[This post originally appeared on my blog.]

So ladies, are you going to dress immodestly today and start a massive, global earthquake? In case you don’t know, today is the day that women worldwide are urged to bare their boobs, their ankles, and anything else that suits them to start a Boobquake. [For more info on Boobquake, go to Blag Hag.]

The whole business started as a result of Iran’s acting Friday prayer leader, Hojatoleslam Kazem Sedighi, stating the following:

“Many women who do not dress modestly … lead young men astray, corrupt their chastity and spread adultery in society, which (consequently) increases earthquakes.”

Technically, it’s really men being lured into adultery by hot women that supposedly increases earthquake activity, so if you like to show ‘em off and seduce married men, go for it today. When I was in college I had several affairs with married men and I’m not aware of any earthquakes occurring in my college town, so Sedighi is flat out wrong. However, in 1981 at the beginning of one affair there were two earthquakes: Dawu (China – a 6.8) and Irian Jaya (Indonesia, 6.8). In 1982 when I was actively involved with two married men there was a magnitude 6.0 earthquake in North Yeman. According to Wikipedia, “It was the first instrumentally recorded earthquake in the Dhamar region.[2] As many as 2,800 people were killed and 1,500 injured.” Wow, in 1983 at the end of my most intense affair there were three earthquakes: Borah Peak (Idaho, 6.9), Coalinga (California, 6.5), and Kopaonik (Serbia, 5.3).

My infidelity reached across the U. S. and across the globe! I am woman! I have boobs! I am powerful!

So, ladies, bare your breasts and dress otherwise immodestly today, lure a married man into your trap, and let’s start some tremors. I want to see some high scale Richter action by midnight tonight. I’m not wearing any underwear and I’m going to walk around the apartment naked. Let the fun begin! Remember that according to throwbacks like Sedighi, married men are not responsible for their own behavior. It’s those loose whores showing off their ankles and long sexy necks that lure those poor dudes into cheating on their long-suffering wives.

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From PamperedPenny.com.

I love using diapers for chastity. I suppose that, yes, one can be made to cum in a diaper, but the idea is just really hot. I think it builds on a few different points.

The Practicality

First of all, it locks the genitals away, which is really the point with most chastity devices, but it does so in a really obvious way. Some chastity devices out there, especially those for men, are meant to be discreet, and so are diapers, but if someone sees a little bulge in a guy’s pants, they’re just going to assume he’s hung like a moose, which gets him noticed for the wrong reasons. However, if he’s wearing a diaper and has a very paddy bottom or a little diaper waddle and people notice, he’s going to be ashamed at the attention. I’ve seen guys swagger in their CB3000s and I don’t think it’s because they were proud of being owned, as they have claimed. No one knew they were wearing a device outside of the men’s room and even there they could easily be discreet.

Which is another point. It may make someone feel slave-ish to wear a chastity device, but with a diaper, there’s automatic humility. There’s also little question of the person just taking it off, even though it’s much easier. I think it’s a mental thing. You just don’t change your own diaper–at least not without permission anyway–but there are no cultural rules or assumptions for chastity devices. And a lot of times with guys in chastity, it seems like they’re always trying to think of a way to get it off without my noticing. It can be a fun game, but most of the time, if I’ve claimed his right to orgasm, I don’t want to have to check up on him constantly. Plus, there’s the bathroom issue. A guy wearing a diaper in a public restroom really can’t hide it. If he’s been allowed to go in to use the toilet or something (I don’t change messy diapers), everyone’s going to hear that plasticy sound as he untapes himself, reminding him that he’s not like these other guys who can wear what they want and jerk off when they please. That diaper humility is priceless when it comes to chastity training.

Besides the humility, a diapered chastity boy tends to be really sweet and submissive, even cute. He’s very devoted and absolutely adores his key holder Mommy. And, like most women, I really enjoy a completely devoted little sub boy. And who is a guy more devoted to than his domme Mommy? Diapering is a really intimate process that just reinforces the intimacy of giving up control of your own orgasms (or having it taken away).

And the diaper doesn’t hinder an erection either. For me a lot of chastity is about tease and denial, rather than alleviating the libido. What’s the point of denying someone orgasm if they don’t want to cum anyway, right? Plus, I like to see the bulge of a diapered erection.

Enforcing Chastity

I’ve seen a number of message boards where guys talk about wearing their chastity devices under their diapers, but I prefer to use either locking plastic pants over the diapers or locking diaper pins. I just don’t relish the idea of having to clean the chastity device every time the wearer wets his diaper and plus it gets all gooey and then the goo rubs all over everything. Just not something I’m especially into.

A karada (japanese rope body harness tie) works well, too, but what I’ve always thought would work best, though I can’t verify it because I don’t own one yet, would be a women’s chastity belt. I do have the AB harness with diaper attachment, which locks, but isn’t meant to be worn under the clothes, like a chastity belt could be. (ReinCheck.com makes AB harnesses, too, but they don’t have a bit to go between the legs.) And, if you do want to play games, checking the tapes for evidence of tampering is another good way to monitor a diapered chastity boy’s commitment to his training.

Overall, I think that the diaper is a really under-represented means to chastity. It does pop up sometimes, but I think diaper chastity should be bigger than it is, especially among humiliation afficionadoes.

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Strict Leather Cock Straight Jacket

Posted by Mystress Lady Evyl on Sunday Aug 30, 2009 Under Chastity, Mystress Lady Evyl, Orgasm Denial, Reviews, Sex Toys, Teasing

The lastest toy I got to review for Extreme Restraints is the Strict Leather Cock Straight Jacket.

When I first saw it touched it I tought it was really cute to look at but was not convinced in its claim to be a chastity device. I did however imagine it as a really cute, very very skimpy outfit for an outing at a BDSM club. After testing it my mind has not been changed.

The Strict Leather Cock Straight Jacket consists of a steel cockring to with a leather pouch is affixed at 2 places. The top part of the pouch is opened and closed by a snap. there are 2 snaps to adjust the fit…looser or tighter. The ring is 2 inches in width.

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So how do you use it? Well the instructions say to place the flaccid penis and scrotum through the steel ring and close it with the snap. After you can amuse yourself teasing the wearer as he feels restrained within the pouch.

Well I had a lot of trouble finding a participant to use it properly. Actually I did not find one. 1 volunteer is a litte, ahum, small in general and no restriction was felt. 2 other volunteers were way to big even in a flacid state to put in on. Forget even trying they would bust right out. So this pouch is only good for someone with a penis which is small when flacid and of a very average size when erect. Also forget it if you have big testicules. Its really made for the average ‘joe’. I think if Strict Leather made various sizes, at least S-M-L-XL, they would profit a lot more out of this toy.

As far as teasing and restriction? Its a toy for the novice or light play, in my opinion. Want my suggestions for a more intense tease and denial/chastity toy? I would recommend the following:

Mystress Lady Evyl

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Diaper Chastity

Posted by pamperedpenny on Tuesday Jun 30, 2009 Under AB/DL, Age Play, Chastity, Humiliation, Penny Play

Pink chastity beltI love using diapers for chastity. I suppose that, yes, one can be made to cum in a diaper, but the idea is just really hot. I think it builds on a few different points.

The Practicality

First of all, it locks the genitals away, which is really the point with most chastity devices, but it does so in a really obvious way. Some chastity devices out there, especially those for men, are meant to be discreet, and so are diapers, but if someone sees a little bulge in a guy’s pants, they’re just going to assume he’s hung like a moose, which gets him noticed for the wrong reasons. However, if he’s wearing a diaper and has a very paddy bottom or a little diaper waddle and people notice, he’s going to be ashamed at the attention. I’ve seen guys swagger in their CB3000s and I don’t think it’s because they were proud of being owned, as they have claimed. No one knew they were wearing a device outside of the men’s room and even there they could easily be discreet.

Which is another point. It may make someone feel slave-ish to wear a chastity device, but with a diaper, there’s automatic humility. There’s also little question of the person just taking it off, even though it’s much easier. I think it’s a mental thing. You just don’t change your own diaper–at least not without permission anyway–but there are no cultural rules or assumptions for chastity devices. And a lot of times with guys in chastity, it seems like they’re always trying to think of a way to get it off without my noticing. It can be a fun game, but most of the time, if I’ve claimed his right to orgasm, I don’t want to have to check up on him constantly. Plus, there’s the bathroom issue. A guy wearing a diaper in a public restroom really can’t hide it. If he’s been allowed to go in to use the toilet or something (I don’t change messy diapers), everyone’s going to hear that plasticy sound as he untapes himself, reminding him that he’s not like these other guys who can wear what they want and jerk off when they please. That diaper humility is priceless when it comes to chastity training.

Besides the humility, a diapered chastity boy tends to be really sweet and submissive, even cute. He’s very devoted and absolutely adores his key holder Mommy. And, like most women, I really enjoy a completely devoted little sub boy. And who is a guy more devoted to than his domme Mommy? Diapering is a really intimate process that just reinforces the intimacy of giving up control of your own orgasms (or having it taken away).

And the diaper doesn’t hinder an erection either. For me a lot of chastity is about tease and denial, rather than alleviating the libido. What’s the point of denying someone orgasm if they don’t want to cum anyway, right? Plus, I like to see the bulge of a diapered erection.

Enforcing Chastity

I’ve seen a number of message boards where guys talk about wearing their chastity devices under their diapers, but I prefer to use either locking plastic pants over the diapers or locking diaper pins. I just don’t relish the idea of having to clean the chastity device every time the wearer wets his diaper and plus it gets all gooey and then the goo rubs all over everything. Just not something I’m especially into.

A karada (japanese rope body harness tie) works well, too, but what I’ve always thought would work best, though I can’t verify it because I don’t own one yet, would be a women’s chastity belt. I do have the AB harness with diaper attachment, which locks, but isn’t meant to be worn under the clothes, like a chastity belt could be. (ReinCheck.com makes AB harnesses, too, but they don’t have a bit to go between the legs.) And, if you do want to play games, checking the tapes for evidence of tampering is another good way to monitor a diapered chastity boy’s commitment to his training.

Overall, I think that the diaper is a really under-represented means to chastity. It does pop up sometimes, but I think diaper chastity should be bigger than it is, especially among humiliation aficionados.

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A Baby Husband

Posted by pamperedpenny on Friday Apr 24, 2009 Under AB/DL, Age Play, Chastity, Cuckold, Domination, Erotica, Mommies/Daddies, Penny Play, Porn, Roleplay

ABDL StoryMelissa had turned the evidence over and over in her mind and there was only one conclusion: Jake was cheating. He’d always seemed like such a sweet, devoted husband, but if the late nights, mysterious phone calls, weekend business trips, and unusual credit card charges weren’t proof enough, the private detective’s photographs were. Jake was clearly shown meeting a strange woman at a hotel, then accepting room service in a bathrobe with the floozy hanging on to his arm, clad only in his shirt.

Melissa was not an emotional or affectionate woman. Perhaps that’s why after ten years Jake had turned. She liked sex more than most women, but evidently it hadn’t been enough. Even now she was calm and collected, thinking critically over what would be the best thing to do.

She wouldn’t leave. She loved Jake and was sure he loved her, too, even if he was dipping his cock into some slut—she suspected Laura from the office. What was it about Laura? She wasn’t the type that a guy would cheat with. She was busty and attractive enough, but she had three kids and, from what Melissa understood, was still breastfeeding the last one. She wasn’t young or a clubbing ditz. If anything, she was maternal. Most men tried to feel young by dating laughably young girls. Was Jake trying to feel young by dating a Mommy?

Perhaps it had something to do with his growing up without his mom. It was true he liked to call Melissa “Mama” during love making. And he loved to cuddle up to her when she would let him. During foreplay when he sucked her nipples, it was almost like he was nursing. Yes, maybe that was it. Maybe she could save her marriage and give her husband what he needed. Maybe it was what she needed, too.

A plan was just starting to take shape when the phone rang. It was Jake saying he had to stay late at the office again. So dutiful even when he was cheating. Melissa smiled into the receiver.

“Just be back by nine. I have some things to get together anyway.” And she certainly did.

* * *

When Jake walked in the door at 9:15, Melissa was waiting in the living room. She had taken great care in dressing, choosing an outfit that reminded her of something her own mother would have worn around the house: a simple, robin’s egg blue dress with flat, leather shoes. It wasn’t the sexiest thing in her wardrobe, but it made her feel authoritative and beautiful. Her hair was tucked behind her ears, but not styled.

Jake was surprised to see her. Usually she would have been in their bedroom working on her laptop in her sweats. “You’re late, dear.”

Jake gave an easy grin. “Sorry, Mommy.” He thought he was joking.

Melissa rose. She was only five foot four, but she felt six feet tall and it showed. Jake drew back. “I don’t believe you are, but you will be. Come here.”

Jake fumbled as he set down his suitcase and hurried to stand in front of his wife. “I—I’m sorry. I was trying to be home by nine. I thought I was close enough.”

“That’s not good enough, young man.” Melissa took hold of Jake’s ear and began pulling him towards the bedroom. He ran on his toes to keep up with his own ear, completely in her control. “But I have ways of dealing with naughty little boys.” With that, she pushed open the bedroom door to reveal an interesting spread over their bed: scissors, a hairbrush, a diaper, baby powder, and a strange device made of plastic.

“Now, you will take down your pants.”

Jake began undoing his belt, but slowly. “Why?”

Melissa sat on the edge of the bed and pulled her husband towards her, taking over his task and stripping him a little roughly. She slid his wallet out of his pocket and removed his credit cards and cash. “Because I’m going to give you a spanking.”

Jake smiled. “That’s kinda hot, baby.”

Melissa took his arm and drew him over her lap. She could feel his tumescent sex enthusiastically oozing against her dress. She didn’t mind. Evidently whatever that whore had done to her husband hadn’t drained him completely. And then she stopped herself. Laura wasn’t the problem: Jake was.

Melissa held Jake firmly in place and gently stroked his buttocks. “Oh, no. You’re the baby, baby. A very naughty baby.” She covered his bum with a flurry of quick, stinging spanks. He writhed against her, rutting like a teenager in his eagerness. He surprised her by moaning and raising his haunches to meet her forceful hand.

“Oh! Yes, Mommy!” The sight of him squirming in her lap was starting to turn her on. She knew she must not forget that she was doing this to correct him, not to give him pleasure. She reached for the hairbrush.

“What a bad little boy you are! Mommy’s going to have to spank this little boy with her hairbrush. He’s getting icky sticky all over Mommy’s dress.”

Jake was still rutting. “I’m sorry, Mommy.” He obviously thought this was going to be a game.

Melissa took up the hairbrush and delivered a series of slow, deliberate swats all over Jake’s reddening backside. With each stroke he jumped and gasped. This was more the response she was looking for. He was clearly in pain, but still submitting, just like a good baby should. But he wasn’t a baby yet. After thirty swats, she allowed him to stand.

He stood rubbing his bare buttocks and, when he turned to face her, she saw that his face had become quiet and peaceful, almost dreamy. “Thank you, Mommy.”

Melissa smiled. “Good boy. Now sit down.”

Silently, Jake obeyed. Melissa took his credit cards and money in one hand, the scissors in the other.

“I’m going to do something very drastic, but I want you to understand why.” Jake only looked at her blankly. His eyes were unfathomable, as though she had opened a door that led deep inside his mind. A twinge of nervousness overcame her, but she couldn’t help feeling she was looking into his eyes for the first time. There was no layer of sarcasm clouding his eyes and she knew there was no layer of detachment clouding hers. “I know you’re sleeping with Laura Fischer.” Jake didn’t flinch. “You are going to stop sleeping with her immediately. Tonight was the last time.”

Jake’s face remained blank. “You knew?”

Melissa sighed, letting her maternal air drop for a moment. “I know now.” And she snipped up the credit cards and all two-hundred dollars in cash.

After sweeping the mix of plastic and paper onto the floor, Melissa unbuttoned and removed Jake’s shirt and then his undershirt. Once he was naked, she spread him out over the bed. He didn’t fight her. He just looked up at her lovingly and occasionally moved a limb when she needed it moved. Once he stroked her face and she kissed his palm. It wasn’t until she began unfolding the diaper that Jake spoke.

“What are you doing, Mommy?”

Melissa pushed the diaper into position under her husband, now a sweet little boy, and began sprinkling his tumescent sex with baby powder. “I’m putting you in a diaper so that you can be a baby again.”

“Oh.”

She tucked his erection into the diaper as well as she could. “You need to be a good baby so that you can grow up to be a good man someday.” Jake began absentmindedly sucking his thumb. “Until you show me that you can be a big boy, you’re going to be a little baby. No more big boy underpants, no more telephone, no more big boy tv, no more sex.” Melissa, who had never diapered anything but a doll, finally figured out how to tape up the sides of the diapers.

“Tomorrow Mommy is going to call your office and tell them you’re taking your two weeks off. Then Mommy has a date.”

Jake’s thumb popped out of his mouth. “What?” The sweet, childlike tone his voice had taken on evaporated.

“You cheated on me, I’m going to cheat on you. Only it won’t be cheating, because you’re not my husband now. You’re my baby boy.”

Jakes eyes began to tear. “I don’t want anyone else touching you!”

Melissa took hold of Jake’s chin and looked into his eyes. “Babies don’t have a say, do they?”

Jake’s tears brimmed over, but he nodded his head and Melissa’s nipples hardened as she reveled in her unquestioned authority.

“Good.” Melissa released his face and sat down next to her baby husband on the bed. He cuddled up to her and resumed sucking his thumb. Melissa began humming a lullaby and fingering the buttons around the neck of her dress. Slowly she began to undo them, revealing her large, white breasts and erect, pink nipples. As her tits tumbled free, Jake stared. She saw the front of his diaper grow tighter.

“Is baby sucking hims thumb because hims hungry?”

Jake moaned, thrusting against his diaper, and nodded. Melissa traced her areola with a finger before she playfully pinched her nipple. “Baby want bitty?”

Again, Jake nodded and, as Melissa lied back against the pillows, he scrambled into her lap and eagerly took her breast in his mouth. Melissa felt herself growing moist as Jake started to stroke himself through his diaper, but she firmly took his hand and removed it. “No, no, baby.” Jake moaned louder, but kept still.

As he suckled, Melissa stroked his hair and whispered to him about their new life together as Mommy and baby. She was going to date a number of men this week to find one to sleep with once Jake had to go back to work. While she was out of the house, there would be a babysitter coming over to watch him, a young woman named Penny. [Woot!] Jake was to be a good baby for her and do everything that she said. When he finally did go back to work, he was going to wear the a chastity device—the funny plastic thing that was waiting on the bed—under his diaper. When Melissa finished explaining, she asked Jake if he had any questions.

At first Jake just shook his head, then, thinking better of it, he detached himself from his Mommy’s breast. “Why did Mommy cut up all my money?”

Melissa stroked his hair. “So that you wouldn’t go buy big boy pants. I threw out all your underwear so that all you have are diapers.”

Jake nuzzled against Melissa’s breasts and said, “I wouldn’t do that. I would never disobey Mommy.”

Touched, Melissa smiled. “Good, baby.”

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Remote Control

Posted by unspeakableaxe on Monday Jan 19, 2009 Under BDSM, CBT, Chastity, Electroplay, axe

Someone emailed me a link to DreamLover Labs last week and I’ve been thinking about the possibilities.

Here’s what they claim:   ”DreamLover Labs is committed to bringing the full power of today’s miniaturized sensors, actuators and microcontrollers to the world of sensual power exchange. DreamLover Laboratories offers high tech male management devices for playful and/or serious cerebral power exchange and sensual dominance.”

They don’t have anything for sale yet but it looks like their main product is a converted chastity device combined with the technology of a electronic dog collar.

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It’s an interesting concept. Getting a jolt of correction from a push of a button. The biggest negatives seem to be that it only works from a short distance and there’s no way to bring pleasure. Wouldn’t it be nice to be able to get either correcting pain or teasing pleasure from one device?

The benefits of the device as they claim:

-Hands-free discipline (personally I like hands on too though)

-Slashes training time (What’s normal training time????)

-Instant behavior correction and attitude adjustment in any situation (Try not to use while make is performing open-heart surgery)

-Completely stealth operation possible

-Complements the effects of chastity on male behavior control

-Longer attention span, increased receptiveness, increased output (Where was this when I was in school??)

-Overclock your male now!   

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Latest Gifts from brock

Posted by Mystress Lady Evyl on Thursday Dec 4, 2008 Under BDSM, Chastity, Electroplay, Mystress Lady Evyl, Sex Toys, Submission

x-post from Mystress Lady Evyl

I wanted to share some of my latest gifts from my good long distance-sub boy brock. I am so not into online subing, but he is my exception to the rule. We met under unusual circumstances, but its been a year now he is my boy. We certainly have had our ups and downs in the last year but I am always amazed at his devotion to me. I hope one day we meet.

Now brock is definitely into gifting, or more into a bit of financial domination. I am happy to oblige. I always say I am not into making money of Domming since itis a passion, but hey if my boy likes it I don’t want to disapoint. So this is how we work, I usualy ‘force’ a gift out of him about once a month. Well this past month I got stuff I have been dreaming aobut for a while. SO HAPPY! We ordered 3 seperate things, one package has yet to arrive. But I wanted to share these 2 new toys:

A TENS unit with clamps and an electro plug. I LOVE IT, actually been using it on a low level medically on my shoulder lol.

And a chastity device, the Houdini. Still unused :-(

Still waiting for a leather thong, pvc skirt, and platform boots to arrive!

Mystress Lady Evyl

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Curious Things

Posted by unspeakableaxe on Sunday Oct 26, 2008 Under BDSM, Bondage, CBT, Chastity, Electroplay, Orgasm Control, Orgasm Denial, axe

I was asked to make a list of the things I’m most curious about. Thing I’ve had on my must-try-before-I-die list.

Chastity- Maymay wrote about his extended chastity here. Obviously my daydreams aren’t nearly as close as what the reality would probably be. I imagine being locked up and taken out whenever she (whoever she is) wants me. More of an anti-masturbation device than a no-orgasm device. Who knows, maybe she’ll want me locked up for longer durations, or maybe not locked up at all.

CBT- I have limited experience in this area but the hints of it that I’ve experienced have been eye opening. Probably because there are a million wonderfully evil things a woman can do in this area. As with all kinds of pain, it’s limited to those who really get off on giving pain. I hate the idea of feeling pain anywhere but I love the idea of taking the pain for someone who gets off on giving it. Everything from sounds, bondage, clamps, clothespins, you name it and I’m curious about it. The mental image of sounds is enough to make me whimper.

Anal play- I’ve experienced strap-on play a few times. A few times isn’t nearly enough. I’ve only experienced the wonders of the prostate once for maybe a minute. My head nearly exploded. There’s also something very intriguing about plugs and hooks. I have no idea what the appeal of anal play is for a dominant woman. Is it the idea of violating a man? I know what the appeal is on my end of things but the motivation for a woman escapes me. If I knew the motivation it might help me find someone to motivate into doing it.

Predicament Bondage- I was talking to someone the other night who mentioned how much she loved doing it to her boyfriend. I hadn’t thought much about it until I saw how much she loved it. Her face lit up with this genuine evil smile. It’s motivated me enough to read more about it and keep my eyes open for someone with an evil smile.

Electrical play- Nuff said. This is a big question mark for me. I’ve heard it can be either very painful or very pleasurable.

Hypnosis- I’ve heard it’s intense.

Owned- I know now that my previous goal (I wrote about it here) of having a weekend where I was totally owned and controlled by someone is totally unrealistic. Finding someone who wants to own me for a few hours might be more attainable.

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Why Women Should Vote

Claim: Article relates the plight of suffragists who were arrested for picketing the White House in 1917.

Status: True.

Example: [Collected on the Internet, August 2008]

WHY WOMEN SHOULD VOTE

This is the story of our Grandmothers and Great-grandmothers; they lived only 90 years ago.

Remember, it was not until 1920 that women were granted the right to go to the polls and vote.

The women were innocent and defenseless, but they were jailed nonetheless for picketing the White House, carrying signs asking for the vote.

200809081905.jpg And by the end of the night, they were barely alive. Forty prison guards wielding clubs and their warden’s blessing went on a rampage against the 33 women wrongly convicted of ‘obstructing sidewalk traffic.’

They beat Lucy Burns, chained her hands to the cell bars above her head and left her hanging for the night, bleeding and gasping for air.

They hurled Dora Lewis into a dark cell, smashed her head against an iron bed and knocked her out cold. Her cellmate,
Alice Cosu, thought Lewis was dead and suffered a heart attack. Additional affidavits describe the guards grabbing, dragging, beating, choking, slamming, pinching, twisting and kicking the women.

Thus unfolded the ‘Night of Terror’ on Nov. 15, 1917, when the warden at the Occoquan Workhouse in Virginia ordered his guards to teach a lesson to the suffragists imprisoned there because they dared to picket Woodrow Wilson’s White House for the right to vote.

For weeks, the women’s only water came from an open pail. Their food — all of it colorless slop — was infested with worms.

200809081905.jpg When one of the leaders, Alice Paul, embarked on a hunger strike, they tied her to a chair, forced a tube down her throat and poured liquid into her until she vomited. She was tortured like this for weeks until word was smuggled out to the press.

So, refresh my memory. Some women won’t vote this year because — why, exactly? We have carpool duties? We have to get to work? Our vote doesn’t matter? It’s raining?

Last week, I went to a sparsely attended screening of HBO’s new movie ‘Iron Jawed Angels.’ It is a graphic depiction of the battle these women waged so that I could pull the curtain at the polling booth and have my say. I am ashamed to say I needed the reminder.

All these years later, voter registration is still my passion. But the actual act of voting had become less personal for me, more rote. Frankly, voting often felt more like an obligation than a privilege. Sometimes it was inconvenient.

My friend Wendy, who is my age and studied women’s history, saw the HBO movie, too. When she stopped by my desk to talk about it, she looked angry. She was **** with herself. ‘One thought kept coming back to me as I watched that movie,’ she said. ‘What would those women think of the way I use, or don’t use, my right to vote? All of us take it for granted now, not just younger women, but those of us who did seek to learn.’ The right to vote, she said, had become valuable to her ‘all over again.’

200809081906.jpg HBO released the movie on video and DVD . I wish all history, social studies and government teachers would include the movie in their curriculum I want it shown on Bunco night, too, and anywhere else women gather. I realize this isn’t our usual idea of socializing, but we are not voting in the numbers that we should be, and I think a little shock therapy is in order.

It is jarring to watch Woodrow Wilson and his cronies try to persuade a psychiatrist to declare Alice Paul insane so that she could be permanently institutionalized. And it is inspiring to watch the doctor refuse. Alice Paul was strong, he said, and brave. That didn’t make her crazy.

The doctor admonished the men: ‘Courage in women is often mistaken for insanity.’

Please, if you are so inclined, pass this on to all the women you know.

We need to get out and vote and use this right that was fought so hard for by these very courageous women. Whether you vote democratic, republican or independent party – remember to vote.

History is being made.

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Additional information:
Tactics and Techniques of the National Woman’s Party Suffrage Campaign Tactics and Techniques of the National Woman’s Party Suffrage Campaign
(Library of Congress)
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Equal Time for the Clueless

Posted by vanillaedge on Sunday Aug 31, 2008 Under BDSM, Chastity, D/s, Orgasm Control, Orgasm Denial, Tom Allen

I’ve noticed a trend in the FLR (Female Led Relationships) and related Femdommish blogs lately, from people who are irritated with that particular genre to which I’m going to refer as the “Clueless Subby Type”, or the CST. Picking on the CSTs that seem to populate the D/s forum communities may seem to be like shooting fish in a barrel, and frankly, I’m sure that we’ll return to this a few more times in the future. That being the case, and in the interests of “equal time”, I just wanted to share something that shows that the CSTs aren’t the only ones with issues.

Once in a while I fire up Yahoo Messenger to play with the online music, weather, stuff like that. My favorite time to do this is when I really should be working, but I’m feeling brain-dead and I need a charge. Late one recent afternoon the notice came up that someone was trying to IM me. Here’s a slightly edited transcript that you might find to be amusingly frustrating. The speeling and; punctuation has been preserved, but other details have been changed to protect the guilty.

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