There is a belief in some camps that in M/s, all master's are selfish, domineering, flag ignoring jerks.
It is also believed that slaves are weak, unintelligent doormats (insert shudder).
And, all that may be true of some, but like those in other branches of this lifestyle ... It is only a percentage of the total.
We are all guilty of allowing the boundaries to become blurred. Speaking out ... Sharing our experiences is how return proper balance to this lifestyle. 45+ years ago, I began my path ... Back then, nobody came to their first meeting, class or event and declared themselves ANYTHING. The very first thing I learned was that my actions, reactions, words and beliefs would tell the world who and what I was. Novice wasn't a bad thing, it was a simple, honest statement. Everyone started out as a student. If you weren't willing to be patient and learn, you weren't invited back. There was no time limit, you earned your reputation and title (bad or good) when you were ready to wear it, ast a time determined by your peers.
Education and shared experience is how we right this ship. There are many more possibilities now than there were back then. We only need to offer and be prepared to follow through. We don't need to be exclusionary, the uninterested will eventually go their own way.
In my world, Masters accept without question that ownership equals responsibility. We know that failure to accept responsibility is shameful and a black mark on our brothers and sisters. It is our responsibility to train a slave how to please us. If we don't want to invest the time, we don't accept the responsibility. Slavery demands a strength beyond simple submission and as such is vastly more valuable to an owner.
I will stop here for now to see where or if we will go on with this effort to right our ship.
