AwkwardlySet
On-Duty Critic
- Joined
- Jul 24, 2022
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I've never quite understood why people are unable to separate being submissive, or giving control in sex, and being a pushover or wimp in general. I also had comments like that in my stories about a male character who is quite heroic outside of sex, yet in sex he focuses on female pleasure and doesn't mind giving away control.Despite all the upfront warnings that this was not a man being humiliated for, nor being a sissy (the title is Strength is a Caged Cock ffs), voters didn't much like a submissive man who isn't a wimp.
"Your character doesn't make sense!"
"When will he switch to being dominant in sex?!"
and so on...
For many readers it seems that being dominant or submissive is a purely binary choice. A person who is assertive in general, must enjoy being in control or loves dominating in sex. Also, a person who is quiet and doesn't fight for his opinion, or is just a pushover, must enjoy being submissive in sex. It is a ridiculous standpoint, yet one many readers share it seems.
