EXAMINING THE VALIDITY OF FEMALE-DOMINATED RELATIONAL DYNAMICS:

A Longitudinal Case Study Examining A Heterosexual Female-Dominated Monogamous Relationship for Causal Relationship Between Certain Dominant Behaviours While Monitoring for the Psychological Well-Being of Both Partners

All right, then. I never said it wouldn’t be a mouthful. It’s definitely a working title, not to mention a work in progress. But, continuing on.

OUTLINE OF EXPERIMENT: To determine whether or not a causal relationship exists between certain female-dominant behaviours in a consensual, heterosexual, monogamous relationship and the overall psychological well-being of both the dominant and submissive partners.

HYPOTHESES:

1. While certain dominant behaviours can be very satisfying to a submissive partner, removing the element of consensuality can be psychologically damaging, emotionally abusive, and unethical.
2. The dominant’s legitimate and uncontested control over the sexual relationship can be a liberating and comforting experience, and potentially healing for women who are in abuse recovery themselves, or have reluctance with being the dominant partner regardless of their enjoyment of such experience and activities.
3. Resentment can develop in an otherwise psychologically and power-balanced relationship if the submissive man is too often stripped of his masculinity and his ego intentionally compromised; likewise, if the dominant woman is unable to express and experience her own femininity with her male partner. Moderation is essential for psychological well-being.
4. Any sort of illusory non-consensual activities involving violence, abuse, and anything psychologically damaging to the submissive male partner should be heavily negotiated prior to entrance into the relationship, carefully monitored and extensively controlled by the dominant, with thorough and complete aftercare, even if the illusion is maintained throughout.

SUBJECT INFORMATION AND BACKGROUND:

The Dominant to be studied, who will conduct the study as well as record all research and report findings will be the professional dominatrix and BDSM-issues counselor known as Mistress Roulette, female, age 28, in good mental and physical health. She is unmarried, has no children, and regular to minimal interaction with relatives and various social circles. Her time is dominated by her occupation, in which she is self-employed, and a few hobbies in which she escapes to take a breather from work: especially writing in various genres of fiction, role-playing, designing jewellery, and working on the launching of various performance-related artistic projects.

The Submissive to be studied, who will abide by any and all conditions of the experiment as priorly outlined by the Conductor (Mistress Roulette) by consensual verbal agreement is the self-employed writer, webmaster and professional poker player known as Headslave, male, 36 years old, also of both good physical and psychological health. He is divorced with one child, in good relationship with his ex-wife, and has tightly scheduled, regular familial and social obligations. His time is mostly used in this manner, making contributions as a father, son, and reliable friend. He consistently codes, updates, and assists Mistress Roulette with their website, mistressroulette.com. Like anyone, he enjoys the relatively frequent gathering of friends to let off some steam and catch up, but his priorities are his family, personal relationship, and finances.

LENGTH OF STUDY:

TBD. Minimum of 2 weeks, maximum of 30 days to be sporadically included where scheduling is possible.

EXPERIMENTAL VARIABLES:

Discipline and Punishment: Examining the validity of the ‘men are happier when they know their place’ theory set forth by Elise Sutton and to be enforced through frequent and severe regular ‘beatings and whippings’. The Dominant’s choice regarding its presence or exclusion on a testable basis without input from the Submissive versus limited control offered by the Dominant to the Submissive regarding its presence or exclusion at certain opportunities.

Humiliation and Objectification: The effects this has on the relationship in general, the overall well-being of the Submissive, whether or not there are any emergent psychological effects of a negative or positive quality. The extent to which the Submissive is Humiliated / Objectified, which methods are used, the effects observed, and whether or not there is input from the Submissive regarding type, method, or script used. In conjunction with other activities and certain combinations and their results will be explored.

Vulnerability: Whether submission and vulnerability is freely given or ‘forced’ consensually through role-play, bondage, (which is a separate variable) and certain known acts to bring about ‘subspace’ and a sense of vulnerability. As with the other variables, these will be tested in conjunction with other activities of varying nature and experiential elements — environment, ambiance, external factors. As always, psychological well-being will be extensively monitored regarding any type of heavier play, which will also be explored and examined, along with its effects.

Bondage: The presence or exclusion of bondage as chosen by the Dominant versus that which is desired by the Submissive. Combinations too extensive to name here.

Teasing and Denial: The effect on the Submissive after a TND (‘tease and denial’) session in which the Dominant doesn’t allow the Submissive to achieve orgasm versus one in which it is allowed.

Chastity: One of the hallmarks of femdom is that a submissive man is not allowed to achieve orgasm except extremely selectively. Chastity will be explored on a consistent basis covering a 24-hour period after a TND session, then to be compared with a more sudden order of chastity that does not follow any sort of sexual activity or domination. This will be repeated for a 48-hour period, and a 72-hour may be included, but is not yet determined. It depends upon the data yielded from the first two. The Submissive will be heavily monitored for any changes in behaviour, attitude, and psychological well-being. He will self-report frequently during these times of enforced chastity. Any transgression will be punished or allowed on a double-blind schedule.

Sexual Intercourse: In the context of a traditional heterosexual femdom relationship, sexual intercourse is considered a tremendous privilege for the submissive, with cunnilingus being in close second, though, not as heavily regulated. I will evaluate, at first on a single-blind, then a double-blind schedule, the inclusion of sexual intercourse throughout the course of regularly scheduled and evaluated activities. The effects on mood, behaviour, and compliance of the Submissive are to be studied and recorded. The current theory states that allowing the submissive man to use his cock to pleasure the dominant woman is more likely to encourage him to ‘misbehave’ and be less submissive. Through the aforementioned scheduling, this will be tested and the findings analysed.

Reward: Any activity that is distasteful, not pleasurable, or otherwise dissatisfying to the Submissive can be deemed ‘service’. To examine the relationship between service and basic ‘reward and punishment’ (behavioural modification) I will use a single-blind schedule to determine the effects of using reward versus neglecting to praise; to introduce a bit of randomness, I will also institute punishment in place of reward, where reward would be expected, rather than the lack of punishment nor reward. Changes in mood, behaviour, and psychological well-being will be taken into great consideration and heavily monitored.

SCHEDULE COMPLICATIONS:

• Submissive has paternal obligations which conflict on a regular basis and will require advance scheduling for the experiment to remain solid and the findings consistent
• Dominant has a full-time job which is session-based and intermittent; to also ensure proper time allotment for the study, there will have to be specific times set aside, which may compromise some naturalism.

… to be continued in Part 1B: Experimental Schedule Preparation / Notes

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