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in the forum somewhere i found this topic and thought I would share it ...
what are your thoughts about :
To Tribute or not to Tribute is the question?
Are you asking about tribute within a D/s dynamic? Someone who is requesting tribute in order for you to meet with her? Tribute as compensation as a pro dominant? Are you asking about the validity of financial domination? Are you even talking about a financial transaction at all or might you be talking about a tribute such as a time investment on your part? My personal answer isn't the same for the number of possibilities that can be associated with the word tribute.
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There is no reason to pay tribute to anyone if they have done nothing to inspire you to pay tribute. Paying tribute to someone you talk to over the internet is likely about that person making money. As a Dominant I expect my subs to pay tribute to me daily in the form of their respect and submission. Of course, if you have hired a pro then they are entitled to be compensated for their time and work. It's all a matter of perspective. However, I would be careful of people asking for any tribute up front.
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Each ProDomme puts tons of time and often money into Her business. You don't go to a body shop, and expect them to order a specialized part and then not expect to pay a deposit. It's no different for a ProDomme. If you're really curious about a Pro, try getting DDI. The publisher takes a good deal of feedback from Pros that advertise with him and individuals who cruise the ads. If a certain advertiser starts getting some consistently rough feedback, he'll pull the ad from the next issue because that does end up hurting his credibility with the individuals who make him the most money: the readers. You can count on those Women being pretty reputable and, as long as you're seriously looking for a session, you shouldn't have a problem paying for it.
Personally speaking, I pay tribute every day with a foot rub when She gets home.
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Dominatrix
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A dominatrix (plural dominatrices or dominatrixes) or mistress is a woman who takes the dominant role in bondage and discipline, dominance and submission or BDSM. A common form of address for a submissive to a dominatrix is "mistress", "ma'am", "domina" or "maîtresse". Note that a dominatrix does not necessarily dominate a male partner; a dominatrix may well have female submissives.
The term "domme" (pronounced /ˈdɒm/) is a coined pseudo-French female variation of the slang dom (short for dominant). It stems from the Latin words "dominus" = master, "domina" = mistress. The pronunciation is identical to the term "dom", by analogy to one-syllable French-derived words like femme or blonde.
As fetish culture is increasingly becoming more prevalent in Western media, depictions of dominatrices in film and television have become more common.
Word history
Dominatrix is the feminine form of the Latin dominator, a ruler or lord, and was originally used in a non-sexual sense. Its use in English dates back to at least 1561. Its earliest recorded use in the prevalent modern sense, as a female dominant in S&M, dates to 1967.[1]
Although the term "dominatrix" is not used, the classic example in literature of the female dominant-male submissive relationship is portrayed in the 1870 novella Venus in Furs by Austrian author Leopold von Sacher-Masoch. The term masochism was later derived from the author's name.
Professional versus lifestyle dominatrices
French dominatrix Maîtresse Françoise.'
The term dominatrix is often used to describe a professional dominant woman (or pro-domme) who charges money to engage in fantasy play with submissive clients by visiting their homes in person or via chat. In reality most dominatrices are not professionals, but lifestyle dominants. A lifestyle dominant is a person who is assertive and in control of their relationships both inside and outside the bedroom.
Women who engage in female domination recreation ally are known as dommes, dominatrices, mistresses, or simply dominants.[2] A high percentage of dominants are lifestyle dominants, but some simply play the dominatrix role because it is perceived as a high-paying profession.
It is common for professional dominatrices who are also lifestyle dommes to have both paying clients and a "personal slave or sub" or slaves or subs, who are not paying clients. A personal slave will typically perform a domme's housework and run errands for her. A personal slave may or may not live with his or her domme.
Professional dominants most frequently do not engage in sexual contact with their paying customers, as this can be construed as prostitution in some places. Outside of their life as a pro-domme, they may or may not engage in sexual behavior with a devoted slave or sub. A common form of domination involves chastity where a dominant controls her slaves' sexual access, sometimes keeping them locked in a chastity device except for rare occasions.
The stereotypical image of a dominatrix is of a woman wearing a rubber or leather catsuit and thigh-length boots with high heels or, in a more elegant and teasing mode, black lingerie, stockings and high heels, or some combination of these two alternatives. Many professional dominatrices do indeed wear similar outfits for their work in order to meet client expectations.
