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My name is Laura and I'm a gynosupremacist. I am a dominant woman who was a Priestess of the Goddess-centered Service of Mankind Church 1983-1997. I know what belonging to SMC meant to me: that I was part of a community of kindred spirits who love to see females in positions of authority, even the highest position possible, the throne of heaven. I personally can see no reason to limit women's opportunities on earth, especially under the rule of the Goddess.
When a woman becomes Queen, Prime Minister, CEO or Poet Laureate, I rejoice. Among everyday people, when I become aware that a woman of my acquaintance is head of her household and has earned the loyalty and respect of her family, I'm glad to see it. Naturally, I feel a kinship with any woman who is dominant sexually, as I do with the men and women who adore dominant women.
My husband is a masochist, and he enjoys being my submissive "slave". We love one another, we respect each other, he is in no way abused, but I do demand and expect that he obey me. I am the queen of my own little sphere. My husband, my lovers, my playmates and friends all look to me for leadership and guidance. My children are expected to obey me, and I have earned their respect and love.
I have structured my whole life in such a way that I enjoy the responsibilities and privileges of power. I have taken it upon myself to help save the human race, one person at a time if necessary. My activities as a Priestess and Leatherfolk advocate have led to my being honored and offered authority positions, which I like. I'm comfortable with the demands of leadership.
There are millions of women who are suited for dominance - not just sexual, but social dominance as well. They do not need to be put down and kept in their place; they need to rise to their natural place in life. They have mental and spiritual needs, which are not satisfied by the current social superstructure. The present society still favors males over females, encouraging males to be domineering, while discouraging and handicapping females. If males were truly naturally dominant over females, there would be no need to "stack the deck". The fact that overwhelming pressure must be maintained to keep women down is clear evidence that women don't just naturally stay down.
When I see a masochistic woman who limits her "master's" power to the bedroom, demanding to be respected at all times as a human being, I feel glad. When submissive men demand their right to have their sexual and psychological needs respected, complaining that they're tired of being forced to pretend they are macho when they're not, I am overjoyed. I can't tell you how much that means to me. Yes, submissives have rights, and I am a staunch defender of those rights. A little respect is good for everyone, and it's good for the soul to show respect to other human beings. I hope we all respect ourselves enough to give ourselves lovers who value us.
I want the sexes to have full equality, and a level playing field. So? What does that make me? Is there a word for someone who likes it when women and men enjoy equal advantages? Yes, a Feminist.
When I'm in the company of a fully evolved dominant man, I can admire him and enjoy his company, considering him to be a brother, unless he's one of those who honestly believes that women are inferior to men... you know, a Male Chauvinist.
A Female Chauvinist is someone who thinks that women are superior to men, with men still being the norm. I am not a female chauvinist. I believe in the innate equality of the sexes. For me, this is not an article of faith, but a manifest fact of life. There are submissive men and women. There are dominant women and men. There are men and women who are both dominant and submissive. This proves nothing. This, plus enough for a token, will get you a ride on the subway.
In my religion there is no conflict between flesh and spirit; they are one. I see S/M as a spiritual discipline, as well as a hot erotic practice. The Priestess as an agent of the Goddess can represent the Goddess incarnate in ritual. Every woman is the queen of her own hearth and home. The men in my religion can be Priests, and embody the God, (our Goddess's consort) during ritual. The Goddess is the supreme deity, Mother Of All, even other Gods. Because we celebrate "the Female over the Male" (namely the Goddess over the God), we may be called gynosupremacists.
One woman acquaintance told me she doesn't like the word because it reminds of terms like "White Supremacist". I said, "Well you call yourself a sadomasochist, and some people in the D/S community don't like that word for similar reasons. So?" Anybody can say they don't like a word. Still, gynosupremacists need to distinguish themselves from those who don't care who is on top, and those who prefer men on top. We believe in and live a female-dominant lifestyle. You don't have to be into S/M to be a gynosupremacist, but if you are then you are a sadomasochistic gynosupremacist, like me.
Now I'll tell you what gynosupremacists aren't: we aren't sexists. All men and women are equal under the Goddess. SHE is the Mother of us all, and loves us all equally. In my religion, each person is divinely authorized to be an agent for the Goddess or God. We assert that the body, the world, and life itself is sacred, deserving respect and preservation, and yes, I do want to see those values reflected in my daily life.
We see the beauty and divinity of both sexes. We assert the divinity of the female. This serves to balance the overwhelmingly pro-male propaganda that this patriarchal social system insists on force-feeding everyone. We demand that the Goddess's right to equal time, and woman's right to fair deal be respected. Gynosupremacy is a perfectly reasonable philosophy and way of life. Those of us who practice it demand the right to live and love in the way that seems best for ourselves, free from undue interference.
Woman is on the rise, under the watchful, approving gaze of the Goddess. This is for the benefit of all people. This is my belief, and if you believe as I do then you've got a sister in me.
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