of the previous versions. ![]() There are several new sections and I’ve greatly expanded a few existing ones. ![]() Those of you who have read the edition of The Loving Dominant that was published by Masquerade Books or its second edition from Greenery Press won’t find many surprises in these pages, although I do appreciate the additional royalties. ![]()
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