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Random Missives from a Switch on the Sidelines

by Xtine

July 25th, 2007

Those who (for better or worse) think about playing more often than they actually get to play, spend a considerable amount of time conjuring adventuresome scenarios. That, therefore, will be the focus of this column.
It has recently come to my attention that in the state of Massachusetts, the law stipulates that it is illegal to have sex with a rodeo clown, at a rodeo, in the company of horses. Be it fact or urban myth, this brings to mind more questions than it does answers. First, what would our equine companions think of human intercourse anyway? Secondly, what would it be like to have sex with a rodeo clown? Party clowns are, for this sometime player, not appealing (however, making fun balloon animals would indicate all manner of dexterity). Yet, rodeo is drawn from the live-or-die skills used to tame the Wild West: roping cattle, branding steer, and “breaking” horses to turn them into gentle, compliant animals that let you ride them whenever you see fit. But, clearly, it’s at least unwise or perhaps simply inconsiderate to have sex in front of said horses. Consent is the key to all great adventuring, and in a way it’s good news to hear that a domesticated animal has some rights in this country. And while the rodeo clown may seem like the archetypal Dom, putting yourself in harm’s way time and time again could imply a slightly more subservient nature. Regardless of the role, this gal has a new fantasy to groom…

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