Quote Originally Posted by gemmy View Post
I'm with jeanne on her suggestion - female submissives only - give an area to each if you can and think it would grow but when you mix up submissives with switches, I think it detracts from the subs being confident enough to voice the really deep things they want to with other subs.

I also think it would be unfair to other Dommes if switches are allowed private access to subs that the Dommes aren't. Hard call I suppose.

I think Oz, that they would find that what a submissive is scared to post in public, she would in private and then build the courage to bring it to the entire forum. I have seen this work successfully before.

It would also provide an area of no b/s or power tripping and especially with delia in the lead.

Solid idea delia, good luck with the endeavour!
What about switches who identify more with one side over the other? What about a submissive who's curious to the idea? What about a sub who only switches because her master wants her to? I think there's a grey area in this. I see no reason to believe that a switch would be "trolling" the area for meat instead of simply participating in the convo. As far as giving the switches their own area, I can't speak for others but there seems to be fewer switches than subs- I've gained more from being active in other forum areas.

All in all though, if I'm being honest, I guess I'd be in the minority. I don't like the idea of setting up private clubs where you can only be a member if you fulfill x, y, and z. Don't they already have "groups" for that? Why not divide the genders by sexual orientation next? I don't like active exclusion based on other peoples standards.