I was in NYC in the that era, Domina M, and can conccur that there was a vibe of walking in the door as a dominant regardless of their background.

My experiences were from the other side, I was in a relationship with a submissive who tried out working as a domme. She would sit in on sessions with an experienced pro and try her hand at things. The stories she told me never seemed to light a fire and it didn't stick. She sounded a little bored with the dynamic.

I used to see Mistress Blake at The Dungeons of Mistress Elizabeth in Chelsea and we were fairly friendly. She "had a surprise" for me one day and brought in someone like my old relationship, a new girl who seemed very inexperienced. It felt like Blake and I were coaching her through the experience together and I look back on that session fondly. Like Blake trusted me, and I got to experience a FFm moment that brings back happy memories to this day.

Deaddie Mercury