Originally Posted By Madam Jess
Do we judge a person's ability to impart quality information based on their gender and/or D/s orientation? Why? Can educating be classified as a service or is it always a position of power?


We do but we shouldn't. If power is needed to qualify education than it's probably more accurately indoctrination.

Because a person is a sub does not mean they're *my* sub. Inversely with a Dominant. If people are uncomfortable or threatened by learning from someone they think they shouldn't receive information and instruction from it reflects their own insecurities.

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Should only FemDoms mentor/teach/train other FemDoms? Or is the best person to teach others the person with the most knowledge and qualifications? ... Does your opinion or perception of a ProDom change is you know the gender or orientation of the people she learned from?


This isn't inherently necessary but the advantage to being taught by someone in your (FemDom) position is they may have the perspective that a submissive or a MaleDom doesn't have.

In general, being given knowledge from someone who has a different life experience than you can provide a more holistic understanding of a subject. This is why you'll see some events intentionally want a diverse group of voices by inviting different kinds of people to act as speakers or conduct workshops.


Edited by Mistress Tissa (01/17/23 05:40 PM)