RE: Dungeon vs. Dominastudio

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Tanning Studio, Hair Studio etc. and I think it is a reflection of the fact that they do not view the BDSM lifestyle as abhorrent or bizarre

From a european point of view...[:)]

A studio is simply a single room - hence - Tanning Studio and Hairstudio are simply all in one room. A studio apartment is a completely open plan living area where the kitchen/living area/bedroom are all in a single area - even sometimes the bathroom. A studio is also defined as an area where art takes place (recording studio, artists studio) and therefore as some see domination as an artform, a DominasStudio can fit the bill - hairdressing is an artform, nails are also - so this is another point why they are called studios.

If you do study words and language, then you should be aware where the word dungeon evolves from, which could be a reason why you may be questioning the usage of such a word, such as dungeon.

The dungeon was usually the main part of a medieval dwelling or castle - not simply held in the bowls of such a building (which would have been the 'donjon'-or the place where the shit goes - including prisoners). Dungeon comes (eventually through it's word evolution) from the latin 'dominus' which means master - as it was the main room/area in the castle or the keep or tower. Therefore it was offically the masters main area., which for a female supremist just doesn't work.

In other words, call your 'area' whatever you wish - but do no expect it to become universaly accepted immediately if ever at all.

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Tanning Studio, Hair Studio etc. and I think it is a reflection of the fact that they do not view the BDSM lifestyle as abhorrent or bizarre

From a european point of view...[:)]

If you do study words and language, then you should be aware where the word dungeon evolves from, which could be a reason why you may be questioning the usage of such a word, such as dungeon.

In other words, call your 'area' whatever you wish - but do no expect it to become universaly accepted immediately if ever at all.

Yup bowel - my typing can be shit sometimes... (couldnt resist)

I know that dominant isn't gender specific, that it what I said in my post and it is always helpful to not take peoples words out of context -

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darkinshadows

Dominant is not a masculine word it is a general description for person/trait/gene etc that is in control above others of the same orientation.

If you do study etymology, you start from the orignal word and work backwards, so I am not sure why you are citing dominate - unless you mistyped to study the word in google just now to gain the inscription. Like I said before, dominate and dominant were and are not gender specific.

I do not think you read my post correctly, as I never said that domina was considered lesser than dominus, simply that in old English, (RE DAME) - Domina was a woman who held land and vassals in alligence to the King/Queen in line with a Baron, who was one of the lowest forms of nobility.(for example, Maid Marion once orphaned would have been a Domina - although that is a partly fictional example, but it works for this case)

You simply upheld the information I already offered.

And again I will correct you, as you did not read my post correctly as I never said that Domina would not be universaly accepted. I said that you can call your playroom/dungeon/studio/room you work whatever you want, just don't expect it to be universaly accepted by everyone.

And citing unverified books - (such as the Dominas Guide) because as they state - they are guides (not offical dictionaries), instead of the universal etymological definitions which are set offically by the British Library, the American Standard, and the Oxford English, doesn't assist etymology, it confuses it.

No one said that Domina is not universally accepted as a word, but it is not as yet a recognised offical word as there is no written documentation currently (unlike dominatrix). I do not need to cite my sources, as they are easily gained from the offical books and libraries rather than simply wiki or MW. I study words, its not just a hobby, it's my fetish -

And as for HBO's 'ROME' -

Dominus in latin is pronounced in diferent ways - as dom-mi-noos / dom-in-ai and dom-in-i

stipulating that there was no gender difference in the word, just depending on the dialects used. That dominus was simply the head of households/dominant persons male or female.

Words' is my thang[;)]

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Tanning Studio, Hair Studio etc. and I think it is a reflection of the fact that they do not view the BDSM lifestyle as abhorrent or bizarre

From a european point of view...[:)]

People do still use the term dungeons more regularly over here than 'studio' and in other european countries. I think that has alot to do with the view of BDSM being more a darkart (you often see people compare it to or describe it as their darkside) - and that with 'dark' the visual conjuring of a dark and uninviting place comes to mind. Most dungeons or playrooms are simply not that way - not the ones I have visited anyway. They are usually brightly lit and warm areas - calm too albeit the screams...[;)]

Yup bowel - my typing can be shit sometimes... (couldnt resist)

I know that dominant isn't gender specific, that it what I said in my post and it is always helpful to not take peoples words out of context -

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darkinshadows

Dominant is not a masculine word it is a general description for person/trait/gene etc that is in control above others of the same orientation.

You simply upheld the information I already offered.

And as for HBO's 'ROME' - Dominus in latin is pronounced in diferent ways - as dom-mi-noos / dom-in-ai and dom-in-i

stipulating that there was no gender difference in the word, just depending on the dialects used. That dominus was simply the head of households/dominant persons male or female.

Words' is my thang[;)]

And as for HBO's 'ROME' -

Dominus in latin is pronounced in diferent ways - as dom-mi-noos / dom-in-ai and dom-in-i

stipulating that there was no gender difference in the word, just depending on the dialects used. That dominus was simply the head of households/dominant persons male or female.

As for the series "Rome" and the use of Dominus- sorry you are wrong- the house slave in that series uses "Domina" to address the Female lead, not Dominus. I would not personally ascribe my understanding of a word to a TV show but in this case they seem to be correct.

From Etymology Online:

domination [image]http://www.etymonline.com/graphics/dictionary.gif[/image]
c.1386, from O.Fr. domination, from L. dominationem (nom. dominatio), from dominari "to rule, have dominion over," from dominus "lord, master," lit. "master of the house," from domus "home" (see domestic) + -nus, suffix denoting ownership or relation. First record of dominance is 1819; dominatrix is attested since 1561, though not in quite the usual modern sense ("Rome ... dominatrix of nations" [1561]).

Well, as an interest of etymolgy, I assumed that you would take the year and country into consideration.

Castles denotes medieval - which is old english... taken from latin (dominus which is a masculine word, not a male word - distinct difference)

I said, therefore the word dungeon is an old english word that denotes a male area and therefore that could be a reason why it would not word comfortable for some female supremists. Dungeon may come from dominus - but depending on the evolution the word evolves - it isnt confusing, it's simply a example of how a word evolved through two distinct centuaries and at that moment, dungeon was the main keep of a castle (a bit like a mens smoking room in a club).

Dominatrix is now an accepted word in official dictionaries, whereas domina is still only accepted in etymology as a female baron - that was my point on that one. And whether the Max Fisch guide is a book or a guide is irrelevant. It is NOT a book that makes the definitions as it does not have that authority or offically recognised. That is like saying that the Deviants Dictionary is an offical source!

But I am 'a submissive' *1 (apparently - although I never claimed I was) who never claimed to be a word professional, just that it was my fetish - and I don't go around attacking posters who may disagree with personal attacks on their steroid usage or that they aren't showing appropriate behaviour for 'a submissive'*1 (I think you really need to read profiles) in your personal opinion. I simply offered some more information (which I thought this was all about - discussing word evolution and why words are used)