Post by Joe MacBain on Nov 11, 2006 13:11:11 GMT -5
Free Women Online
There are a limited number of women in online Gor who act as free women. Most choose to be slaves. Of those who choose to be free women, many become panther girls, talunas or female Warriors. You will often hear complaints from free women that it is too difficult to be a free woman online unless you are a panther girl, taluna or female Warrior. They do not see any viability in other roles, seeing too many restrictions on those others.
Let us first consider the role of free women in Gorean role-play. Many feel that role-play opportunities for women are too dull and limited. That is why many create a female warrior though I feel this indicates that Gorean role-play is primarily combat oriented. That is not the case. Gor is a varied and vibrant world. Your Gorean role-play is limited only by your imagination. You can create any number of exciting story-lines, many of which do not involve any combat. It is easy to add some intrigue and mystery into a storyline. Free women have freedom in many areas on Gor and could be involved in a myriad of activities.
Let me give you some examples of the possibilities that exist for free women in Gorean role-play. First, you should try to elevate your role-play out of the "tavern" mode. Too many people center their role-play in cities in a tavern. They ignore the possibilities that exist outside that tiny location. Free women have better opportunities for role-play in such areas as a marketplace, public gardens or the library. Why should they sit in a tavern and watch the kajirae serve men? It gets boring quickly. Free women should get out into the city streets and seek the possibilities for adventure there.
Here are a few possible storylines for free women. A free women Physician may be researching a cure for Dar-Kosis, a disease the Initiates do not want cured. Trying to outwit the Initiates, dealing with other Physicians and working with the inflicted are a few areas to consider. A free woman Scribe may stumble upon an ancient secret in an old scroll. She must decide how best to handle it. Maybe others want the scroll and she must elude those people while best discerning what to do with the secret. A free woman Merchant gets to deal with all types of people. Maybe one of her customers orders a special item and then he mysteriously vanishes, leaving behind a cryptic note. Maybe she can you solve the mystery of the customer's fate. Mystery and intrigue storylines work well for free women.
Real time free women have numerous opportunities as well though their online opportunities do appear limited in some respects. Many online areas are geared toward Master/Slave interaction, i.e. paga taverns. There are very few places that cater specifically to real time free women. There is an additional problem of dealing with people who do not properly understand the role of free women on Gor. These people may often disrespect such free women. Such free women should find other women to interact with and find ways to get involved in the online community. It may not be easy, but there are places there for you.
Gor is a wonderful and varied place. Do not think of its limitations.
Think of all of its opportunities.
There are a limited number of women in online Gor who act as free women. Most choose to be slaves. Of those who choose to be free women, many become panther girls, talunas or female Warriors. You will often hear complaints from free women that it is too difficult to be a free woman online unless you are a panther girl, taluna or female Warrior. They do not see any viability in other roles, seeing too many restrictions on those others.
Let us first consider the role of free women in Gorean role-play. Many feel that role-play opportunities for women are too dull and limited. That is why many create a female warrior though I feel this indicates that Gorean role-play is primarily combat oriented. That is not the case. Gor is a varied and vibrant world. Your Gorean role-play is limited only by your imagination. You can create any number of exciting story-lines, many of which do not involve any combat. It is easy to add some intrigue and mystery into a storyline. Free women have freedom in many areas on Gor and could be involved in a myriad of activities.
Let me give you some examples of the possibilities that exist for free women in Gorean role-play. First, you should try to elevate your role-play out of the "tavern" mode. Too many people center their role-play in cities in a tavern. They ignore the possibilities that exist outside that tiny location. Free women have better opportunities for role-play in such areas as a marketplace, public gardens or the library. Why should they sit in a tavern and watch the kajirae serve men? It gets boring quickly. Free women should get out into the city streets and seek the possibilities for adventure there.
Here are a few possible storylines for free women. A free women Physician may be researching a cure for Dar-Kosis, a disease the Initiates do not want cured. Trying to outwit the Initiates, dealing with other Physicians and working with the inflicted are a few areas to consider. A free woman Scribe may stumble upon an ancient secret in an old scroll. She must decide how best to handle it. Maybe others want the scroll and she must elude those people while best discerning what to do with the secret. A free woman Merchant gets to deal with all types of people. Maybe one of her customers orders a special item and then he mysteriously vanishes, leaving behind a cryptic note. Maybe she can you solve the mystery of the customer's fate. Mystery and intrigue storylines work well for free women.
Real time free women have numerous opportunities as well though their online opportunities do appear limited in some respects. Many online areas are geared toward Master/Slave interaction, i.e. paga taverns. There are very few places that cater specifically to real time free women. There is an additional problem of dealing with people who do not properly understand the role of free women on Gor. These people may often disrespect such free women. Such free women should find other women to interact with and find ways to get involved in the online community. It may not be easy, but there are places there for you.
Gor is a wonderful and varied place. Do not think of its limitations.
Think of all of its opportunities.