Tag: Fm

Back in the Archives

I’ve been browsing images from old tumblrs recently. Back before they shot themselves in the foot (and head) by shutting down adult sites I ripped a bunch of them to my local storage. There’s no comment or links obviously, but I do have a lot of the images.

Browsing them again, what’s really my caught my eye is the refreshing lack of AI content. Not all the content is great, but it’s at least created by artists and features real people.

My original reason for grabbing the images – other than my instinctive digital pack rat behavior – was the belief that tumblr was going to be PG-13 from then on.  That’s turned out to be only partially true. However, the unexpected benefit has been a big image cache taken before AI slopped everywhere. They’re my version of low background steel. That certainly wasn’t what I was expecting when I originally grabbed them.

As I’ve said before, I’m not religiously against AI. It can be used in interesting ways. But it’s way too easy to spam out endless images that are the visual equivalent of fast food. All gristle, fat and emulsifiers.

This is one of the images from the archive. Not sure of the original source. The hanging weights are a particularly eye catching part of the setup.

Sissy

Interesting twitter thread here on the subject of sissies from Mistress Mercer and Lady Vi. It’s a pushback on the negative press that type of play can often get. For those who understandably choose not to frequent twitter, I’ll reproduce a couple of the relevant tweets here…

My very first long-term ‘sissy’ partner PROMISED Me they “weren’t trans”, and it was just a weird sex humiliation thing.

She ended up transitioning within 6 months of being in a safe and loving environment where her gender expression and exploration was honored and appreciated.

You absolutely *do not fucking know* what someone is going through, and it’s extremely harmful to judge the way that they are coping, processing, relieving, or coming to terms with their own desires.
Mistress Mercer

It’s true. I took on a sissy years ago who wanted an extended “sissy maid” training session to prepare them for a play date they had (or something along those lines).

We only had one session and then they decided to divorce their wife and transition. People discount how profound it can be to feel safe, seen and accepted.
Lady Vi

I don’t have much to add to the topic, but it seemed like a perspective worth sharing. There must also be a large number of people who have explored this kink and – in an ideal world – would consider transitioning, but can’t bring themselves to take that step. We’re sadly not living in an open minded and accepting time.

Here’s a theme appropriate image sourced from Mistress Mercer’s twitter feed.

Mistress Mercer is a ‘Suffering & Sissification Specialist’ based out of Myrtle Beach, SC. You can find all her relevant links here.

Good Kicking

I’m sporting some lovely deep bruises on my chest and arms today. Savannah Sly was in town and last night she gave me a damn good kicking. Not to mention slapping, punching, gouging, pinching and general mashing. It left me a bruised but very happy bunny.

This photograph is not us and not from last night. It’s by Aaron Hawks from 2005. I picked it because I felt it captured a little bit of the energy of our play. Controlled deconstruction. Everything scattered but with purpose.

You can find Aaron Hawk’s professional web site here. He’s a professional photographer and artist based in my hometown of Seattle.

Art, advertising or kink?

The streets of Soho (NYC edition) recently featured an unusual collaboration between fashion brand Alexander Wang and artist/domme Sabine Tautou. Designed to promote a new handbag, it featured a heavy mummification scene with a man bound to a lamppost. Yahoo news has some  background and TMZ has a  bunch of photographs. On the streets of SF during something like the Folsom Fair it’d be no big deal, but I imagine Soho commuters and shoppers might have been a touch taken aback.

Hopefully the man wasn’t enjoying it, because then it’s obviously art. Anyone passing by was getting a free cultural experience and should be grateful. On the other hand, if he was getting off on it, then that’s a kinky scene that is non consensually involving strangers. AKA a terrible thing to do. They didn’t ask to be subjected to such perversion. Of course, if he enjoyed some bits and not others, then it’s ethically more complicated. Does one cancel the other? Or is it both a cultural experience and a nonconsensual kinky scene simultaneously? Like Schrodinger’s cat, just with less cat and more duct tape.

Love Is

For some reason this drawing reminds me of the old ‘Love Is’ comic series from the 60’s and 70s. Not really sure why that is – the characters don’t look similar and the artistic style is different. I guess it just has a vibe of that era and is a very cute romantic scene.

I sourced this via tumblr. Reverse image search is garbage these days, so I’m afraid I don’t know the original artist. If you can help me attribute it correctly then please leave a comment.

Eric at 100

Eric Stanton was born 100 years ago as of September 30th. It seems amazing that one of the key BDSM and femdom artists of the 20th Century dates back to the roaring 20’s, but here we are. I’ve always loved his work. While clearly anchored in his era, it still remains fresh and exciting today.

I sourced the image below via this Comiclopedia article on him. It’s a fun self-portrait with a bound damsel reminiscent of John Willie’s work and a domme who clearly reflects Stanton’s own ideals and desires.

Liquid Refreshment

Apologies for lack of posting. I’ve been busy enjoying myself in LA. This picture may contain some subtle hints about how exactly I’ve been enjoying myself. When in a hot climate like Southern California, it’s always important to stay hydrated.

This was sourced via this tweet on the Salon de SM twitter feed. The twitter translation of the title gives it as “The New Teacher Turned into a Pig”.