thetammyjo
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ORIGINAL: bludemonn And what idiot came up with Vanilla? It smacks of 'them and us' really dosen't it! What if I want to be a bloody strawberry instead? I don't know who came up with it but think about it this way. When polls and surveys are done on ice cream, the number flavor is always vanilla. Vanilla is the basis of many ice cream treats -- you add things to the vanilla to get these treats, other flavors, candies, fruit, cream, nuts, etc. I see the concept of vanilla as representing what the majority of society just does and the basis for what I do. I mean, even with my slave we are having a human relationship that we have added things to generally by talking and finding common ground and interests then agreeing to work on maintaining that dynamic. Vanilla is the basic human relationship -- everything else is additional. I think people are living more than a vanilla life whether they are conscious of it or not. I think most people add some sprinkles or some cream or some fruit every now and then. For me, this "basis human relationship" would be two or more people attempting to co-exist in some fashion. Generally I think most people think of it as sexual meaning it's just bodies (not toys or tools) without any agreed upon or ouvert power/authority dynamics. Personally I think most of these have power and authority dynamic which are either followed from example and not thought about OR which are a source of competition or conflict between people. I actually don't have very many vanilla relationships in my life because I will push for the discussion and agreement about the dynamic and what the expectations are. I might be in the "top" role, the "bottom" role or in a partnership but I want these things clear so we can focus on the goals.
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