When I took up professional domination, I had heard about the stereotype: clients are usually powerful men who want to relinquish their burdens of responsibility, and entrust their bodies and desires to someone else for an hour or so. Instead, I’ve learned that clients come from all walks of life. They are mostly men though, young and old: workers, students, soldiers, sailors and pensioners.
Having said that, politicians are often interested in domination. When the news broke that Culture Secretary John Whittingdale had dated a dominatrix, the media roared. But I wasn’t surprised. It showed how much society stigmatises sex work and fetish. Some argued that Whittingdale’s association with a dominatrix may have influenced his regulatory judgement, even if he had never actually used her services. Others thought it was unprofessional. I would argue the opposite.
There’s nothing wrong with a politician getting involved with a dominatrix.
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