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ORIGINAL: MasterTaino

Well, it seems that there is not a good understanding on this issue. So let me bring my two cents here.
 
Polyamory is different than a multi-slave or multi-dom household.  In a poly relationship, individuals are involved romantically and sexually.  In a Master/slave or Dom/sub household, that is not necesarily the case.
 
Nowadays, there is a better understanding that a M/s D/s dynamic is about power exchange, service and obedience.
 
In our community, we see more and more D/s relationships among individuals of different sexual orienation or gender.
 
Some examples of people I know nationwide are:
 
A het Master with a female lesbian slave.
A married het Master with a gay male slave.
A gay Master with a gay slave and two het female slaves.
A het dom couple with two het male slaves and a M2F transgender.
A gay Master with two gay slaves and a het male slave and a het female slave.
Etcetera. etcetera.
 
The beauty of this is that we can build relationships any way we want with whoever we want disregarding the society and religious mainstream thinking of a couple, one-on-one or monogamy.   A true slave serves a Master/Mistress he/she can respect and look up.  Genitals are not the most important thing.
 
But both in the gay and het M/s communities there is a common phobia of mingling with each other.  Many have overcome that, others have not.
 
The recent Master/slave Conference (www.masterslaveconference.org) held in DC July 27-29 was a gathering of 300 doms and subs, Masters and slaves of all genders and sexual orientation, learning and mingling together.  This topic was discussed by a panel that included a gay Master and his female het slave and a het male Master with his het male slave.
 
More and more BDSM practioners are playing with individuals of both genders and sexual orientations.  And more and more D/s relationships are build on service and obedience and not gender or sexual compatibility.
 
For this, one has to be comfortable in our own skin.  And not everyone is.
 
As a gay Master, there was the time that I only wanted gay male slaves.
Now I find myself playing with het males and females, and very open to the idea of owning a het male or female slave as part of my household and Leather Family. 
 
Master Taino
Master Taino's Leather Family
www.mastertaino.com