The Fault in Our Stars
Was it innate or learned my femdom predilection? I feel those desires were always there – but putting feelings to one side and with some consideration; I am most likely a product of a unique juncture of historical events.
Perhaps I should explain: You see, I was born as a subject of a Queen and have been my entire life. In fact, you would need to be over 70 years old to have any real memory of a King*. And, she’s still there and long may she reign over us. Being born in the ’70s my first notion of politics came from a female Prime Minister (1979-1990) and I think we’d all agree, quite a formidable one. I was brought up by a, not so common place then, single parent mother, another indomitable woman – there was no football or action movies in our house. I’ve always said I should get a T-shirt printed: If you think I’m Dom you should meet my mother!

Servalan in Action
Briefly as a child I lived in Northern Spain looked after by Basque women. The Basque culture has a long history of strong woman, equality & matrilineality. While Blake’s 7 (a popular ’70s UK sci-fi show) made quite an impression on me with its cruel all-powerful villainess Servalan, who claimed “power was her lover”. A radical part for a woman at the time and quite a role model for any budding dominatrix.
I was taught by nuns who were highly educated, lived in a female-only community and were utterly sadistic. My life opportunities have been undoubtedly shaped by Emmeline Pankhurst and I, like much of the globe, live in the long, long shadow of Queen Victoria.
Ergo for me, women were brilliant, formidable, educated, sexually aggressive, didn’t rely on men and ruled the world! How could I not turn out Dom?
Throughout the entire history of civilisation I don’t think many woman could claim this – I’m at a unique pinnacle point… and hopefully an unstoppable sea change.
Perhaps though my desires were innate, they did lie within me but without being born at this time, in this place, they would never have had the opportunity to be manifested and then developed. (And, I’ve certainly had a lot of fun with the developing part 🙂 )
Thank you Great Mothers may I spawn forth your seed into the word.
* In the last 465 years (since 1553) Queens have ruled England for over 200 of them.