Submission vs. slavery? ..... Submissives vs. slaves? How often have the differences between these terms been discussed and debated? Far too many times, most likely. Nonetheless, there remains only the fuzziest distinction between submission and slavery throughout the BDSM community.
Is person X a submissive or a slave? Does that even matter? While it may not be significant in the broader context, most people involved in such dynamics want to know where they stand, and we can only communicate effectively through a shared understanding of the terms in use. Within the context of consensual enslavement, submission and surrender may coincide, each leading to the same endpoint: Giving up control.
The distinction between them lies in the route taken to reach that endpoint and the individual's mindset upon arrival.
Submission -- Primarily driven by self-interest and gives the authoritative figure the right to make decisions. It means the submissive has other choices available to her, but she chooses to give up control. Submission says: “I will give control to You when I choose to because I enjoy it.”
Surrender -- Defined by self-sacrifice, servitude, and ceasing to resist the (consensual) authority imposed upon the slave. She no longer wants any choice other than to relinquish her control. Surrender says: “I chose for You to take control because You enjoy it.”
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